Baldwin County is one of the important counties in Alabama. It is located in the southwestern part of the state, on the Gulf coast. Baldwin County Map has a total area of 2,027 square miles (5,250 km2). 1,590 square miles of this area (4,100 km2) is land and 437 square miles (1,130 km2) (21.6%) is water. It is the largest county by area in Alabama. According to 2019, the county population is approximately 223,234 and The county seat is Bay Minette.
Baldwin County Profile
- 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 (2010)-
• Total: 182,265
• Estimate (2019): 223,234
• Density: 137/sq mi (53/km2) - Time zone: UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
The county is larger than the US state of Rhode Island. The U.S. federal government designates Baldwin County as the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Major highways of the state are Interstate 10, Interstate 65, U.S. Highway 31, U.S. Highway 90, U.S. Highway 98.