Gulf Shores, AL

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2023 Population

15,785

4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

31.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$73,873

19.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$367,000

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,157

2.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gulf Shores, AL had a population of 15.8k people with a median age of 50.4 and a median household income of $73,873. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gulf Shores, AL grew from 15,178 to 15,785, a 4% increase and its median household income grew from $62,021 to $73,873, a 19.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Shores, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Other (Hispanic) (3.14%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), White (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%).

None of the households in Gulf Shores, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Gulf Shores, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gulf Shores, AL was $367,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.

Most people in Gulf Shores, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Gulf Shores, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gulf Shores, AL is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.91% of Gulf Shores, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.41k people).

In 2023, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in Gulf Shores, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Other (Hispanic) and 419 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Gulf Shores, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gulf Shores, AL was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gulf Shores, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Shores, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.7k ± 586
Other (Hispanic)
496 ± 387
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 397

5.96%

Hispanic Population

940 people

5.96% of the people in Gulf Shores, AL are hispanic (940 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gulf Shores, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
45,935 ± 5,238 people
Guatemala
15,043 ± 3,007 people
India
10,012 ± 2,454 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gulf Shores, AL was Mexico, the natal country of 45,935 Gulf Shores, AL residents, followed by Guatemala with 15,043 and India with 10,012.

Foreign-Born Population

8.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

7.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.08k people

As of 2023, 8.91% of Gulf Shores, AL residents (1.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gulf Shores, AL was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gulf Shores, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
589 ± 193
Gulf War (2001-)
272 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 62

Gulf Shores, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gulf Shores, AL employs 8.16k people. The largest industries in Gulf Shores, AL are Retail Trade (1,204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,096 people), and Construction (581 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($110,977), Finance & Insurance ($71,875), and Information ($58,770).

Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,264. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.16k

2023 Value

± 896

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gulf Shores, AL grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 7.96k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf Shores, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,126 people), Management Occupations (1,096 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (933 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf Shores, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.16k

2023 Value

± 896

2.5%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gulf Shores, AL grew at a rate of 2.5%, from 7.96k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf Shores, AL, are Retail Trade (1,204 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,096 people), and Construction (581 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf Shores, AL, though some of these residents may live in Gulf Shores, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,694

Median earning men ± $11,865

$31,431

Median earning women ± $4,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($120,669), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,827), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($78,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,384), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,332), and Information ($36,037).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gulf Shores, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulf Shores, AL was $367,000 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,300 to $367,000, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulf Shores, AL is 66.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gulf Shores, AL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf Shores, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$367,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,091

$4,850

Median Property Taxes

±$604

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gulf Shores, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gulf Shores, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gulf Shores, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,873

Median Household Income

± $8,247

7.26k

Number of Households

± 793

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Gulf Shores, AL grew to $73,873 from the previous year's value of $62,021.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Shores, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gulf Shores, AL is from Gulf Shores, AL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gulf Shores, AL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (5.44%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in Gulf Shores, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf Shores, AL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Gulf Shores, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gulf Shores, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Shores, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gulf Shores, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf Shores, AL (1.79k out of 15.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulf Shores, AL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.3% of the population of Gulf Shores, AL has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 5.09% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 23.2% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1529 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.45% increase from the previous year (1450 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2099 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 957 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,529 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,529 patients per year. This represents a 5.45% increase from the previous year (1,450 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baldwin County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

5.09%

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

23.2%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gulf Shores, AL declined by 14.4% from 14.8% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gulf Shores, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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