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Gulf Shores, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,044. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,263 (+44.0% change)
Males: 2,487 (49.3%), Females: 2,557 (50.7%)

Baldwin County

Zip codes: 36542.

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.3 years
Median household income: $41,826
Median house value: $177,200

Population by Race

Races in Gulf Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (17.4%), Irish (16.4%), United States (16.2%), German (15.0%), French (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%).

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 18.4 square miles

Map of Gulf Shores, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gulf Shores

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gulf Shores city

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

4.4% Foreign born (2.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,751 (+53.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gulf Shores:

  • SOUTH BALDWIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; FOLEY, AL)
  • THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL)
  • MERCY MEDICAL A CORPORATION (about 28 miles; DAPHNE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gulf Shores:

  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gulf Shores:

  • JACK EDWARDS (about 3 miles; GULF SHORES, AL; Abbreviation: JKA)
  • FOLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; FOLEY, AL; Abbreviation: 5R4)
  • H L SONNY CALLAHAN (about 17 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Abbreviation: 4R4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulf Shores:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 22 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 44 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)

Schools

Public high school in Gulf Shores:

  • GULF SHORES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 600 E 15TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gulf Shores:

  • GULF SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 1600 E 3RD ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GULF SHORES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 450 E 15TH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Gulf Shores:

  • THOMAS B. NORTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $268,280; Location: 221 W. 19TH AV; 26,140 books; 2,967 audio materials; 2,147 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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