Census place 0171976

Spanish Fort

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

Official Census name: Spanish Fort city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Spanish Fort.

According to the 2025 estimate, Spanish Fort has a population of 11,203 and 349 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median home value is $343,900, above the comparison median of $216,650; population density is 349/sq mi, below the comparison median of 813/sq mi; and median household income is $99,346, above the comparison median of $65,621. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$343,900
Above the comparison median of $216,650
population density
349/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median household income
$99,346
Above the comparison median of $65,621

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,203
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
349/sq mi
32.1 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$99,346
Median home value
$343,900
Median gross rent
$1,390
Bachelor’s degree or higher
49.1%
Typical commute
26 min
Drive-alone commute
83.5%
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
34.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
11.6%

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
93%
Homes built 2020+
5.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.8%
Households with children
34.7%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
2.1%

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 (14 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 Spanish Fort.

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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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