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Daphne, AL Community Stats

Daphne has 29,453 residents and a median household income of $87,250, 46th highest of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Alabama (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$87,250
AL $63,999
Poverty rate
7.2%
AL 15.6%
Bachelor's or higher
42.9%
AL 28.4%
Median age
38.3
AL 39.3

Daphne compared

With AL and U.S.

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MeasureDaphneALU.S.
Median household income$87,250$63,999$80,734
Median age38.339.338.9
Poverty rate7.2%15.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%28.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate71.5%70.2%65.2%
Median home value$323,400$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$1,388$1,007$1,413
Average commute25.2 min25.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.4.4%4.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$87,250
Per capita income
$42,956
Below poverty level
2,099 people (7.2%)

Education

Highest level completed, 20,043 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher18,83894.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher8,60642.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree3,15915.8%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)21,69073.6%
  • Black or African American4,54615.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,7936.1%
  • Two or more races7792.6%
  • Asian5892.0%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native560.2%

4.4% of residents (1,283) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

27,601 residents age 5 and older

94.0% speak only English at home and 6.0% speak another language. 332 people (1.2%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish4781.7%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun2631.0%
  • Russian, Polish or other Slavic2410.9%
  • Other Indo-European languages2300.8%
  • Other languages980.4%
  • German or other West Germanic810.3%
  • Korean680.2%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages650.2%

Commute to work

12,334 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 25.2 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes11.5%
  • 10 to 19 minutes30.7%
  • 20 to 29 minutes23.5%
  • 30 to 44 minutes20.9%
  • 45 to 59 minutes5.9%
  • 60 minutes or more7.6%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$323,400
Median gross rent
$1,388 a month
Homeownership rate
71.5% of 11,470 households
Housing units
12,340
Median year built
1995

See home value trends and rents for Daphne

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Daphne

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
13652636,484$88,7507.6%42.1%73.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Daphne, AL?
About 29,453 people live in Daphne, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 38.3.
What is the median household income in Daphne?
The median household income in Daphne is $87,250, compared with $63,999 for Alabama. It ranks 46th of 318 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Daphne?
7.2% of people in Daphne (2,099) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Alabama rate is 15.6%.
How long is the commute in Daphne?
The average one-way commute for workers in Daphne is 25.2 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Daphne?
Among the groups we track, the largest is German Americans with about 3,586 people (12.2% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.