The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 7 local governments in Baker County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
2
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
3
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Baker County
28,430people
38.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,836 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
17.8%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$256,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
11.8%U.S.: 8.4%
45%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
23.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.1% · White 77.6% · Black 10.9% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 6.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Baker County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Florida: 4.2%.
547people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,613people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
12,160in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
547
11,613
12,160
August 2026
4.9%
601
11,544
12,145
July 2026
5.2%
626
11,525
12,151
June 2026
4.9%
601
11,599
12,200
May 2026
4.7%
567
11,507
12,074
April 2026
4.9%
592
11,475
12,067
March 2026
4.6%
555
11,471
12,026
February 2026
5.0%
599
11,488
12,087
January 2026
5.1%
614
11,402
12,016
December 2025
4.7%
569
11,503
12,072
November 2025
5.3%
641
11,505
12,146
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
551
11,650
12,201
August 2025
4.6%
559
11,589
12,148
July 2025
4.4%
533
11,640
12,173
June 2025
4.2%
507
11,628
12,135
May 2025
3.9%
466
11,607
12,073
April 2025
3.6%
431
11,629
12,060
March 2025
3.7%
450
11,638
12,088
February 2025
3.8%
452
11,577
12,029
January 2025
3.8%
460
11,641
12,101
December 2024
3.3%
402
11,751
12,153
November 2024
3.7%
456
11,721
12,177
October 2024
3.5%
432
11,818
12,250
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
511
11,601
12,112
2024
3.3%
405
11,750
12,155
2023
2.9%
352
11,725
12,077
2022
2.9%
338
11,374
11,712
2021
3.8%
448
11,337
11,785
2020
5.2%
590
10,851
11,441
2019
3.0%
358
11,490
11,848
2018
3.3%
387
11,172
11,559
2017
4.0%
468
11,101
11,569
2016
4.7%
542
10,954
11,496
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Baker County
221.0 per 100,0002025. Florida: 260.9.
348.8 per 100,0002025. Florida: 1,176.1.
1murders2025, 83 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
83
221.0
131
348.8
2024
81
217.6
178
478.1
2023
117
329.4
229
644.6
2022
89
239.2
198
532.2
2021
78
212.9
234
638.8
2020
131
360.1
274
753.1
2019
121
345.0
275
784.2
2018
94
268.7
287
820.3
2017
88
253.2
331
952.4
2016
118
346.5
316
927.9
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Baker County Sheriff's Office
2025
83
131
29,160
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.65 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 29,160 people.
48sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
44civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Baker County Sheriff's Office
48
44
29,160
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
48
1.65
44
1
2024
59
2.04
12
1
2023
43
1.55
19
1
2022
42
1.43
19
1
2021
43
1.46
20
1
2020
40
1.36
17
1
2019
44
1.55
19
1
2018
45
1.58
20
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Baker County Clerk of Courts?
Stacie Harvey (Republican) is the Clerk of Courts of Baker County, Florida.
Who is the Baker County Property Appraiser?
Tim Sweat (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Baker County, Florida.
Who is the Baker County Sheriff?
Scotty Rhoden (Republican) is the Sheriff of Baker County, Florida.
Who is the Baker County Supervisor of Elections?
Chris Milton (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Baker County, Florida.
Who is the Baker County Tax Collector?
Amy Dugger (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Baker County, Florida.
Who are the Baker County commissioners?
Ronald Mann (District 1); Jimmy Anderson (District 2); Tyler Mobley (District 3); James Bennett (District 4); Mark Hartley (District 5).
Who is on the Baker County School Board?
Tiffany McInarnay (District 1); Jack Baker Jr. (District 2); Emil Clayton Lyons Jr. (District 3); Mandi Canaday (District 4); Amanda Hodges (District 5); Wyatt Milton (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Baker County?
About 28,430 people, with a median age of 38.1; the median household income is $79,836 and 11.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Baker County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 547 people unemployed in a labor force of 12,160, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Baker County?
7 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 1 school district and 3 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Baker County?
2: Glen St. Mary, Macclenny. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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