CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Grand Bay

Alabama · 3,383 residents · 8.68 sq mi

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Grand Bay is home to 3,383 people in Alabama. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $54,300. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 535 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $26,651 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,383

−14%vs 2000

vs 3,918 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.68 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(233)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(302)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(272)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(289)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.8%(230)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.7%(497)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(493)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(427)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(319)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(204)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(67)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(50)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,651

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,941 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,046

−30%vs 2000

vs $15,741 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.0%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$384

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $521 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.4%(3,463)

Black8.9%(347)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(34)

Asian0.8%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic88.8%(3,004)

Black10.5%(354)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(13)

Asian0.4%(13)

Other0.4%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1%(34)

Mexican0.1%(5)

Puerto Rican0.1%(5)

Asian origin

Cambodian1.4%(51)

Ancestry

English15.4%(546)

American12.6%(447)

German10.2%(363)

Irish8.1%(289)

Scottish2.8%(99)

Greek1.4%(51)

French1.2%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(17)

Ukrainian0.4%(14)

Croatian0.3%(9)

British0.2%(8)

Polish0.2%(8)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.2%(7)

Swedish0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 17.7 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 married30.4%(394)

Married58.2%(754)

Widowed4.1%(53)

Divorced7.3%(95)

Women 15+

Never married8%(116)

Married60.9%(879)

Widowed22.9%(331)

Divorced8.2%(118)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.0%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 56.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.0%

−9.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.7%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era76.9%(153)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 199 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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