Perdido Beach, Alabama Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 642, Perdido Beach's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Perdido Beach is a small community located in Alabama, within Baldwin County. The total population is 642. It ranks as the 392nd most populous out of 592 Census-designated places in Alabama.

Age Demographics

The median age in Perdido Beach is 57.2 years. This is 46% higher than the state median of 39.3 years. Only 12.0% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 12.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Perdido Beach is $80,875. This is 26% higher than the state median of $63,999. It is also about the same as the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 7.2%. This is 54% lower than the state poverty rate of 15.6%. The unemployment rate is 1.4%. This is 71% lower than the state rate of 4.7%. The median home value is $341,700. Housing costs are 63% higher than the state median of $209,900. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.2x. 93.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 33% higher than the state average of 70.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Perdido Beach has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 90.3% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 3.9%. The Asian population (0.3%) is well below the state average of 1.4%.

Education

31.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 11% higher than the state rate of 28.4%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 95.5%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Perdido Beach, Alabama is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Alabama state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 592 Census-designated places in Alabama. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.