The Town Files

Baker County, Florida

28,430 people. The median home is worth $256,700 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $79,836.

Towns in Baker County

Towns in Baker County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Macclenny7,304$261,800$73,94236.3

People and housing

Baker CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$256,700$331,600
Median rent$1,302$1,569
Median household income$79,836$71,140
Median age38.142.8
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%28.8%
Below the poverty line11.8%11.3%

Jobs and pay

7,548 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,619 a year.

Largest industries in Baker CountyTransportation & warehousing1,169 jobs · $44,224Retail1,124 jobs · $36,385Health care & social assistan…872 jobs · $48,566Hotels & restaurants633 jobs · $22,808Construction487 jobs · $52,524Other services161 jobs · $36,651
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baker County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 281 storm events in Baker County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Baker County by type since 1996Hail31Flood13Drought9Tornado6Wildfire22Lightning4Heavy Rain36Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baker County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).