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Bay Minette, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Baldwin County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,215
Population
476/sq mi density
$39,737
Median Income
$22,911 per capita
$146,500
Home Value
$205,932 Zillow
$767
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
517
Violent Crime/100K
3,533 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,737 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$146,500 home value, $767/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
517 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,737
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,911
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
80% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bay Minette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bay Minette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,737
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,911
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,909
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.9%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,757
Restaurants
648
Healthcare
564
Retail
1,027
Manufacturing
181
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,909
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,800
20% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,737 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,909 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $13,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,757 |
| Restaurants | 648 |
| Healthcare | 564 |
| Retail | 1,027 |
| Manufacturing | 181 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,909 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,800 |