Fairhope Population History 1990 - 2023

Fairhope Population Facts

What is the current population of Fairhope?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Fairhope is 24,974. Fairhope, Alabama is the 1,581st largest city in the US.

What county is Fairhope, Alabama in?

Fairhope is located entirely in Baldwin County.

What is the size of Fairhope, Alabama in square miles?

Fairhope has an area of 12.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Fairhope?

The current population of Fairhope (24,974) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Fairhope growing?

Fairhope has grown 96.0% since the 2000. Fairhope, Alabama is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 84% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Fairhope, Alabama?

Fairhope has a population density of 1,271.3 people per square mile.

Fairhope Demographics

What is the voting age population of Fairhope, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Fairhope, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,226. The voting age population is 46.1% male and 53.9% female.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 23.4% of the residents of Fairhope are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fairhope, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Fairhope are 89.7% White, 4.6% Black, 3.0% Asian, 1.4% Other, 0.8% American Indian and 0.5% Two or more races. Additionally, 5.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Fairhope, 6.7% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 9.4%. On a per-household basis, 3.7% of families are below the poverty line in Fairhope.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.0% of Fairhope residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fairhope, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.5% of Fairhope residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 54.7% have a bachelor's degree and 19.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fairhope residents aged 5 and older, 6.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.6% speak an Asian language.

Fairhope Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Fairhope, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Fairhope is 4.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Fairhope, 13.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fairhope, Alabama?

The median household income in Fairhope is $75,197.

Fairhope Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fairhope, Alabama?

In Fairhope, 78.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fairhope, Alabama?

Renters occupy 21.9% of housing units in Fairhope.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fairhope, 4.0% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fairhope, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Fairhope, 42.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,000 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fairhope, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fairhope is $1,196.

What percentage of households in Fairhope, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Fairhope, 90.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.