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A town of 4,240, settled in 1896.
Baldwin grades B− overall, 74th among Georgia's 258 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 75% of the state's and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, residents are less healthy than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Baldwin, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Baldwin's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 264 Georgia towns we compare have a lower July high than Baldwin.
Where Baldwin beats most towns.
3,279 counted in 2010 and 3,629 in 2020; an estimated 4,240 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.2% since 2020, after 10.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Baldwin is from typical.
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Census counts: 130 in 1900, a low of 130 in 1900, 3,629 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Baldwin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Baldwin.
24% of Baldwin adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Baldwin beats the Georgia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 39% of Baldwin adults feel lonely.
| Baldwin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 29% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Baldwin | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 24.2% | 13.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 24.1% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Habersham County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 422 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Cornelia weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 222 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Georgia places with climate records. January nights average 32.2°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 84% of Georgia places with climate records; July afternoons average 87.2°.
Baldwin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Baldwin’s January low is 32°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Baldwin for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Baldwin fell to 1,238 in 2023, 142 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Baldwin is 23 minutes.
| Baldwin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 9.2% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Baldwin home is worth about $287,000, down 1.3% in a year, 13% below the Georgia typical home.
| Baldwin | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,088 a month | $1,160 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Baldwin
About 6 of every 100 Baldwin residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
One town shares a border with Baldwin.
Baldwin and Cornelia report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Baldwin with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Baldwin grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #74 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.3 years of the area's median household income ($67,309 across the Cornelia, GA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.