The Town Files

Baldwin County, Georgia

43,642 people. The median home is worth $181,900 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $54,403.

Towns in Baldwin County

Towns in Baldwin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Milledgeville17,070$193,100$41,61628.5
Hardwick3,513$91,900$39,51043.4

People and housing

Baldwin CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$181,900$202,650
Median rent$923$1,000
Median household income$54,403$57,176
Median age36.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.4%19.6%
Below the poverty line21.7%16.2%

Jobs and pay

16,169 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,911 a year.

Largest industries in Baldwin CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,318 jobs · $43,618Retail2,339 jobs · $34,571Hotels & restaurants2,224 jobs · $19,495Manufacturing961 jobs · $68,750Administrative & support867 jobs · $37,881Wholesale trade474 jobs · $65,127
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Baldwin County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 255 storm events in Baldwin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Baldwin County by type since 1996Hail36Heat7Flood8Drought31Tornado6Lightning5Flash Flood6Strong Wind7Winter Storm7Tropical Storm16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Baldwin County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4501: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3464: Covid-19
October 10, 2018HurricaneEM-3406: Hurricane Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).