Census place 0125240

Fairhope

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

Official Census name: Fairhope city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fairhope.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fairhope has a population of 26,625 and 1,687 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 1,687/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median home value is $430,900, above the comparison median of $216,650; and median gross rent is $1,689, above the comparison median of $1,059. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,687/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median home value
$430,900
Above the comparison median of $216,650
median gross rent
$1,689
Above the comparison median of $1,059

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,625
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,687/sq mi
15.8 sq mi land area
Median age
48.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$94,274
Median home value
$430,900
Median gross rent
$1,689
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.5%
Typical commute
25.9 min
Drive-alone commute
82.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
19.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
53.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
12.8%

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
90.1%
Homes built 2020+
4.5%
Households without a vehicle
2%
Households with children
27.5%
Residents with a disability
13%
Residents without insurance
5%

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 (2 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 Fairhope.

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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