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Gulf Shores, AL
Demographic Data




Gulf Shores Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gulf Shores Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

16,850

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.5%
5 - 17:
12.8%
18 - 24:
7.0%
25 - 34:
10.1%
35 - 54:
27.1%
55 - 64:
14.9%
Over 65 Years:
26.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
95.1%
95.1%
38.2%
38.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gulf Shores
USA
$41,513
$41,513
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Gulf Shores
USA
$62,021
$62,021
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.7%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Education
Real estate
Arts
Construction
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Public Service
Transportation
Healthcare
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Other
17.4%
17.4%
11.2%
11.2%
8.5%
8.5%
8.4%
8.4%
7.5%
7.5%
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
6.3%
5.7%
5.7%
5.3%
5.3%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
89.6%
89.6%
4.7%
4.7%
2.4%
2.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Scottish
European
Jamaican
Brazilian
French
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Welsh
British
Polish
Swedish
Dutch
Portuguese
Danish
Scandinavian
Russian
15.3%
15.3%
12.8%
12.8%
11.6%
11.6%
4.9%
4.9%
3.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
Japanese
Polish
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Armenian
Other Indo-European
French
Chinese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
92.5%
92.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gulf Shores Residents

7.1%


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