Daphne, Alabama
City in Baldwin County, Alabama · ZIP 36526, 36527
- Baldwin County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6 public schools
- 30,751 (2024 estimate)Population
- 10,832Households
- $86,479Median household income
- $309,700Median home value
- 6Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Daphne
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,581 |
| 2010 | 21,570 |
| 2020 | 27,462 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $86,479 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,985 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,847 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Daphne | Baldwin County | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,673 | 239,945 | 5,054,253 |
| Median household income | $86,479 | $75,019 | $62,027 |
| Median age | 39.9 | 43.7 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $309,700 | $287,000 | $195,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 43.5% | 32.8% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7% | 77.5% | 69.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.0 minutes | 26.3 minutes | 25.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne East Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Baldwin County |
| Daphne Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–3 | Baldwin County |
| Daphne Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Baldwin County |
| W J Carroll Intermediate School | Public | 4–6 | Baldwin County |
| Baldwin County Virtual School | Public | 7–12 | Baldwin County |
| Daphne High School | Public | 9–12 | Baldwin County |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Daphne |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 1 (AL-1) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 64 | 8% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 94 | 2% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 96 | 89% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 32 | All |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Daphne’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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