Dauphin Island, Alabama Population 2024

1,931

Dauphin Island Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dauphin Island was:

  • White: 91.82%
  • Two or more races: 5.45%
  • Black or African American: 2.26%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
308.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.06% (144)
The current population of Dauphin Island, Alabama is 1,931 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,787.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,78591.82%
Two or more races1065.45%
Black or African American442.26%
Native American90.46%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Dauphin Island Population by Race

Dauphin Island Population Pyramid 2024

Dauphin Island Median Age

60.9

Total

58.5

Male

63

Female

Dauphin Island Adults

There are 1,794 adults, (680 of whom are seniors) in Dauphin Island.

Dauphin Island Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

61

Old Age Dependency Ratio

13.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dauphin Island Sex Ratio

Female95749.23%
Male98750.77%

Dauphin Island Population by Age

Dauphin Island Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8762.297.92.1
Married6142.5398.71.3
Non Family2261.1795.64.4
Female343.061000
Male231000

2.56

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

97.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dauphin Island Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade442.59%
Associates Degree26015.29%
Bachelors Degree41724.53%
Graduate Degree26415.53%
High School Graduate34720.41%
Less Than 9th Grade150.88%
Some College35320.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dauphin Island Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dauphin Island Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5931,541625
2+ Races565634
Hispanic464624
Black31246
Native American995

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 60.71%.

Dauphin Island Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,542$66,466$68,036
Graduate Degree$70,547$101,250$61,806
High School Graduate$41,618$45,000$40,147
Less Than 9th Grade$23,125$2,499$0
Overall$61,771$66,649$40,586
Some College$52,917$66,375$25,078

$61,771

Average Earnings

$66,649

Average Male

$40,586

Average Female

Dauphin Island Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dauphin Island Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dauphin Island Language

96.56% of Dauphin Island residents speak only English, while 3.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.

Dauphin Island Language

Dauphin Island Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,774613.44%

3.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.16%

Male Poverty Rate

3.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dauphin Island

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dauphin Island is White, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dauphin Island is White, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.57%.

Dauphin Island Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.78%
Some College4.24%
Bachelors or Greater0.59%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Dauphin Island Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.95%
Female Employed0.83%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Dauphin Island Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dauphin Island Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,577$118,552
Households$64,615$108,745
Married Families$88,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,829$80,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dauphin Island Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

69.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

70.9%

Male Marriage Rate

67.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dauphin Island Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dauphin Island Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dauphin Island Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dauphin Island Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

243

Number of Veterans

234

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam160
First Gulf War36
Korea22
Second Gulf War9
World War II0

Dauphin Island Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74149
75+45
55 to 6436
35 to 5413
18 to 340

Dauphin Island Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24114.4%
2+ Races22.99%

Dauphin Island Veterans by Race

Dauphin Island Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dauphin Island Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

40%

Employment Rate

12.7%

Unemployment Rate

Dauphin Island Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dauphin Island Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dauphin Island Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

44.7%

Born in Dauphin Island

99.38%

Native Born

0.62%

Foreign Born

0.31%

Non Citizen

0.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.38% of Dauphin Island residents were born in the United States, with 44.7% having been born in Alabama. 0.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dauphin Island Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,111361.73%
20282,075361.77%
20272,039361.8%
20262,003361.83%
20251,967361.86%
20241,931361.9%
20231,895532.88%
20221,842261.43%
20211,816291.62%
20201,78745133.76%
20191,336382.93%
20181,298282.2%
20171,270110.87%
20161,259131.04%
20151,24690.73%
20141,23730.24%
20131,23400%
20121,234-1-0.08%
20111,23500%
20101,23500%

Dauphin Island Population by Year