Baldwin County, Alabama
29 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 246,989
- Median household income
- $78,775
- ±2,602
- Unemployed
- 3.0%
- 3,556 of 117,463 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.6%
- 89,266 of 98,574 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Baldwin | 239,294 (2021) | 312 Courthouse Sq, Bay Minette | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bay Minette | 7,894 (2021) | 301 Dolive Street, Bay Minette | Website |
| City of Daphne | 28,777 (2021) | Po Box 400, Daphne | Website |
| City of Fairhope | 23,147 (2021) | Po Box 429, Fairhope | Website |
| City of Foley | 22,063 (2021) | Po Box 1750, Foley | Website |
| City of Gulf Shores | 15,736 (2021) | Po Box 299, Gulf Shores | Website |
| City of Orange Beach | 8,347 (2021) | Po Box 458, Orange Beach | Website |
| City of Robertsdale | 6,916 (2021) | Po Box 429, Robertsdale | Website |
| City of Spanish Fort | 10,392 (2021) | 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd, Spanish Fort | — |
| Town of Elberta | 2,015 (2021) | Po Box 277, Elberta | — |
| Town of Loxley | 4,111 (2021) | Po Box 9, Loxley | Website |
| Town of Magnolia Springs | 819 (2021) | Po Box 890, Magnolia Springs | Website |
| Town of Perdido Beach | 562 (2021) | 9212 County Road 97, Perdido Beach | Website |
| Town of Silverhill | 1,035 (2021) | Po Box 309, Silverhill | — |
| Town of Summerdale | 1,543 (2021) | 502 W Lee, Summerdale | Website |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope Airport Authority | Air transportation | 8600 County Road 32, Fairhope | — |
| Cindy Haber Center, Inc. | Health | Po Box 853, Robertsdale | — |
| Baldwin County Eastern Shore Health Care Authority | Hospitals | Po Box 929, Fairhope | Website |
| North Baldwin Health Care Authority | Hospitals | Po Box 1409, Bay Minette | — |
| South Baldwin County Health Care Authority | Hospitals | 117 W Rosetta Ave, Foley | Website |
| Bay Minette City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 400 South St, Bay Minette | — |
| Foley City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 302 W 4th Ave, Foley | — |
| Spanish Fort Capital Improvement Cooperative District | Industrial development | 7361 Spanish Fort Blvd., Spanish Fort | — |
| East Central Baldwin Co Water Sewer and Fire Protection District | Other multi-function districts | 22844 County Road 87, Robertsdale | — |
| Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau | Other single function districts | Po Box 457, Gulf Shores | Website |
| Baldwin County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 207 Faulkner Dr, Bay Minette | Website |
| Orange Beach Water Sewer and Fire Protection Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 247, Orange Beach | Website |
| Park City Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 28, Daphne | — |
| Perdido Bay Water Sewer and Fire Protection Authority | Water supply utility | 28171 Freshwater Ln, Elberta | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Baldwin County
School district45 schools
2600 North Hand Ave, Bay Minette, AL, 36507
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gulf Shores City
School district3 schools
300 East 16th Ave, Gulf Shores, AL, 36542
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orange Beach City
School district2 schools
4544 Orange Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL, 36561
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Elberta Farmers Market
AL, 24978
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Fitzpen Place Farmers Market
AL, 11247
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Forland Family Market
AL, 20733
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Bay Minette Farmers Market
301 MCMEANS AVE, BAY MINETTE, AL, 36507
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Fairhope Outdoor Farmers Market
Magnolia Avenue and North Bancroft Street, Fairhope, AL, 36532
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
MicroGreen Market
8442 Rockwell Lane, Fairhope, AL, 36532
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Chicago Street Farmers Market
125 East Laurel Avenue, Foley, AL, 36530
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermen Market
104 North McKenzie Street., Foley, AL, 36535
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.