Baker County, Florida

Baker County
County
Baker County Courthouse in Macclenny
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°19′N 82°16′W / 30.32°N 82.27°W / 30.32; -82.27
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	February 8, 1861
Named for	James McNair Baker
Seat	Macclenny
Largest city	Macclenny
Area
• Total	588.97 sq mi (1,525.4 km2)
• Land	585.23 sq mi (1,515.7 km2)
• Water	3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	28,259
• Density	48.29/sq mi (18.64/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.bakercountyfl.org

Baker County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,259.^[1] Its county seat is Macclenny.^[2] The county was founded in 1861 and is named for James McNair Baker, a judge and Confederate Senator.

Baker County is included in the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In 1864, the Battle of Olustee, which was the only major American Civil War battle in Florida, was fought near Lake City in Baker County.