Baker County , Florida
Population: 28,186 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $70,833 Home $225,000 Rent $1,011/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Baker County's headline indicators land 5% below the national median on income ($70,833), with housing 26% below the US figure ($225,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Baker County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$70,833
Median Income
household
$225,000
Home Value
median
$1,011/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $70,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,167 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.1% |
| Median Home Value | $225,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,011/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 28,186 |
| Median Age | 38.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.3%
Obesity
11.0%
Diabetes
16.6%
Smoking
36.7%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
20.0%
Depression
39.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.3 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
31.49
🌀 Hurricane
74.47
🔥 Wildfire
76.21
❄️ Winter Storm
2.80
🌍 Earthquake
36.01
☀️ Drought
16.63
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