Census Place
1.73% 1-year growth
Richard Shelby
Poverty Rate
17.5% 1-year growth
Median Property Value
Housing & Living
In 2018, Orange Beach, AL had a population of 5.93k people with a median age of 53.1 and a median household income of $81,506. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Orange Beach, AL grew from 5,826 to 5,927, a 1.73% increase and its median household income grew from $69,388 to $81,506, a 17.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Orange Beach, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.641%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.624%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.304%). NaNk% of the people in Orange Beach, AL speak a non-English language, and 99.8% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Orange Beach, AL are Columbia Southern University (7,611 degrees awarded in 2017).
The median property value in Orange Beach, AL is $295,500, and the homeownership rate is 69.1%. Most people in Orange Beach, AL commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange Beach, AL is 2 cars per household.
United StatesAlabamaBaldwin County, ALDaphne-Fairhope-Foley, ALBaldwin County PUMA, AL
Daily New Cases by Date
Showing data at the state level for Alabama. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.
Daily New CasesConfirmed CasesConfirmed Cases per CapitaDeathsDeaths per CapitaTestsHospitalizations
This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Alabama, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.
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Impact on Employment
Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.
The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.
Community Mobility
This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Alabama across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Baldwin County, AL went to Donald J. Trump with 76.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (19.4%), followed by Other (4.07%). The most partisan county was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
Richard Shelby and Doug Jones are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
Presidential Popular Vote Over Time
Voting results are not available for Orange Beach, AL. Showing the available data for Baldwin County, AL.
Donald J. Trump (76.5%)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (19.4%)
In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 76.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (19.4%), followed by Other (4.07%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.
Presidential Popular Vote by County
Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Alabama.
Popular Vote for Baldwin County, AL
76.5% for the Republican Party
Most Partisan Counties in Alabama
Winston County, AL
89.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Blount County, AL
Cleburne County, AL
In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Alabama was Winston County, AL with 89.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.
The following map shows the counties in Alabama colored by their party leaning.
US Senators from Alabama
Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 1987
Elected to the seat to succeed Luther Strange, who had been appointed to the seat following Jeff Sessions's resignation.
Richard Shelby and Doug Jones are the senators currently representing Alabama.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, colored by their political party.
US Representatives from Alabama
Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.
Orange Beach, AL is home to a population of 5.93k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.67% of Orange Beach, AL residents were born outside of the country (99 people).
In 2018, there were 62.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.73k people) in Orange Beach, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange Beach, AL
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.73k ± 152
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 100
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 48
Hispanic Population
0.776% of the people in Orange Beach, AL are hispanic (46 people).
The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Orange Beach, AL as a share of the total population.
Foreign-Born Population
2018 Foreign-Born Population
As of 2018, 1.67% of Orange Beach, AL residents (99 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange Beach, AL was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange Beach, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Age by Nativity
Median Native-Born Age
± 4.1
Median Foreign-Born Age
± 10.3
In 2018, the median age of all people in Orange Beach, AL was 53.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 53, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 61. But people in Orange Beach, AL are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Orange Beach, AL residents was 54.
The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
51,837 ± 5,560 people
9,229 ± 2,356 people
In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 51,837 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 11,080 and India with 9,229.
2018 Citizenship
As of 2018, 99.8% of Orange Beach, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Orange Beach, AL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange Beach, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Most Common Service Period
301 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 165
Gulf War (2001-)
Orange Beach, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.
Median household income in Orange Beach, AL is $81,506. In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income in Orange Beach, AL was Census Tract 114.05 with a value of $84,137, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.
Males in Alabama have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,615. The income inequality in Alabama (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.
The economy of Orange Beach, AL employs 2.75k people. The largest industries in Orange Beach, AL are Retail Trade (435 people), Accommodation & Food Services (305 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,423), Construction ($69,444), and Finance & Insurance ($66,500).
2018 value
± $11,246
Households in Orange Beach, AL have a median annual income of $81,506, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $69,388 in 2017, which represents a 17.5% annual growth.
The following chart shows how the median household income in Orange Beach, AL compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.
Average Male Salary in Alabama
Average Female Salary in Alabama
± $997
In 2017, full-time male employees in Alabama made 1.44 times more than female employees.
This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Alabama by number of full-time employees.
Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs
Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Alabama
$58,018 ± $10,489
$47,885 ± $1,063
American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races
In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Alabama workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.21 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Alabama.
This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Alabama by number of full-time employees.
The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange Beach, AL is from Alabama.
2017 Wage GINI in Alabama
In 2017, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.343% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
Income by Location
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TotalWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
Census Tract 114.05
In 2018, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Orange Beach, AL was Census Tract 114.05 with a value of $84,137, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.
The following map shows all of the places in Orange Beach, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).
Poverty by Age and Gender
Females 65 - 74
Largest Demographic Living in Poverty
7.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Beach, AL (429 out of 5.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.
The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.
Poverty by Race and Ethnicity
Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange Beach, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.
Employment by Occupations
± 371
From 2017 to 2018, employment in Orange Beach, AL grew at a rate of 1.14%, from 2.72k employees to 2.75k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Beach, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (428 people), Management Occupations (408 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange Beach, AL.
The most common jobs held by residents of Orange Beach, AL, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (428 people), Management Occupations (408 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (293 people).
Compared to other places, Orange Beach, AL has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.23 times higher than expected), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2 times), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.63 times).
The highest paid jobs held by residents of Orange Beach, AL, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($128,500), Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations ($106,667), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($83,205).
Employment by Industries
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Beach, AL, are Retail Trade (435 people), Accommodation & Food Services (305 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange Beach, AL, though some of these residents may live in Orange Beach, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The most common industries in Orange Beach, AL, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (435 people), Accommodation & Food Services (305 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people).
Compared to other places, Orange Beach, AL has an unusually high number of Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (3.93 times higher than expected), Information (2.4 times), and Public Administration (1.88 times) industries.
Highest Paying
The highest paying industries in Orange Beach, AL, by median earnings, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,423), Construction ($69,444), and Finance & Insurance ($66,500).
Domestic Production & Consumption
Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Domestic Production in DollarsDomestic Production in TonnageDomestic Consumption in DollarsDomestic Consumption in Tonnage
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
Mixed freight
$28B
Coal-n.e.c.
In 2015, the top outbound Alabama product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $40.7B, followed by Mixed freight ($28B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($21.5B).
The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Alabama products.
Domestic Trade Growth
Showing data for Alabama.
$243B
2015 Value in Alabama
Projected 2045 Value in Alabama
50.7% growth
In 2015, total outbound Alabama trade was $243B. This is expected to increase 50.7% to $367B by 2045.
The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Alabama trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.
Interstate Trade
Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Alabama to other states, or from other states to Alabama.
Most Common Trade Partners
In 2015, the top outbound Alabama domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $25.3B, followed by Florida with $16.7B and Tennessee and $14.5B.
The following map shows the amount of trade that Alabama shares with each state (excluding itself).
In 2017, universities in Orange Beach, AL awarded 7,611 degrees. The student population of Orange Beach, AL is skewed towards men, with 12,515 male students and 8,303 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Orange Beach, AL are White (4,238 and 55.7%), followed by Black or African American (1,794 and 23.6%), Unknown (539 and 7.08%), and Hispanic or Latino (498 and 6.54%).
The largest universities in Orange Beach, AL by number of degrees awarded are Columbia Southern University (7,611 and 100%).
The most popular majors in Orange Beach, AL are General Business Administration & Management (2,597 and 34.1%), Occupational Safety & Health Technology (1,701 and 22.3%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (607 and 7.98%).
The median tuition costs in Orange Beach, AL are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.
< 1 Year Postsecondary CertificateAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreePostbaccalaureate CertificateMasters DegreeResearch Doctorate
Criminal Justice - Police Science
331 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
Occupational Safety & Health Technology
In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Orange Beach, AL was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 331 degree-majorss awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Orange Beach, AL according to their major.
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
7,611 degrees awarded
Median In-State Public
Median Private
In 2017, the Orange Beach, AL institution with the largest number of graduating students was Columbia Southern University with 7,611 degrees awarded.
Student Gender for Common Institutions
Degrees Awarded to Men
Degrees Awarded to Women
In 2017, 4,877 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Orange Beach, AL, which is 1.78 times more than the 2,734 female students who received degrees in the same year.
This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Orange Beach, AL by degrees awarded.
Student Race and Ethnicity
Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity
539 degrees awarded
In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Orange Beach, AL were to White students. These 4,238 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,794 degrees awarded.
The median property value in Orange Beach, AL was $295,500 in 2018, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $256,600 to $295,500, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Beach, AL is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Orange Beach, AL have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Orange Beach, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
2018 Median
In 2018, the median property value in Orange Beach, AL grew to to $295,500 from the previous year's value of $256,600.
The following charts display, first, the property values in Orange Beach, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange Beach, AL the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.
Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
In 2018, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Orange Beach, AL grew to $81,506 from the previous year's value of $69,388.
The following chart displays the households in Orange Beach, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.
Average Range
This chart shows the households in Orange Beach, AL distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange Beach, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
2018 Homeownership
In 2018, 69.1% of the housing units in Orange Beach, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.
This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Orange Beach, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
Average Travel Time
Using averages, employees in Orange Beach, AL have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Orange Beach, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange Beach, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Commuter Transportation
Most Common Method of Travel
Drove Alone
Worked At Home
Carpooled
In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Orange Beach, AL was Drove Alone (82.8%), followed by those who Worked At Home (10.4%) and those who Carpooled (4.45%).
The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.
Average Number
The following chart displays the households in Orange Beach, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange Beach, AL have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.
89.5% of the population of Orange Beach, AL has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 6.6% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.
Per capita personal health care spending in Alabama was $7,281 in 2014. This is a 4.07% increase from the previous year ($6,996).
Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see 1376 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1352 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2025 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1121 patients per year.
Comparing across all counties in the state, Greene County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (21.1%). Additionally, Macon County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (47.8%)
Patient to Clinician Ratios
Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Baldwin County, AL.
Patient to Primary Care Physician RatioPatient to Dentist RatioPatient to Mental Health Provider RatioOther Primary Care Providers
1,376 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baldwin County, AL
Primary care physicians in Baldwin County, AL see an average of 1,376 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% increase from the previous year (1,352 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baldwin County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
Behavioral Health Conditions
Data only available at the state level.
Adults With Major Depressive EpisodeAdults With Serious Mental IllnessOpioid Overdose Death RateSubstance Use Disorder Among Adolescents and Adults (Age 12+)Drug Overdose Death RateExcessive Drinking
State with the Highest Prevalence
8.26% of the population affected
In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).
The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.
Social Needs
Estimated Number of Chronically Homeless IndividualsPercent of Residents with Access To Exercise OpportunitiesPrevalence of Food InsecurityPercent of Occupied Households Lacking Complete Plumbing FacilitiesPercent of Occupied Households Lacking Complete Kitchen FacilitiesPercent of Households Lacking Internet Access
Most prevalent states
35,798 individuals
5,087 individuals
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.
Access and Quality
Data only available at state level.
Adults Who Haven't Seen a Doctor in the Past 12 Months Due to CostMental Health Service Use Among Adults With Mental Illness30-Day Hospital Readmission Rate Among Medicare PatientsAdult Hospice Patients Who Received Care Consistent With Their End-Of-Life Wishes
19.2% of adults
In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).
The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.
Health Care Spending
Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Alabama
Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care
Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care
Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care
Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Alabama (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.07%, from $6,996 to $7,281.
The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.
Health Care Coverage
Employer Coverage
Non-Group
Military or VA
Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange Beach, AL declined by 7.21% from 11.3% to 10.5%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange Beach, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
Data available at the county level.
DiabetesAdult ObesityHIV DiagnosesSexually Transmitted InfectionsAdult SmokingAlcohol-Impaired Driving DeathsMotor Vehicle Crash DeathsHomicidesViolent Crimes
Most at risk counties
21.1% prevalence
Greene County has the highest prevalence of diabetes in Alabama, at 21.1%.
The following map shows the prevalence of diabetes in Alabama by county over multiple years.
Baldwin County, AL
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL