Moving to Baldwin, Georgia

Population: 2,425. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,818 (+16.2% change)
Males: 1,196 (49.3%), Females: 1,229 (50.7%)

Habersham County

Zip code: 30511

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $29,299
Median house value: $92,100

Population by Race

Races in Baldwin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.2%)
  • Hispanic (25.9%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), Irish (7.1%), English (5.1%), German (4.4%), Dutch (1.9%), Scottish (1.8%).

Elevation: 1540 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Map of Baldwin, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Baldwin

  • High school or higher: 60.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baldwin city

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

23.6% Foreign born (20.6% Latin America, 3.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +948 (+64.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Baldwin:

  • HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; DEMOREST, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COMMERCE, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baldwin:

  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 42 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 59 miles; ANDERSON, SC; Abbreviation: AND)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 78 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Baldwin:

  • HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 1 miles; CORNELIA, GA; Abbreviation: AJR)
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 20 miles; TOCCOA, GA; Abbreviation: TOC)
  • JACKSON COUNTY (about 23 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; Abbreviation: 19A)

Amtrak station near Baldwin:

  • 17 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baldwin:

  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 40 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)

Public primary/middle school in Baldwin:

  • BALDWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 894 WILLINGHAM AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)