Baldwin, LA Population

Overview

1,797

Total Population

46.9

Median age

38.79%

Female population %

157.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

33.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

6

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baldwin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baldwin is 46.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baldwin's population under 18 was 9.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baldwin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baldwin, 7.51% were under the age of 15, 16.19% aged 15 to 29, 58.76% aged 30 to 64, 16.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 403 less females than males in Baldwin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 38.79% females and 61.21% males in Baldwin, LA.
The Baldwin, LA gender ratio is 157.8:100 i.e. 157.8 men to 100 women (1.578).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 189.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 110.

Baldwin's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Baldwin population: 24.21% are White, 72.95% are Black or African American and 2.84% are multiracial.
Baldwin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,791 (99.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baldwin is Black or African American with a population of 1,311 (72.95% of the total population).

Baldwin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,559 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Baldwin's population decreased by 129 (5.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baldwin's population decreased by 680 (27.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baldwin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,704.