Facts from the U.S. Census

The latest census data about our diverse and growing city. For the latest numbers, please visit census.gov/quickfacts
Population 2016 2018 2021 2022
Foley 17,607 18,928 22,063 NA
Baldwin County 208,563 218,022 239,361 246,435

Quick Facts Foley Baldwin County
Households, 2022 9,243 87,190
Persons per household, 2022 2.16 2.57
Persons Under 5 Years, 2022 2.1% 5.1%
Persons Under 18 Years, 2022 14.7% 21.2%
Persons 65 Years & Older, 2022 30.7% 21.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, ages 5 years+, 2017-2021 10% 5.2%
High school graduate or higher, age 25 years+, 2017-2021 87.6% 91%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25 years+, 2017-2021 24.3% 32.5%
Housing units, 2021 X 128,519
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2017-2021 73.6% 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2017-2021 $205,300 $226,600
Median gross rent, 2017-2021 $840 $1,093
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ years, 2017-2021 22 26.3
Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2022 $53,817 $64,346
Persons in poverty, 2022 9.7% 10.8%
Population per square mile, 2020 625.8 145.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 25.76 1,589.84
Economy Foley Baldwin County
In civilian labor force, total, age 16 years+, 2017-2021 49.5% 59%
In civilian labor force, female, age 16 years+, 2017-2021 48% 55.1%
Total accommodation and food service sales, 2017 ($1000) 98,517 794,102
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1000) 198,681 848,384
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2018 ($1000) 64,923 1,118,210
Total retail sales, 2018 ($1000) 738,061 3,703,387
Total retail sales per capita, 2018 $40,364 $17,408