METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Daphne Metro
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL · 1 counties · 98,280 residents · 1,589.863 sq mi
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Daphne has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,712. Population has fallen 30% since 2000, a loss of 42,135 residents. Median home value is $64,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024247K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(6,701)
5 to 97.2%(7,093)
10 to 147.4%(7,226)
15 to 197.4%(7,318)
20 to 245.4%(5,319)
25 to 3414.8%(14,579)
35 to 4414.1%(13,889)
45 to 5411.3%(11,148)
55 to 6410.3%(10,077)
65 to 749.3%(9,161)
75 to 844.6%(4,568)
85 and over1.2%(1,201)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,712
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$64,300
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(120,868)
Black10.2%(14,357)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,466)
Asian0.4%(531)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(84,557)
Black12.8%(12,574)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(865)
Asian0.2%(169)
Other1%(980)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.9%(7,245)
Central American0.6%(1,557)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,184)
South American0.5%(1,155)
Spaniard0.4%(975)
Cuban0.3%(716)
Guatemalan0.3%(678)
Honduran0.2%(468)
Ecuadorian0.2%(428)
Colombian0.2%(408)
Chilean0.1%(237)
Salvadoran0.1%(179)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(712)
Filipino0.2%(419)
Asian Indian0.1%(357)
Vietnamese0.1%(188)
Japanese0.1%(183)
Korean0.1%(155)
Indonesian0.1%(150)
Laotian0%(65)
Malaysian0%(31)
Thai0%(30)
Taiwanese0%(29)
Pakistani0%(28)
Ancestry
American18.5%(45,802)
English15.6%(38,529)
Irish10.4%(25,709)
German10.1%(24,828)
Italian2.9%(7,241)
French2.3%(5,787)
Scottish2.1%(5,310)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(4,450)
Swedish0.7%(1,841)
Polish0.7%(1,818)
Welsh0.6%(1,487)
Czech0.5%(1,341)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(1,253)
Norwegian0.5%(1,241)
Brazilian0.4%(1,057)
French Canadian0.4%(975)
Dutch0.4%(877)
Greek0.3%(704)
Ukrainian0.3%(679)
West Indian0.3%(635)
Arab0.2%(589)
Portuguese0.2%(476)
Danish0.2%(475)
Lebanese0.2%(465)
Russian0.2%(448)
Jamaican0.2%(423)
Canadian0.2%(413)
Subsaharan African0.2%(383)
Hungarian0.2%(372)
Finnish0.1%(330)
Austrian0.1%(270)
Lithuanian0.1%(257)
Belgian0.1%(157)
Swiss0.1%(154)
Ethiopian0.1%(132)
Romanian0.1%(131)
Slovak0.1%(127)
Haitian0%(110)
Australian0%(93)
Turkish0%(90)
Croatian0%(81)
Nigerian0%(54)
Iranian0%(45)
Slovene0%(32)
Macedonian0%(28)
Armenian0%(26)
Serbian0%(22)
Egyptian0%(16)
Syrian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
Bulgarian0%(5)
Guyanese0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.2%
−8.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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%(25,212)
Married61.6%(60,726)
Widowed3.5%(3,480)
Divorced9.3%(9,170)
Women 15+
Never married21%(22,306)
Married56.8%(60,197)
Widowed9.3%(9,822)
Divorced12.9%(13,642)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has about 98,280 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
The typical household in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL earns about $25,712 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL expensive?
In Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, the median home is worth about $64,300, and the typical rent is about $357 a month.
How educated are people in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?
About 14.3% of people in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024