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CITY · 2010 ACS

Grand Bay

Alabama · 3,672 residents · 8.68 sq mi
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Grand Bay is a city of 3,672 people in Alabama. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $113,500. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

3,672
−6%since 2000
from 3,918 in 2000
1990 – 2024
40.4
+12%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.68 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Grand Bay
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(213)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(215)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(265)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.5%(276)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.6%(207)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.9%(436)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(449)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.4%(564)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(463)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.2%(339)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.2%(191)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(54)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,722
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,941 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$21,141
+34%since 2000
from $15,741 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.412
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade16.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services3.1%
US avg: 7%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$113,500
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$718
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $521 in 2000
US average: $853
75.7%
−6.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
24.3% rent
11.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.75 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
27.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
18.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.4
+6%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(3,463)
Black8.9%(347)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(34)
Asian0.8%(30)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(3,144)
Black9.3%(343)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(83)
Asian0.7%(26)
Other3.7%(138)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish21.9%(824)
American18.8%(707)
German13.7%(516)
English10.8%(406)
French8.1%(306)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(49)
Scottish1.1%(43)
Swiss0.6%(22)
Dutch0.5%(18)
Finnish0.4%(14)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Norwegian0.4%(14)
Section 05

Education

15.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
82.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 68.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.1%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 1.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.1 min
+30%since 2000
from 17.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
73.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 73.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
17.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
4.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

14.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

58.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 59.3% in 2009
41.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
11.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Grand Bay, Alabama?

Grand Bay, Alabama has about 3,672 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grand Bay, Alabama?

The typical household in Grand Bay, Alabama earns about $47,722 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grand Bay, Alabama expensive?

In Grand Bay, Alabama, the median home is worth about $113,500, and the typical rent is about $718 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Bay, Alabama?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Bay, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grand Bay, Alabama?

About 13.8% of people in Grand Bay, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grand Bay, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Grand Bay, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 289 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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