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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Daphne Metro

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL · 1 counties · 140,415 residents · 1,589.863 sq mi
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Daphne has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,250. Population has grown 43% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $105,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.0
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
140,415
+43%since 1990
from 98,280 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
88 / sq mi
+43%since 1990
from 62 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
39.0
+9%since 1990
from 35.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K128K173K217K262K1990201020202024Daphne
2024247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(8,621)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(9,486)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(10,144)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(9,463)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(7,092)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(17,020)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(21,908)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(19,609)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.9%(15,369)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(12,355)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(7,184)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(2,164)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,250
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,712 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,826
+70%since 1990
from $12,275 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.1%
−4.2 ptssince 1990
from 14.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$105,300
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$566
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $357 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
79.5%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 78.4% in 1990
20.5% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic86%(84,557)
Black12.8%(12,574)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(865)
Asian0.2%(169)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(120,868)
Black10.2%(14,357)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,466)
Asian0.4%(531)

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
Panamanian0.1%(163)
Dominican0%(41)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(196)
Samoan0%(73)
Chamorro0%(17)
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)
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)
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)
Turkish0%(90)
Croatian0%(81)
Nigerian0%(54)
Iranian0%(45)
Slovene0%(32)
Armenian0%(26)
Serbian0%(22)
Egyptian0%(16)
Syrian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Israeli0%(6)
RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.1%
+6.2 ptssince 1990
from 16.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.0%
+8.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.3%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 5.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
−23%since 1990
from 22.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.8%(11,224)
Married66.1%(35,682)
Widowed2.6%(1,429)
Divorced10.5%(5,667)
Women 15+
Never married16.2%(9,402)
Married61.4%(35,723)
Widowed10.9%(6,312)
Divorced11.5%(6,705)
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1 component county

Baldwin CountyCENTRAL267,761
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has about 140,415 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

The typical household in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL earns about $40,250 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 $105,300, and the typical rent is about $566 a month.

How educated are people in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL?

About 23.1% 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 10.1% of people in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL grown since 1990?

Yes, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 42,135 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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