Population
8,407
+48.8% since 2010
Typical home
$683K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$98K
median
Jobs based here
7,170
A job hub
What makes Orange Beach stand out The 3 things Orange Beach does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Orange Beach has grown 48.8% since 2010 5,441 people in 2010; 8,407 today.
What’s changed most in Orange Beach? 5,441 2010
8,095 2020
8,407 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Orange Beach home is worth about $683K The typical Orange Beach home is worth about $683,000, about the same as a year ago, 183% above the Alabama typical home.
$683K Zillow home value
Typical home value Orange Beach $683K
Alabama $242K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +0.5%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Orange Beach About one in 4 of Orange Beach’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Gulf Shores (13%), Mobile (11%) and Foley (8%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
28% work in town
Where working residents work In Orange Beach 28%
Gulf Shores 13%
Mobile 11%
Foley 8%
Pensacola 3%
11 mi
median commute distance
7,170
jobs based in Orange Beach
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
7.7% of Orange Beach is conserved land 12 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#20 for trails in AL
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 7.7%
conserved · 780 of 10,157 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#13
most conserved land in AL
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Gulf State Park 1.5 mi 829 2. Waterfront Park — 11 3. Common Area — 4
Health
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns Orange Beach beats the Alabama average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Alabama
What stands out Orange Beach AL Fewer adults facing food insecurity 8.8% 19.2% Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off 4.5% 9.6% More adults who have had cancer 11.3% 8.2%
Baldwin Health
10.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
95th
percentile among AL towns
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
97 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding
1,665
paid flood claims since 1995
11
federal disasters paid out here
Safety
Less crime per resident than 20% of U.S. towns Orange Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 80% report less. Within Alabama, it does better than 41% of towns.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Orange Beach 4.7
Alabama 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Orange Beach 16.9
Alabama 15
U.S. 15.5
20th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
41st
percentile among AL towns
41
violent crimes reported in 2025
147
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Orange Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 45–64°
Spring 58–77°
Summer 73–90°
Fall 60–79°
Nov 29
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Schools
The schools Orange Beach’s kids attend Orange Beach City · 2 schools
A job hub Every workday, about 6,289 people come to Orange Beach for work Where Orange Beach’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13% → Gulf Shores Gulf Shores 13%
11% → Mobile Mobile 11%
8% → Foley Foley 8%
3% → Pensacola Pensacola 3%
2% → Daphne Daphne 2%
2% → Fairhope Fairhope 2%
Orange Beach · 28% stay
7,170 jobs based in Orange Beach
28% of working residents work in town
11 mi median commute distance
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Census LEHD 2023
2004 · FEMA - 11041 - Photograph by Jocelyn Augustino taken on 09-22-2004 in Alabama · Wikimedia Commons
Orange Beach’s story
42 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Orange Beach is a resort city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The population was 8,095 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 8,534.
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Established 1984
Population 8,095
Area 16 sq mi
Elevation 13 ft
ZIP code 36561
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