Demographic Profile for Baker County, Florida
Estimated since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Baker from another country. The international migration into Baker totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Florida. This percent of immigration can be considered low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
In terms of total land area, Baker covers a total land area of 585 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 42 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ), Lyon, KS (42 per sq. mile ).
Baker County, Florida had a total estimated population of 24,569 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 22,390. This growth denotes an increase of 9.7 percent. Baker ranks 48 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 792 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Baker County, Florida has a population base that is comprised of 83.1 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Baker has decreased the level of diversity when 16.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Baker County, Florida to be 34.4 years of age. The median age in Baker is less than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years old. A total of 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Baker can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In terms of total land area, Baker covers a total land area of 585 total square miles. The area has a low average population density of 42 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Clinton, PA (42 per sq. mile ), Sioux, IA (42 per sq. mile ), Kerr, TX (42 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Osceola, MI (42 per sq. mile ), Appomattox, VA (42 per sq. mile ), Lyon, KS (42 per sq. mile ).
Baker County, Florida had a total estimated population of 24,569 for the year 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 22,390. This growth denotes an increase of 9.7 percent. Baker ranks 48 of 67 counties when calculating total change in population for Florida and the county ranks 792 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Baker County, Florida has a population base that is comprised of 83.1 percent White, 13.2 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 2.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 16.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Florida percent of 36.5. Since 2000, Baker has decreased the level of diversity when 16.4 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Baker County, Florida to be 34.4 years of age. The median age in Baker is less than the median age in the State of Florida of 39.5. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 34.1 years old. A total of 25.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Baker can be described as having a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.4 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 9.7 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a relatively low percent of the population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
