Fairhope

Population: 23,360
Median household income: $86,509
Median home value: $406,500

Located in Baldwin County, Alabama, Fairhope is a community with a population of 23,360. Its median household income of $86,509 runs above the Baldwin County figure of $75,019.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fairhope's population grew 10.8% from 21,083 to 23,360, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $299,200 to $406,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.1% of the population. 80.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,360
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $86,509
Median home value: $406,500
Median gross rent: $1,637
Housing units: 10,360
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,08323,360

Median household income

$75,197$86,509

Median home value

$299,200$406,500

Median gross rent

$1,196$1,637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,083	$75,197	$299,200	$1,196
2020	22,035	$80,106	$321,900	$1,312
2021	21,825	$83,258	$337,100	$1,376
2022	22,605	$85,456	$392,300	$1,575
2023	23,360	$86,509	$406,500	$1,637

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	976	4.2%
5 to 17	4,402	18.8%
18 to 24	1,045	4.5%
25 to 34	1,835	7.9%
35 to 44	2,877	12.3%
45 to 54	2,823	12.1%
55 to 64	3,267	14.0%
65 to 74	2,869	12.3%
75 and over	3,266	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,353	87.1%
Black or African American	694	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	0.3%
Asian	131	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	63	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	386	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,654	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate13.5%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree29.5%

Graduate or professional degree24.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	910	5.4%
High school graduate	2,281	13.5%
Some college or associate's	4,698	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,988	29.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4,060	24.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,740	80.9%
Carpooled	355	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	0.5%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	1,300	13.6%
Other means	103	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,028	36.6%
15 to 29 min	1,989	24.1%
30 to 44 min	1,955	23.6%
45 to 59 min	843	10.2%
60+ min	453	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.6% (2,218 of 23,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,650	71.4%
Nonfamily households	2,665	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,315	89.9%
Vacant	1,045	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,605	81.6%
Renter-occupied	1,710	18.4%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,809	85.0%
1-unit, attached	240	2.3%
2 to 4 units	381	3.7%
5 to 19 units	472	4.6%
20 or more units	256	2.5%
Mobile home & other	202	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0125240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 30.5209, -87.8791