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The total population of Gulf Shores is estimated to be 15,178 with 6,699 males (44.14%) and 8,479 females (55.86%). There are 1,780 more females than males in Gulf Shores.
The median household income in Gulf Shores was $57,340 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,953(4.90%) from $60,293 in 2020. This income is 76.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gulf Shores sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $60,633. Overall, the median household income for the city of Gulf Shores stands at $57,340.
In Gulf Shores, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,459 for males and $27,706 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,219 for males and $37,751 for females.
In Gulf Shores, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $57,051.
In 2022, the population of Gulf Shores was 16,193, a 3.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gulf Shores's population was 15,703, an increase of 3.46% compared to a population of 15,178 in 2020.
The median age in Gulf Shores, AL is 50.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.35% were under the age of 15, 18.26% aged 15 to 29, 49.00% aged 30 to 64, 21.18% aged 65 to 84, and 2.22% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gulf Shores population: 96.87% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.29% are Asian, 0.45% are some other race and 0.37% are multiracial.