Population 14,213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bay Minette
Household size in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bay Minette run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.71 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Bay Minette is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 40.0 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Bay Minette as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bay Minette
Renters in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bay Minette own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 47.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.1 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bay Minette is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Alabama as a whole (13.5%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Bay Minette are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$375 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bay Minette pays $945 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $250 a month from 2006–10, a 36% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bay Minette
Bachelor's degrees in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bay Minette have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.3% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Bay Minette never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 8.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bay Minette
| Period | Bay Minette | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Bay Minette is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bay Minette compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Minette | 2.43 | 38.5 | 12.4% | 26.8% | 10.5% | 1983 | $945 | 17.0% | 85.8% | 4.7% |
| Carpenter | 2.45 | 45.8 | 8.6% | 21.5% | 5.7% | 1981 | $1,137 | 23.0% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Whitehouse Forks | 2.77 | 42.9 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 13.3% | 1995 | $1,139 | 28.1% | 97.5% | 4.1% |
| Blacksher | 2.43 | 42.6 | 7.5% | 19.5% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,098 | 21.1% | 81.4% | 2.1% |
| Hurricane | 2.71 | 41.5 | 6.3% | 19.5% | 4.6% | 1990 | $1,138 | 38.1% | 89.6% | 2.2% |
| Phillipsville | 3.72 | 33.3 | 11.4% | 13.4% | 19.1% | 1998 | $942 | 14.5% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Dyas | 2.38 | 44.9 | 14.9% | 30.2% | 12.2% | 1988 | $777 | 13.7% | 86.7% | 4.3% |
| Stapleton | 2.58 | 43.3 | 2.6% | 14.1% | 7.8% | 1993 | $1,188 | 25.7% | 86.1% | 1.7% |
| Bromley | 3.35 | 35.6 | 6.3% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 2007 | $1,284 | 43.5% | 98.0% | 4.9% |
| Nokomis | 2.86 | 34.0 | 19.7% | 23.3% | 14.8% | 1990 | $935 | 13.3% | 89.0% | 14.3% |
| Creola | 2.86 | 44.2 | 13.7% | 22.5% | 13.7% | 1981 | $1,100 | 20.8% | 86.4% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bay Minette. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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