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Gulf Shores, Alabama

Gulf Shores city, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Older populationGrowingBaldwin County · 28.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Gulf ShoresPeer medianPctileSource
Population16,40116,54245
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$78,188$76,34455
Poverty rate11.5%10.4%55
Bachelor's degree or higher39.9%38.0%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$382,700$386,90045
Median gross rent$1,483$1,59436
Housing vacancy rate50.6%12.6%82
Worked from home19.8%13.5%91
Population, 2012–2024
Gulf ShoresPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Gulf ShoresPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Baldwin County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services23.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care18.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.7US 2.1above US rate
Construction31.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Vero Beach, FL7517,042$69,75839.1%
Granbury, TX7412,136$73,51631.1%
Anacortes, WA7317,966$91,95147.2%
Panama City Beach, FL7318,971$80,94138.0%
Eatontown, NJ7213,575$90,46337.9%
Middleburg Heights, OH7215,786$78,81534.8%
Stuart, FL7218,520$60,22535.1%
Hermitage, PA7216,041$70,05235.2%