Baldwin County, Georgia

Baldwin County, Georgia
Baldwin County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°04′N 83°15′W / 33.07°N 83.25°W / 33.07; -83.25
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1803 (1803)
Named afterAbraham Baldwin
SeatMilledgeville
Largest cityMilledgeville
Area
 • Total
267 sq mi (690 km2)
 • Land258 sq mi (670 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  3.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43,799
 • Estimate 
(2024)
43,644
 • Density170/sq mi (66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitebaldwincountyga.com

Baldwin County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, its population was 43,799. The county seat is Milledgeville, which was developed along the Oconee River. Baldwin County is part of the Milledgeville micropolitan statistical area.