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Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City, city, in Douglas County, Kansas. Baldwin City had 4,946 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,826 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,911 (±14). GEOID 2003900.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,946
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,826 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,911 ±14
Median household income
$72,941
±$12,197 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$249,500
±$74,858 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$858
±$247 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Baldwin City and what county is it in?
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas. It covers 3.0 square miles of land, 1,631 residents per square mile in 2020.
Baldwin City is in the Lawrence, KS metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Baldwin City lies entirely within Palmyra Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Baldwin City, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,946 people lived in Baldwin City on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, faster than Kansas (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 4,826 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,911 (±14).
| Measure | Baldwin City | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,911 ±14 | 120,302 | +241 |
| Households | 1,648 ±190 | 50,406 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.29 | 2.21 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,648 ±190 | 53,675 | no clear change |
Baldwin City's population since 2000
From 3,400 in 2000 to 4,946 in 2025: up 45.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Baldwin City as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Baldwin City?
The median resident of Baldwin City is 27.9 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.1%.
| Measure | Baldwin City | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27.9 ±8.5 | 31.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.7% ±5.5 pts | 17.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.7% ±3.6 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Male | 53.2% ±4.9 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1% ±4.9 pts | 7.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.9% ±6.7 pts | 76.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±0.9 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±3.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.0% ±1.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0% ±1.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.8% ±4.5 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.3% ±1.6 pts | 5.2% | – |
| With a disability | 10.6% ±2.8 pts | 11.2% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.4% ±3.0 pts | 8.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.0% ±1.3 pts | 95.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.1% ±8.4 pts | 53.2% | +13.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.2% ±8.3 pts | 24.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 80.2% ±8.3 pts | 75.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.7% ±4.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Baldwin City earn?
Half of Baldwin City's 1,648 households earn less than $72,941 a year (±$12,197), against $69,746 in Douglas County and $74,275 in Kansas. In 2015-2019 it was $89,542 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Baldwin City | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,941 ±$12,197 | $69,746 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $95,932 ±$15,661 | $96,109 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,366 ±$8,923 | $40,695 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8% ±2.9 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.0% ±6.1 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.3% ±3.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.8% ±6.8 pts | 97.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.0% ±4.3 pts | 92.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Baldwin City?
Owners occupy 65.5% of Baldwin City's occupied homes and renters 34.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $249,500 by its owner (±$74,858). The median renter pays $858 a month including utilities, and 45.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Baldwin City | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $249,500 ±$74,858 | $309,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $858 ±$247 | $1,099 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.5% ±24.1 pts | 41.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,750 ±$439 | $1,984 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.5% ±11.9 pts | 50.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.5% ±11.9 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Housing units | 1,648 ±190 | 53,675 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.7% ±10.1 pts | 53.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.5% ±2.4 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9% ±4.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.2% ±4.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.3% ±12.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.1% ±5.1 pts | 7.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Baldwin City building?
Builders took permits for 21 new housing units in Baldwin City in 2025 (21 in single-family houses), 4.2 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Kansas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Baldwin City work and get to work?
66.8% of Baldwin City's workers drive alone and 17.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.
| Measure | Baldwin City | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.4% ±6.8 pts | 69.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% ±4.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 66.8% ±9.7 pts | 68.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.5% ±5.9 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Walked | 7.7% ±3.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.6% ±7.6 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±4.5 | 20.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Baldwin City?
No census tract lies mostly in Baldwin City; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 12.03Douglas County | 7,170 | $74,209 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Baldwin City) · Census block assignment files
How does Baldwin City compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Baldwin City is the 4,928th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 65th-most populous of 625 in Kansas.
Baldwin City ranks 172nd of 374 places in Kansas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 65th | 625 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 74th | 373 |
| Residents per square mile | 52nd | 376 |
| Median household income | 172nd | 374 |
| Per capita income | 158th | 375 |
| Median home value | 76th | 370 |
| Median gross rent | 176th | 333 |
| Poverty rate | 222nd | 266 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26th | 374 |
| Median age | 361st | 376 |
| Owner-occupied share | 305th | 374 |
| Work from home | 31st | 233 |
| Travel time to work | 71st | 375 |
Baldwin City's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Baldwin City with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Baldwin City?
20 of the 57 figures for Baldwin City on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Baldwin City are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Baldwin City.