Town guide

Baldwin, Georgia

Baldwin is a city in Banks County, Georgia, home to about 4,000 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30511, and parts of 30510 and 30531 are in Baldwin too.

Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,000795 per sq mi
Median home value$167,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$171Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Baldwin

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Baldwin

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)78 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL557 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Baldwin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Baldwin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Baldwin had 3,629 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.

It’s the 200th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Banks County grew from 10,545 residents in 1900 to 18,035 in 2020.

Baldwin population by census2000: 2,425, 2010: 3,279, 2020: 3,6292,42520003,27920103,6292020

Banks County, 1900–2020

Banks County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,545, 1910: 11,244, 1920: 11,814, 1930: 9,703, 1940: 8,733, 1950: 6,935, 1960: 6,497, 1970: 6,833, 1980: 8,702, 1990: 10,308, 2000: 14,422, 2010: 18,395, 2020: 18,03511K’00’1012K’20’309K’40’506K’60’709K’80’9014K’00’1018K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 59.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BaldwinJan: high 49°F, low 30°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 39°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 52°F, low 34°F, 5.5 in49°30°Jan5.553°33°Feb5.160°39°Mar5.669°47°Apr4.476°55°May3.982°63°Jun5.186°67°Jul4.784°66°Aug5.679°60°Sep4.470°49°Oct4.860°39°Nov4.552°34°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cornelia, GA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Banks County

3,980 jobs at 334 businesses in Banks County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Banks CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,003 jobs; Retail trade: 942 jobs; Administrative and support: 597 jobs; Manufacturing: 390 jobs; Construction: 238 jobs; Professional services: 184 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 167 jobs; Other services: 105 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 24% Administrative and support 15% Manufacturing 10% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Health care and social assistance 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baldwin.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Demorest7.9 miles
  • Stephens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Toccoa12.7 miles
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville20.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Baldwin

Grocery stores

  • Ingles3.3 mi
  • Quality Foods3.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.7 mi
  • The Store5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Cornelia-Habersham County Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Loudermilk Boarding House Museum2.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1896.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Baldwin

Public schools here are run by Habersham County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Baldwin Elementary SchoolBaldwinPre-K–5422Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Baldwin

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Shares ZIP codes with Cornelia, Raoul, Alto and Mount Airy.

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