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Baldwin County, AL

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Baldwin County is the fourth most populous in the state of Alabama, representing 5% of the state's population, but the largest in geographic area of coverage.

Total GDP for the county increased 46%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $10.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Baldwin County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Baldwin County comprises Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Daphne.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Clarke County, Mobile County, Monroe County, Washington County, and Escambia County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
24.78%72.37%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
22.5%76.42%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
23.81%75.26%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
21.59%77.36%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
19.39%76.55%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
22.41%76.17%+++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%46%
Government
Enterprises
10%35%
Private Industries90%48%
Agriculture<1%106%
Mining<1%34%
Utilities<1%25%
Construction8%74%
Manufacturing6%56%
– Durable5%69%
– Nondurable1%20%
Trade17%50%
– Wholesale5%52%
– Retail12%49%
Transportation2%86%
Information2%96%
Finance & Insurance4%37%
Real Estate24%35%
Professional &
Business Services
7%60%
Educational Services1%20%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%33%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%55%
Accommodation &
Food Services
7%49%
Other Services23%45%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers4265
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
6470
📺 Electronics & Appliance1235
🛒 Grocery Stores6873
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores3064
⚕️ Health & Personal Care8174
⛽ Gasoline Stations12379
👕 Clothing Stores13579
👠 Shoe Stores2150
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry1540
🏸 Sporting Goods2356
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers722
🏬 Department Stores8281
💐 Florists825
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2558
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 719
🍺 Bars & Taverns2352
🍽️ Full-service restaurants24682
🍔 Limited-service restaurants19576
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers26283
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation7076
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$425,000 N/A
Top 20%50%$240,600 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%23%$109,400 $136,900
Middle 20%15%$71,000 $88,400
Second lowest 20%9%$42,600 $55,200
Bottom 20%3%$16,400 $30,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries68%$92,900
Self-Employment12%$47,900
Investment Income120%$28,900
Social Security39%$24,400
Supplemental Security4%$12,500
Public Assistance1%Below $10,000
Retirement30%$33,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%6%6%
$25K
– $49K
<1%5%6%9%
$50K
– $99K
<1%9%11%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%9%10%6%
$200K
& more
<1%2%5%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$53,600 $33,000
African-American$32,900 $20,400
Hispanic$28,500 $22,800
Asian$46,700 $37,600
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$35,000 $26,300
Highschool & GED$47,600 $28,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$55,300 $31,800
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$70,500 $46,400
Graduate Degree$95,400 $63,800
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$81,400 $52,600
STEM2$84,600 $66,600
Gray-Collar3$53,000 $41,300
Pink-Collar4$29,800 $14,300
Sales5$49,300 $22,400
Blue-Collar6$39,400 $28,800
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding+$
Cold Waves
Drought++$
Earthquake+$
Hail+$
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane+++$$$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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