CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Daphne

Alabama · 11,290 residents · 19.1 sq mi

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With 11,290 people, Daphne is a city in Alabama. Households here earn about 61% more than in Alabama as a whole. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 5,291 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.1% of locals. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

35% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,290

−32%vs 2000

vs 16,581 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

19.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(820)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(887)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.7%(646)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.3%(716)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(644)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(2,087)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.7%(2,000)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(1,370)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(948)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.1%(805)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(310)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(57)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,017

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,603 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,471

−32%vs 2000

vs $25,597 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.1%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$76,100

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$436

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $666 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.6% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.3%(13,982)

Black12.3%(2,039)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(254)

Asian0.6%(100)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.9%(9,365)

Black15.9%(1,794)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(39)

Asian0.4%(45)

Other0.8%(86)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(930)

South American0.8%(239)

Spaniard0.6%(173)

Ecuadorian0.4%(132)

Cuban0.4%(115)

Chilean0.4%(107)

Central American0.1%(40)

Honduran0.1%(40)

Puerto Rican0.1%(20)

Asian origin

Indonesian0.5%(150)

Chinese0.4%(111)

Asian Indian0.4%(108)

Korean0.2%(68)

Filipino0.2%(52)

Vietnamese0.1%(40)

Malaysian0.1%(31)

Taiwanese0.1%(29)

Pacific Islander origin

Tongan0.5%(156)

Ancestry

English17.7%(5,212)

American15.5%(4,561)

German12.2%(3,586)

Irish11.2%(3,285)

Italian3.1%(904)

Scottish3%(888)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(620)

French1.7%(512)

Welsh1.2%(340)

French Canadian0.8%(229)

Brazilian0.7%(212)

British0.6%(182)

+ 26 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.5%(159)

Norwegian0.5%(155)

Finnish0.5%(149)

Danish0.5%(135)

Swedish0.4%(117)

Portuguese0.3%(100)

Greek0.3%(82)

West Indian0.3%(78)

Haitian0.3%(78)

Arab0.2%(67)

Russian0.2%(56)

Subsaharan African0.2%(52)

Lithuanian0.2%(48)

Nigerian0.1%(44)

Lebanese0.1%(41)

Canadian0.1%(30)

Macedonian0.1%(28)

Turkish0.1%(27)

Romanian0.1%(26)

Hungarian0.1%(24)

Czech0.1%(20)

Iranian0.1%(16)

Austrian0%(14)

Iraqi0%(10)

Dutch0%(10)

Guyanese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

35.3%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.4%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.1 min

+33%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.8%(3,031)

Married60.7%(6,607)

Widowed1.7%(185)

Divorced9.8%(1,063)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(2,901)

Married53.3%(6,540)

Widowed6.8%(836)

Divorced16.2%(1,982)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 8.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.4%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 76.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.0%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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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