Baldwin is a city in Banks and Habersham counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 3,279, up from 2,425 at the 2000 census. Baldwin is located on U.S. Route 441 just south of Georgia State Route 365. Baldwin sits astride the Eastern Continental Divide, which separates waters flowing southeastward toward the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean from waters flowing southwestward toward the Chattahoochee River and the Gulf of Mexico. City Hall sits in Habersham County. Baldwin borders the slightly larger city of Cornelia, which houses the Habersham Chamber of Commerce. Nearby in Demorest is Piedmont University. Also nearby is Lake Russell, a recreation area in Chattahoochee National Forest. The Habersham County airport is in Baldwin. The largest employer is Fieldale Corporation, a chicken processing company. Geography Baldwin is located in northeastern Georgia at , split between Banks and Habersham County. It is located along two major arterial routes: U.S. Highway 441 and U.S. Highway 23/Georgia State Highway 365, both of which are divided four-lane highways. Highway 23/365 becomes Interstate 985 in Gainesville, southwest of the Baldwin limits. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Baldwin is home to the Habersham County Airport, located on the north side of town. The airport offers a paved runway at above sea level. It serves as the gateway airport to the Georgia mountains with its central location in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,629 people, 984 households, and 772 families residing in the city. 2010 census According to the 2010 census, the population of Baldwin was 3,279, representing a population growth in the previous decade of 35.2%. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 845 households, and 583 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 912 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 83.22% White, 3.71% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.43% Asian, 0.82% Pacific Islander, 6.89% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.86% of the population. There were 845 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples