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Welcome to Baldwin County ...

Time Zone: Baldwin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bay Minette is the Seat for Baldwin County.

Baldwin County was founded in 1809.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Baldwin had a population of 223,234 people. This is an increase of 21.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 183,112 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baldwin represented 3.83% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Baldwin County:

  • Bay Minette
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Daphne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
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  • Elberta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberta is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
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  • Fairhope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairhope is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,584 people
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  • Foley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Foley is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
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  • Gulf Shores
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Loxley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Loxley is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
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  • Magnolia Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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    • Orange Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perdido Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County (AL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Robertsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Summerdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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