Baker County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Baker County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 70% of counties in Florida
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Baker County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,430 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 48.3 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.51% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,165 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Baker County grew by 11.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 28,430 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Baker County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.9% of residents. That is 1.3 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 6,226 21.9% +2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 6,228 21.9% +1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,926 20.8% +0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,337 15.3% -4.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 46.4% of the people living in Baker County and men 53.6%.
- Women 46.4% Florida 51.0%
- Men 53.6% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Baker County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Baker County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,080 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.29% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Baker County is about 7% higher than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Baker County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,138,889 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,301 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.1% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Baker County is about 72.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,301 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Baker County spend about 60 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 251 hours, about 10.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Baker County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 30.2 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 60.3 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 251 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,792 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,689 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 803 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Baker County is 30 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Baker County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Baker County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Baker County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Baker County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.0 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.7% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.6% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Baker County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Baker County, FL is the 3rd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 28,430 residents against a local median of 71,789. Baker County, FL's median home price, at $1,138,889, runs more than 4 times the $279,761 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $80,080 against a local median of $62,931, 27% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 27% above the local median it puts Baker County, FL at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves sit within $170,909 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Baker County, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Baker County, FL has the highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County, FL | 28,430 | $80,080 #2/4 | $1,138,889 #1/4 | 30.2 min #3/4 |
| Columbia County, FL | 71,789 | $59,118 | $109,269 | 20.5 min |
| Bradford County, FL | 27,885 | $62,931 | $280,178 | 27.9 min |
| Clay County, FL | 225,443 | $88,122 | $279,761 | 31.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Baker County, Florida.
What is the population of Baker County, Florida?
About 28,430 people live in Baker County, Florida, in 9,165 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 38.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Baker County, Florida?
Averaged over its land area, Baker County, Florida has 48 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 56% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Baker County, Florida?
The median home costs 14.2 times the median household income ($1,138,889 against $80,080), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,301 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Baker County, Florida have a college degree?
13.3% of adults in Baker County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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