Census place 0119648

Daphne

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Daphne city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Daphne.

According to the 2025 estimate, Daphne has a population of 31,396 and 1,530 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 1,530/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median home value is $323,400, above the comparison median of $216,650; and median household income is $87,250, above the comparison median of $65,621. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,530/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median home value
$323,400
Above the comparison median of $216,650
median household income
$87,250
Above the comparison median of $65,621

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Daphne's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,396
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,530/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
38.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,250
Median home value
$323,400
Median gross rent
$1,388
Bachelor’s degree or higher
42.9%
Typical commute
25.2 min
Drive-alone commute
80.1%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
14.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.9%
Homes built 2020+
5.5%
Households without a vehicle
0.8%
Households with children
32.7%
Residents with a disability
10.1%
Residents without insurance
7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Baldwin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Hurricane declarations
17
Severe Storm declarations
6

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: FAIRHOPE 3 NE (5 mi from place center)
Average high
76.5°F
Average low
55.6°F
Annual rainfall
65.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Daphne.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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