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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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

15,736

Age

Under 5 Years:
1.8%
5 - 17:
12.2%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
10.5%
35 - 54:
28.3%
55 - 64:
16.1%
Over 65 Years:
23.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.2%
6.2%
95.4%
95.4%
34.9%
34.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gulf Shores
USA
$36,020
$36,020
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Gulf Shores
USA
$53,048
$53,048
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.2%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Accommodation
Real estate
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Education
Arts
Finance
Information Technology
Public Service
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Wholesale
Other
14.7%
14.7%
12.4%
12.4%
9.2%
9.2%
8.7%
8.7%
7.2%
7.2%
7.1%
7.1%
7.0%
7.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.1%
5.1%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
93.6%
93.6%
3.6%
3.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
Scottish
Scots-Irish
Brazilian
Norwegian
French
Welsh
British
Polish
Dutch
Swedish
Scandinavian
Czech
Danish
Portuguese
Lebanese
17.8%
17.8%
17.0%
17.0%
8.9%
8.9%
5.3%
5.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
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
Chinese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
92.5%
92.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gulf Shores Residents

4.7%


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