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Fairhope, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Baldwin County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
23,360
Population
1,575/sq mi density
$86,509
Median Income
$52,160 per capita
$406,500
Home Value
$455,772 Zillow
$1,637
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
301
Violent Crime/100K
3,148 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,509 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$406,500 home value, $1,637/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
301 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
53.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+37.6%
18,187 → 25,033
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.4%
$57,917 → $86,509
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairhope across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
31,314
+6,281 from 2023 (25,033)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,531
+$28,022 from 2023 ($86,509)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,187 | — | $57,917 | — |
| 2015 | 19,529 | +7.4% | $61,489 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 20,924 | +7.1% | $66,074 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 22,681 | +8.4% | $75,197 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 23,147 | +2.1% | $83,258 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 25,033 | +8.1% | $86,509 | +3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.