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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spanish Fort

Alabama · 3,732 residents · 31.0 sq mi
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Spanish Fort is home to 3,732 people in Alabama. The median age is 40.2, about 7 years above the US median. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 41% more than in Alabama as a whole. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.4% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,732
−31%vs 2000
vs 5,423 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.2
−2%vs 2000
vs 41.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
31.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K5K7K9K11K19902000201020202024Spanish Fort
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(204)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(217)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(250)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(237)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(138)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(466)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(626)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(362)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411%(412)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(376)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.8%(330)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(114)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$33,158
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,699 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,419
−39%vs 2000
vs $27,081 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.4%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$75,700
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $150,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$517
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $739 in 2000
US average: $450
81.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
19.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(5,040)
Black4.4%(237)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(51)
Asian0.7%(40)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(3,500)
Black5.5%(205)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(20)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.7%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(255)
Colombian0.9%(94)
Costa Rican0.6%(62)
Spaniard0.6%(61)
Cuban0.3%(27)
Salvadoran0.2%(21)
Ecuadorian0.2%(18)
Puerto Rican0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Korean0.4%(39)
Filipino0.2%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.4%(40)
Ancestry
English23.7%(2,523)
American11.5%(1,228)
German8.9%(953)
Irish6.7%(717)
Italian4.7%(498)
French3.6%(388)
Scottish1.9%(202)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(142)
Ukrainian1.3%(138)
Ethiopian1.2%(132)
Welsh1.1%(117)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(107)
Norwegian1%(105)
Danish0.9%(97)
British0.5%(50)
Hungarian0.4%(47)
Swedish0.4%(44)
Polish0.4%(39)
Arab0.3%(35)
Lebanese0.3%(35)
Canadian0.3%(29)
Romanian0.1%(13)
Finnish0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

22.7%
−16.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 39.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.8%
−14.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.0%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 15.7 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 married25.6%(1,012)
Married64.6%(2,556)
Widowed3.7%(145)
Divorced6.2%(245)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(875)
Married55.8%(2,513)
Widowed14.6%(659)
Divorced10.1%(456)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.1%
−11.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.4%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
6.7%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% 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)55.2%(494)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(178)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(263)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.3%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 895 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 Spanish Fort, Alabama?

Spanish Fort, Alabama has about 3,732 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Spanish Fort, Alabama?

The typical household in Spanish Fort, Alabama earns about $33,158 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Spanish Fort, Alabama expensive?

In Spanish Fort, Alabama, the median home is worth about $75,700, and the typical rent is about $517 a month.

How educated are people in Spanish Fort, Alabama?

About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Spanish Fort, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Spanish Fort, Alabama?

About 6.4% of people in Spanish Fort, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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