Daphne is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 16,843 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Daphne is the 31st largest community in Alabama.

Daphne is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.77% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Daphne is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Daphne who work in sales jobs (18.13%), office and administrative support jobs (12.69%), and management occupations (11.26%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Daphne are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Daphne is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 98% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Daphne.

Daphne Information and Demographics

The population of Daphne is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.53% of adults in Daphne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Daphne in 2000 was $25,597, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $102,388 for a family of four.

Daphne is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Daphne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Daphne is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Daphne include English, Irish, German, Italian, Scottish, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Daphne is English.