Grand Bay, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,918
Males: 1,959 (50.0%), Females: 1,959 (50.0%)
Mobile County
Zip code: 36541
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $38,941
Median house value: $76,500
Population by Race
Races in Grand Bay:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
- Black (8.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (22.9%), English (9.7%), German (7.9%), Irish (6.9%), French (2.8%), Italian (2.1%).
Elevation: 87 feet
Land area: 8.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grand Bay
- High school or higher: 68.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
- Unemployed: 6.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Grand Bay CDP
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 61.3%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 9.1%
- Divorced: 9.8%
1.0% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Bay:
- SINGING RIVER HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 16 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS)
- UNIV OF SOUTH AL KNOLLWOOD PK LTC HOSP (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL)
- USA KNOLLWOOD PARK LTC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Bay:
- TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)
- MOBILE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
- MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 22 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Bay:
- ST ELMO (about 6 miles; ST ELMO, AL; Abbreviation: 2R5)
- ROY E. RAY (about 10 miles; BAYOU LA BATRE, AL; Abbreviation: 5R7)
- SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 15 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: S26)
Amtrak station near Grand Bay:
- 17 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Bay:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 32 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 79 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
- PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 80 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
Public primary/middle schools in Grand Bay:
- GRAND BAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: 12800 CUNNINGHAM RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BREITLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 8350 GRAND BAY WILMER RD.; Grades: PK – 05)
- CORA CASTLEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 463; Location: 9960 SCHOOL HOUSE RD; Grades: KG – 05)