Dauphin Island, AL Population

Overview

1,771

Total Population

61.0

Median age

47.83%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

73.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dauphin Island's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dauphin Island is 61.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dauphin Island's population under 18 was 6.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dauphin Island's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dauphin Island, 5.93% were under the age of 15, 11.29% aged 15 to 29, 46.30% aged 30 to 64, 30.38% aged 65 to 84, and 6.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 77 less females than males in Dauphin Island:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.83% females and 52.17% males in Dauphin Island, AL.
The Dauphin Island, AL gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 214.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 202.

Dauphin Island's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dauphin Island population: 94.75% are White, 1.69% are Black or African American, 0.40% are some other race and 3.16% are multiracial.
Dauphin Island's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,721 (97.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dauphin Island is White with a population of 1,678 (94.75% of the total population).

Dauphin Island's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,838 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dauphin Island's population decreased by 152 (10.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dauphin Island's population increased by 548 (44.37%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dauphin Island's population was lowest in year 2012 at 1,234.