Daphne is a city of 29,453 people in Alabama. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 12,872 people. Households here earn about 36% more than in Alabama as a whole. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 1,544 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,250, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Daphne
What changed most since 1990
Population11,290 → 29,453(+161%)US over the same years: +35%
White share82.8% → 73.6%(−9.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree35.3% → 42.9%(+7.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Daphne's population equals 12% of Baldwin County's. Its number of households without a car equals 3.3% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 8.5% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.9%(607)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(486)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.1%(960)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(141)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(50)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,178 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Daphne, decade by decade
Daphne population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11,290
$91,243
$182,645
35.3%
36.2
2000
16,581
$95,825
$223,153
37.5%
34.2
2010
21,570
$86,087
$276,781
42.4%
38.8
2020
27,462
$86,182
$265,315
39.4%
47.2
2024
29,453
$87,250
$323,400
42.9%
53.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
