Baldwin County, Alabama
Baldwin County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama, on the Gulf coast. It is one of only two counties in Alabama that border the Gulf of Mexico, along with Mobile County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 231,767, making it the fourth-most populous county in Alabama. The county seat is Bay Minette. The county is named after the founder of the University of Georgia, Senator Abraham Baldwin.
Baldwin County | |
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The Baldwin County Courthouse in Bay Minette | |
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Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°39′39″N 87°44′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 21, 1809 |
| Named for | Abraham Baldwin |
| Seat | Bay Minette |
| Largest city | Daphne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,027 sq mi (5,250 km2) |
| • Land | 1,590 sq mi (4,100 km2) |
| • Water | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) 21.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 231,767 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 253,507 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | baldwincountyal |
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Baldwin was Alabama's fastest-growing county from 2010 to 2020, with 4 of the top 10 fastest-growing cities in the state in recent years.
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. Part of its western border with Mobile County is formed by the Spanish River, a brackish distributary river.