Baker County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 585.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 44.0 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 140.8%. On the 2000 census form, 99.0% of the population reported only one race, with 13.9% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.9% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.86 persons compared to an average family size of 3.20 persons. In 2007 transportation and warehousing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $31,958. Per capita income grew by 21.2% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	25,745	1555	Covered Employment	7,496	1668
Growth (%) since 1990	39.3%	428	Avg wage per job	$28,356	2068
Households (2000)	7,043	1875	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	3.6%	2454
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	11,737	1608	Avg wage per job	$44,492	764
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.6	2392	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	12.8%	40
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$24,619	2264	Avg wage per job	$31,958	2565
Median Household Income (2005)	$43,011	823	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	14.5	1496	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	71.9	2,301	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.0%	2081
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	8.2	2,990	Avg wage per job	$28,149	2581