Baldwin County, Alabama - wikipedia Baldwin County, Alabama Baldwin County, Alabama The Baldwin County Courthouse in Bay Minette Seal Location in the U.S. state of Alabama Alabama 's location in the U.S. Founded December 21, 1809 Seat Bay Minette Largest city Daphne Area Total 2,027 sq mi ( 5,250 km ) Land 1,590 sq mi ( 4,118 km ) Water 438 sq mi ( 1,134 km ), 21.6 % Population ( est. ) ( 2016 ) 208,563 Density 126 / sq mi ( 49 / km2 ) Congressional district 1st Time zone Central : UTC - 6 / - 5 Website www.co.baldwin.al.us Footnotes : County Number 05 on Alabama Licence Plates Baldwin County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. According to the 2015 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population is approximately 203,709. The county seat is Bay Minette. The county is named in honor of Senator Abraham Baldwin, though he never lived in what is now Alabama. The U.S. federal government designates Baldwin County as the Daphne - Fairhope - Foley, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the largest county in Alabama by area and is located on the eastern side of Mobile Bay. Contents 1 History 1.1 2016 flag controversy 2 Geography 2.1 Adjacent counties 2.2 Environmental recognition 2.3 National protected area 3 Transportation 3.1 Major highways 3.2 Airports 4 Demographics 4.1 2010 5 Education 6 Government 7 Regions 8 Communities 8.1 Cities 8.2 Towns 8.3 Census - designated place 8.4 Unincorporated areas 8.5 Ghost town 9 Secession proposal 10 See also 11 References 12 External links History Baldwin County was established on December 21, 1809, ten years before Alabama became a state. Previously, the county had been a part of the Mississippi Territory until 1817, when the area was included in the separate Alabama Territory. Statehood was gained by Alabama in 1819. There have been numerous border changes to the county as population grew and other counties were formed. Numerous armies have invaded during the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. In the first days of Baldwin County, the town of McIntosh Bluff on the Tombigbee River was the county seat. ( It is now included in Washington County, west of Baldwin County. ) The county seat was transferred to the town of Blakeley in 1810, and then to the city of Daphne in 1868. In 1900, by an act of the legislature of Alabama, the county seat was authorized for relocation to the city of Bay Minette ; however, the city of Daphne resisted this relocation. To achieve the relocation, the men of Bay Minette devised a scheme. They fabricated a murder to lure the Sheriff and his deputy out of the Daphne. While the law was chasing down the fictitious killer during the late hours, the group of Bay Minette men stealthily traveled the seventeen miles ( 27 km ) to Daphne, stole the Baldwin County Courthouse records, and delivered them to the city of Bay Minette, where Baldwin County 's county seat remains. A New Deal mural, completed by WPA artists during the Great Depression, depicts the events. It hangs in the Bay Minette United States post office. Due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Baldwin County frequently endures tropical weather systems, including hurricanes. Since the late 20th century, the county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic, in July 1997 due to Hurricane Danny, in September 1998 from Hurricane Georges, in September 2004 due to damage from Hurricane Ivan, and again in August 2005 due to damage from Hurricane Katrina. 2016 flag controversy Baldwin County attracted national attention after the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting as the only county in the United States to refuse to lower its flags to half - staff, despite orders from both President Obama and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley ordering all flags lowered immediately following the attack, which specifically targeted the LGBTQ community. Citing the U.S. Flag Code, Baldwin County Commissioner Tucker Dorsey stated that while his `` heart certainly goes out to the victims and their families, '' the incident `` does n't meet the test of the reason for the flag to be lowered. '' Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,027 square miles ( 5,250 km ), of which 1,590 square miles ( 4,100 km ) is land and 438 square miles ( 1,130 km ) ( 21.6 % ) is water. It is the largest county by area in Alabama and the 12th - largest county east of the Mississippi River. It is larger than the US state of Rhode Island. Baldwin County 's beaches Adjacent counties Monroe County - northeast Escambia County, Florida - east Escambia County - east Mobile County - west Washington County - northwest Clarke County - northwest Environmental recognition Two separate areas in Baldwin County have been designated as `` Outstanding Alabama Water '' by the Alabama Environmental Management Commission, which oversees the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. As of April 2007, only two other areas in Alabama have received what is the `` highest environmental status '' in the state. A portion of Wolf Bay and 42 miles ( 68 km ) of the Tensaw River in northern Baldwin County have received the designation. Officials believe the `` pristine water '' will become an important eco-tourism destination. National protected area Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge ( part ) Transportation Major highways Interstate 10 Interstate 65 U.S. Highway 31 U.S. Highway 90 U.S. Highway 98 State Route 59 State Route 104 State Route 180 State Route 181 State Route 182 State Route 225 State Route 287 Airports Bay Minette, 1R8, has a single runway 08 / 26 that is 5,497 ' Fairhope, 4R4, has a single runway 01 / 19 that is 6,604 ' Foley, 5R4, has a single runway 18 / 36 that is 3,700 ' Gulf Shores, Jack Edwards Airport JKA has two runways, 09 / 27 at 6,962 ' and 17 / 35 at 3,596 ' There are numerous private airports and heliports in Baldwin County. Considerable military airspace overlies much of the county and adjacent bay and coastal waters. Commercial, scheduled service is from Mobile Regional Airport or Pensacola International Airport. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1810 1,427 -- 1820 1,713 20.0 % 1830 2,324 35.7 % 1840 2,951 27.0 % 1850 4,414 49.6 % 1860 7,530 70.6 % 1870 6,004 − 20.3 % 1880 8,603 43.3 % 1890 8,941 3.9 % 1900 13,194 47.6 % 1910 18,178 37.8 % 1920 20,730 14.0 % 1930 28,289 36.5 % 1940 32,324 14.3 % 1950 40,997 26.8 % 1960 49,088 19.7 % 1970 59,382 21.0 % 1980 78,556 32.3 % 98,280 25.1 % 2000 140,415 42.9 % 182,265 29.8 % Est. 2016 208,563 14.4 % U.S. Decennial Census 1790 -- 1960 1900 -- 1990 1990 -- 2000 2010 -- 2016 Whereas according to the 2010 United States Census Bureau : 85.7 % White 9.4 % Black 0.7 % Native American 0.7 % Asian 0.4 % Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.5 % Two or more races 4.4 % Hispanic or Latino ( of any race ) As of the census of 2010, there were 182,265 people, 73,180 households, and 51,151 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile ( 40 / km ). There were 104,061 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile ( 23 / km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.7 % White, 9.4 % Black or African American, 0.7 % Native American, 0.7 % Asian, 0.04 % Pacific Islander, 2.0 % from other races, and 1.5 % from two or more races. 4.4 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 73,180 households out of which 28.0 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5 % were married couples living together, 11.1 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1 % were non-families. 25.1 % of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93. In the county, the population was spread out with 23 % under the age of 18, 10.6 % from 18 to 24, 24.4 % from 25 to 44, 28.3 % from 45 to 64, and 16.9 % who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.46 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,250, and the median income for a family was $47,028. Males had a median income of $34,507 versus $23,069 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,826. 10.10 % of the population and 7.60 % of families were below the poverty line. 13.10 % of those under the age of 18 and 8.90 % of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. According to the 2000 census, 21.4 % were of American, 12.5 % English, 11.4 % German and 9.9 % Irish ancestry. In 2000, the largest denominational groups were Evangelical Protestants ( with 38,670 adherents ) and Mainline Protestants ( with 16,399 adherents ). The largest religious bodies were the Southern Baptist Convention ( with 27,789 members ) and the Catholic Church ( with 10,482 members ). Education The Baldwin County Board of Education / Baldwin County Public Schools oversees most public education in the county. There are Catholic elementary schools in the county, including Christ the King ( Daphne ), St. Patrick ( Robertsdale ) and St. Benedict ( Elberta ). Beginning in 2016 there is also a Catholic high school, St. Michael Catholic High School -- Baldwin County, Al, located just east of Fairhope. Government Baldwin County vote by party in presidential elections Year GOP DNC Others 2016 76.6 % 72,883 19.4 % 18,458 4.0 % 3,855 2012 77.2 % 66,016 21.6 % 18,424 1.2 % 1,051 2008 75.3 % 61,271 23.8 % 19,386 0.9 % 756 76.4 % 52,971 22.5 % 15,599 1.1 % 750 2000 72.4 % 40,872 24.8 % 13,997 2.8 % 1,611 62.6 % 29,487 27.1 % 12,776 10.3 % 4,856 56.5 % 26,270 26.2 % 12,195 17.3 % 8,011 72.8 % 25,933 26.0 % 9,271 1.1 % 391 1984 75.5 % 24,964 ' ' 22.0 % 7,272 2.4 % 809 1980 65.8 % 18,652 29.8 % 8,448 4.5 % 1,253 1976 57.7 % 13,256 40.0 % 9,191 4.0 % 3,855 1972 82.2 % 15,104 15.9 % 2,923 1.2 % 1,051 1968 11.7 % 2,154 9.9 % 1,821 78.4 % 14,167 1964 81.1 % 52,971 18.9 % 2,530 1960 45.2 % 4,812 53.1 % 5,647 1.7 % 177 1956 51.0 % 4,293 46.1 % 3,878 2.9 % 244 1952 48.0 % 3,179 51.2 % 3,386 0.8 % 52 1948 22.3 % 767 77.7 % 2,678 1944 25.5 % 695 73.4 % 2,002 1.1 % 30 1940 17.6 % 617 76.6 % 2,681 5.8 % 203 1936 14.6 % 434 78.8 % 2,338 6.6 % 195 1932 19.6 % 544 75.5 % 2,098 5.0 % 138 1928 51.1 % 1,388 48.4 % 1,317 0.5 % 14 1924 27.8 % 549 51.7 % 1,023 20.5 % 406 1920 28.7 % 556 63.5 % 1,230 7.8 % 151 1916 19.0 % 216 67.2 % 766 13.9 % 158 1912 4.0 % 37 67.3 % 623 28.7 % 266 1908 17.1 % 109 68.7 % 439 14.2 % 91 1904 20.5 % 126 73.9 % 454 5.5 % 34 Baldwin County was one of the earliest counties in Alabama where the old - line Southern Democrats began splitting their tickets, and today is one of the most solidly Republican counties in Alabama. No Republican has failed to win a majority in the county since it was easily carried by George Wallace in 1968. The last Democrat to win the county was Adlai Stevenson II in 1952, although John F. Kennedy and a slate of unpledged electors formed the last Democratic ticket to carry Baldwin County in 1960. The county is governed by a four - member county commission, elected from single - member districts. A sheriff, coroner, and revenue commissioner are elected in at - large positions countywide. The sheriff of Baldwin County is Hoss Mack ( R ) Regions North Baldwin Eastern Shore Central Baldwin South Baldwin Southwest Baldwin East Baldwin Communities The water tower in central Foley Cities Bay Minette ( county seat ) Daphne Fairhope Foley Gulf Shores Orange Beach Robertsdale Spanish Fort Towns Elberta Loxley Magnolia Springs Perdido Beach Silverhill Summerdale Census - designated place Bon Secour Lillian Perdido Point Clear Stapleton Stockton Unincorporated areas Barnwell Battles Wharf Belforest Bromley Clay City Crossroads Elsanor Fort Morgan Gasque Josephine Latham Little River Malbis Marlow Miflin Montrose Oak Ono Island Oyster Bay Pine Grove Rabun Seacliff Seminole Swift Wolf Bay Yelling Settlement Ghost town Blakeley Secession proposal This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) Perdido County, Alabama would contain northern Baldwin County, divided by a straight line extending westward from the northwestern tip of Florida, and western Escambia County, west of Big Escambia Creek. ( The Flomaton area is excluded via a prominent power line easement, from Big Escambia Creek to the Florida state line. ) The southwestern tip of Conecuh County, also west of Big Escambia Creek, may be included as well. The headwaters of the Perdido River rise near the center of this proposed county. The Perdido County seat would be Atmore. The county has been proposed by city of Atmore backers, who believe that their growing city of over 10,000 residents should be a county seat. Furthermore, county backers believe that Atmore belongs in the Mobile - Daphne - Fairhope metropolitan combined statistical area, which would become much more likely within its own exurban - leaning county. Brewton would remain the county seat of rural - leaning Escambia County. In addition to the incorporated city of Atmore, Perdido County would include the unincorporated communities of Blacksher, Canoe, Freemanville, Huxford, Nokomis, Perdido and Tensaw. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Baldwin County, Alabama Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Baldwin County, Alabama References ^ Jump up to : A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama : Containing the Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New - York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter III. Pages 81 - 82. An Act to divide Washington County, and for other purposes therein mentioned. -- Passed December 21, 1809. ^ Jump up to : `` State & County QuickFacts ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Various Historical Compilations about Baldwin County, Alabama ''. Baldwin County, Alabama. Archived from the original on 2007 - 08 - 28. Retrieved 2007 - 05 - 25. Jump up ^ `` ADAH Historical Markers -- Baldwin County : A County Older than the State ''. Texts of historical markers placed by Alabama Historical Society. Alabama Department of Archives & History. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved 2007 - 10 - 29. Jump up ^ `` History - Compilations ''. Co.baldwin.al.us. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 16. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Alabama Disaster History ''. FEMA website. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 06 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Special Title I Assistance to Victims in Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas - Alabama, Vermont, Washington State and Michigan ''. hudclips.org. Retrieved 2007 - 06 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Designated Counties for Alabama Hurricane Georges ''. FEMA website. Retrieved 2007 - 06 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Designated Counties for Hurricane Ivan ''. FEMA website. Retrieved 2007 - 06 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Alabama Hurricane Katrina ''. FEMA website. Archived from the original on 2007 - 07 - 01. Retrieved 2007 - 06 - 22. Jump up ^ CNN, Deena Zaru. `` Alabama county refuses to lower flag to honor Orlando victims ''. CNN. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Census Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Gary Busby, `` Wolf Bay Listed as Outstanding Alabama Water '', The Mobile Register, Baldwin Register, April 24, 2007, page 1 Jump up ^ `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` U.S. Decennial Census ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Historical Census Browser ''. University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Population of Counties by Decennial Census : 1900 to 1990 ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Census 2000 PHC - T - 4. Ranking Tables for Counties : 1990 and 2000 '' ( PDF ). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 15, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` County Membership Reports ''. thearda.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Dave Leip 's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections ''. Retrieved November 15, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Association ''. Alabama Sheriffs. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 22. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baldwin County, Alabama. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baldwin County ( Alabama ). Baldwin County Baldwin County map of roads / towns ( map © 2007 Univ. of Alabama ). Baldwin County Economic Development Baldwin County Alabama Genealogy Baldwin County Alabama Free Census Records Baldwin County Alabama Archives and Libraries Baldwin County Alabama Cemeteries South Alabama Community Website Places adjacent to Baldwin County, Alabama Washington County and Clarke County Monroe County Mobile County Baldwin County, Alabama Escambia County and Escambia County, Florida Gulf of Mexico Municipalities and communities of Baldwin County, Alabama, United States County seat : Bay Minette Cities Bay Minette Daphne Fairhope Foley Gulf Shores Orange Beach Robertsdale Spanish Fort Towns Elberta Loxley Magnolia Springs Perdido Beach Silverhill Summerdale CDP Point Clear Unincorporated communities Barnwell Battles Wharf Belforest Bon Secour Bromley Clay City Crossroads Elsanor Fort Morgan Gasque Hurricane Josephine Latham Lillian Little River Malbis Marlow Miflin Montrose Oak Ono Island Oyster Bay Perdido Pine Grove Point Clear Rabun Seacliff Seminole Stapleton Stockton Swift Tensaw Yelling Settlement Ghost town Blakeley State of Alabama Montgomery ( capital ) Topics Index Aviation Climate Delegations Geography Geology Government Governors History National Register of Historic Places Media Newspapers Radio TV People Sports Symbols Transportation Seal of Alabama Society Crime Culture Demographics Economy Education Elections Politics Regions North Alabama Central Alabama South Alabama Birmingham District Black Belt Canebrake Cumberland Plateau Eastern Shore Gulf Coastal Plain Piedmont Ridge - and - Valley Appalachians Tennessee Valley Wiregrass Flora and fauna Amphibians Gardens Mammals Reptiles Trees Largest cities Birmingham Montgomery Mobile Huntsville Tuscaloosa Hoover Dothan Auburn Decatur Madison Metros Birmingham -- Hoover Huntsville Mobile Montgomery Tuscaloosa Daphne - Fairhope - Foley Decatur Auburn - Opelika Dothan Florence - Muscle Shoals Anniston - Oxford - Jacksonville Gadsden Counties Autauga Baldwin Barbour Bibb Blount Bullock Butler Calhoun Chambers Cherokee Chilton Choctaw Clarke Clay Cleburne Coffee Colbert Conecuh Coosa Covington Crenshaw Cullman Dale Dallas DeKalb Elmore Escambia Etowah Fayette Franklin Geneva Greene Hale Henry Houston Jackson Jefferson Lamar Lauderdale Lawrence Lee Limestone Lowndes Macon Madison Marengo Marion Marshall Mobile Monroe Montgomery Morgan Perry Pickens Pike Randolph Russell Shelby St. Clair Sumter Talladega Tallapoosa Tuscaloosa Walker Washington Wilcox Winston Coordinates : 30 ° 43 ′ 59 '' N 87 ° 43 ′ 13 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.73306 ° N 87.72028 ° W ﻿ / 30.73306 ; - 87.72028 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baldwin_County,_Alabama&oldid=794472557 '' Categories : Alabama counties Baldwin County, Alabama 1809 establishments in Mississippi Territory Micropolitan areas of Alabama Populated places established in 1809 Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from September 2016 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikivoyage Bân - lâm - gú Български Boarisch Cebuano Čeština Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge Հայերեն বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Kernowek Latina Magyar Македонски Bahasa Melayu Mìng - dĕ̤ng - ngṳ̄ Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Plattdüütsch Polski Português Română Русский Shqip Simple English Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська اردو Tiếng Việt Winaray 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 8 August 2017, at 07 : 30. 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Question: what is the population of baldwin county alabama
Answer: 208,563