City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Bay Minette, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bay Minette - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,215
Residents
$39,737
Median income
$146,500
Median home
$1,345
Median rent (state)

Bay Minette - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bay Minette lands in the 7th percentile for household income and the 31st percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

7th
percentile, household income
26th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
31st
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bay Minette, AL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,215 residents in Bay Minette, a small town within Alabama. Median household income here is $39,737 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.3%. Typical homes in Bay Minette are valued around $146,500, and the median resident age is 33.5 years. Educational attainment runs 12.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 21 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 54% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2045.9 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 67.5°F with 71.8 inches of precipitation per year and 0.2 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,345 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

8,215 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$39,737 /yr

Poverty 22.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Bay Minette compare to other US cities?

Here's how Bay Minette stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 26% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities
Safety 31% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Alabama alone, Bay Minette ranks #121 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bay Minette's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

7thIncome percentile
31stSafety percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income · 31st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Bay Minette's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Bay Minette's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 33 Avg. percentile National median
Bay Minette's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Bay Minette's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$146,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bay Minette $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bay Minette, AL Bay Minette, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bay Minette, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bay Minette, AL median $39,737/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bay Minette, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bay Minette, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 12.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,215
Median Income
$39,737
Median Home Value
$146,500
Median Age
33.5
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Labor force participation
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2045.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
413.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1632.0
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
67.5°F
Annual Precipitation
71.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.2"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,000 residents8,200 residents8,400 residents8,600 residents8,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,167 residents 8,555 residents ▲ +4.8%
Bay Minette's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
21
housing units authorized
Single-Family
21
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 46
2020 59
2021 29
2022 43
2023 78
2024 21

Permit volume decreased 54% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.9%
Carpool
16.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
5.3%

Based on 3,274 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bay Minette sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,345/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Orange Beach
8,244 people
Atmore
8,389 people
Brook Highland
8,428 people
Arab
8,573 people
Pinson
7,851 people
Guntersville
8,771 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bay Minette's 8,215 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Price, UT
8,216 people
Barberton, WA
8,213 people
Rawlins, WY
8,217 people
Franklin, VA
8,212 people
Hatboro, PA
8,219 people
Wynne, AR
8,220 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bay Minette's $39,737 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hollister, NC
$39,744 median income
Arctic, AK
$39,750 median income
Climax, GA
$39,750 median income
Plymouth, IL
$39,750 median income
Renick, MO
$39,750 median income
Monroe, OK
$39,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bay Minette, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bay Minette, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.0% 41.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1% White 52.0% Black or African American 41.4% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 5.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bay Minette compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bay Minette (this city) 8,215 $39,737
Orange Beach 8,244 $89,034
Atmore 8,389 $33,104
Brook Highland 8,428 $87,143
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bay Minette, AL?

What is the population of Bay Minette, AL? +

The population of Bay Minette, AL stands at 8,215 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bay Minette, AL? +

In Bay Minette, the typical household earns $39,737 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bay Minette? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bay Minette; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Bay Minette, AL safe? +

Bay Minette has a total crime rate of 2045.9 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Bay Minette, AL? +

Bay Minette's median home value sits at $146,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Bay Minette? +

Climate normals put Bay Minette's yearly average temperature at 67.5°F, 71.8 inches of precipitation, and 0.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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