Orange Beach

Population: 8,244
Median household income: $89,034
Median home value: $476,000

Orange Beach, a community in Baldwin County, Alabama, has 8,244 residents. The median household income of $89,034 is above the Baldwin County median ($75,019).

Between 2019 and 2023, Orange Beach's population grew 37.0% from 6,019 to 8,244, while its median home value rose 59.8% from $297,800 to $476,000.

The typical home was built around 2000. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,244
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,034
Median home value: $476,000
Median gross rent: $1,339
Housing units: 15,075
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0198,244

Median household income

$81,883$89,034

Median home value

$297,800$476,000

Median gross rent

$1,117$1,339

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,019	$81,883	$297,800	$1,117
2020	6,130	$81,295	$325,700	$1,248
2021	7,847	$84,838	$353,000	$1,199
2022	8,048	$90,402	$453,700	$1,260
2023	8,244	$89,034	$476,000	$1,339

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7418.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	2.7%
5 to 17	1,034	12.5%
18 to 24	358	4.3%
25 to 34	1,015	12.3%
35 to 44	701	8.5%
45 to 54	1,340	16.3%
55 to 64	1,278	15.5%
65 to 74	1,545	18.7%
75 and over	750	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,265	88.1%
Black or African American	371	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	96	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	255	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	227	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	2.7%
High school graduate	1,914	28.9%
Some college or associate's	2,041	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,517	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	981	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,077	70.9%
Carpooled	372	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	851	19.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,632	46.8%
15 to 29 min	814	23.3%
30 to 44 min	237	6.8%
45 to 59 min	304	8.7%
60+ min	500	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 5.5% (456 of 8,222)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,440	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,491	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,931	26.1%
Vacant	11,144	73.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,500	63.6%
Renter-occupied	1,431	36.4%

1-unit, detached23.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units60.8%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,578	23.7%
1-unit, attached	75	0.5%
2 to 4 units	780	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,199	8.0%
20 or more units	9,168	60.8%
Mobile home & other	275	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0157144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 1.22 sq mi
Center point: 30.2940, -87.5954