Daphne

Population: 28,673
Median household income: $86,479
Median home value: $309,700

Located in Baldwin County, Alabama, Daphne is a community with a population of 28,673. Its median household income of $86,479 runs above the Baldwin County figure of $75,019.

From 2019 to 2023, Daphne's population grew 10.7% from 25,901 to 28,673, while its median home value rose 53.8% from $201,400 to $309,700.

The typical home was built around 1995. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,673
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $86,479
Median home value: $309,700
Median gross rent: $1,337
Housing units: 11,801
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,90128,673

Median household income

$71,882$86,479

Median home value

$201,400$309,700

Median gross rent

$1,200$1,337

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,901	$71,882	$201,400	$1,200
2020	26,578	$71,105	$218,900	$1,126
2021	27,088	$74,701	$231,000	$1,202
2022	27,861	$80,657	$276,300	$1,308
2023	28,673	$86,479	$309,700	$1,337

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,273	7.9%
5 to 17	4,997	17.4%
18 to 24	1,846	6.4%
25 to 34	3,649	12.7%
35 to 44	4,006	14.0%
45 to 54	3,314	11.6%
55 to 64	3,430	12.0%
65 to 74	2,991	10.4%
75 and over	2,167	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,810	76.1%
Black or African American	3,669	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	0.3%
Asian	545	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	105	0.4%
Two or more races	820	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,645	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,019	5.2%
High school graduate	4,200	21.5%
Some college or associate's	5,835	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,360	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,143	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,231	82.6%
Carpooled	701	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	0.3%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	1,510	11.1%
Other means	111	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,947	24.4%
15 to 29 min	4,828	39.9%
30 to 44 min	2,525	20.9%
45 to 59 min	917	7.6%
60+ min	878	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.7% (1,622 of 28,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,305	67.4%
Nonfamily households	3,527	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,832	91.8%
Vacant	969	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,985	73.7%
Renter-occupied	2,847	26.3%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,866	75.1%
1-unit, attached	337	2.9%
2 to 4 units	517	4.4%
5 to 19 units	1,605	13.6%
20 or more units	348	2.9%
Mobile home & other	128	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0119648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 30.6279, -87.8721