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Bay Minette, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 8,277 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 
Males: 4,128  (49.9%)
Females: 4,149  (50.1%)
Median resident age:

36.3 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 36507.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,315 (it was $27,226 in 2000)
Bay Minette:

$36,315
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,983 (it was $16,093 in 2000)

Bay Minette city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $156,422 (it was $68,900 in 2000)
Bay Minette:

$156,422
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $359,526; detached houses: $381,213; townhouses or other attached units: $308,349; in 2-unit structures: $281,493; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $269,607; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $412,886; mobile homes: $187,508; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $127,725

Median gross rent in 2022: $721.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bay Minette: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.2%
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.9% for Black residents, 30.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bay Minette, AL (2022)
    • 4,47552.0%White alone
    • 2,89433.6%Black alone
    • 4305.0%Two or more races
    • 3734.3%Hispanic
    • 230.3%American Indian alone
    • 20.02%Asian alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 51 registered sex offenders living in Bay Minette, Alabama as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bay Minette is 178 to 1.


Crime rates in Bay Minette by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(24.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.8)		1
(10.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(10.5)		1
(10.4)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(49.6)		2
(24.9)		4
(49.5)		2
(24.2)		3
(35.7)		3
(33.0)		2
(21.7)		5
(53.9)		4
(42.2)		3
(32.2)		3
(31.8)		2
(21.1)		3
(31.1)		1
(12.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		11
(136.4)		4
(49.7)		13
(160.8)		8
(97.0)		5
(59.5)		11
(121.1)		12
(130.0)		6
(64.6)		3
(31.6)		3
(32.2)		3
(31.8)		1
(10.5)		2
(20.7)		1
(12.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		47
(582.8)		36
(447.5)		17
(210.3)		37
(448.5)		39
(464.4)		33
(363.2)		28
(303.2)		57
(614.2)		74
(780.3)		67
(720.1)		33
(350.1)		41
(432.4)		37
(383.5)		39
(487.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		40
(496.0)		31
(385.4)		55
(680.4)		47
(569.8)		33
(393.0)		58
(638.3)		42
(454.8)		39
(420.2)		69
(727.6)		35
(376.2)		16
(169.7)		9
(94.9)		15
(155.5)		11
(137.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		266
(3,298)		257
(3,195)		255
(3,155)		297
(3,600)		221
(2,632)		255
(2,806)		214
(2,318)		187
(2,015)		250
(2,636)		196
(2,107)		116
(1,231)		89
(938.6)		63
(653.1)		112
(1,400)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		15
(186.0)		10
(124.3)		15
(185.6)		10
(121.2)		18
(214.3)		8
(88.0)		4
(43.3)		11
(118.5)		20
(210.9)		19
(204.2)		11
(116.7)		10
(105.5)		8
(82.9)		6
(75.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(24.7)		1
(12.1)		1
(11.9)		2
(22.0)		1
(10.8)		2
(21.5)		1
(10.5)		1
(10.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index378.7289.0318.6380.3289.2299.3245.0326.4393.7306.4175.5180.2172.2182.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bay Minette, AL

Crime rate in Bay Minette detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 30 (21 officers - 21 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (24.1%), Irish (3.2%), English (2.7%), German (1.7%), French (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 268 feet

Land area: 8.00 square miles.

Population density: 1,035 people per square mile   (low).

Bay Minette, Alabama map

80 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.9%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $508 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $301 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Mobile, AL (24.0 miles , pop. 198,915).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (135.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (460.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Creola, AL (3.8 miles ),
Axis, AL (3.9 miles ),
Northwest Escambia, FL (4.0 miles ),
Stockton, AL (4.1 miles ),
Satsuma, AL (4.1 miles ),
Bucks, AL (4.1 miles),
Spanish Fort, AL (4.1 miles ),
Loxley, AL (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 30.88 N, Longitude: 87.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,266 (+26.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,755 (53.8%)

Area code: 251

Distribution of median household income in Bay Minette, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bay Minette, AL in 2022
Bay Minette satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 43 buildings, average cost: $218,900
  • 2021: 29 buildings, average cost: $239,200
  • 2020: 59 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2019: 46 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2018: 46 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 2017: 40 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2016: 34 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2015: 60 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $154,600
  • 2013: 19 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2012: 78 buildings, average cost: $47,400
  • 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $144,200
  • 2010: 31 buildings, average cost: $153,200
  • 2009: 17 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 2008: 58 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $112,400
  • 2006: 70 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $102,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $83,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Bay Minette, AL residents
Average permit cost in Bay Minette, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Bay Minette, AL
Historical housing units in Bay Minette, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +559 (+7.7%).
Most common industries in Bay Minette, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Construction (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.3%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.6%)
  • Educational services (15.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.3%)
  • Social assistance (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Bay Minette, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Cashiers (6.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.1%)
  • Child care workers (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)

Average climate in Bay Minette, Alabama

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Bay Minette, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 63.9. This is about average.

City:

63.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2003 was 0.329. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.329
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.979. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.979
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.92. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.92
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00319. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00319
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Bay Minette-area historical tornado activity is below Alabama state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1997, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Bay Minette city center caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/18/1950, a category F3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the city center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bay Minette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from Bay Minette center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 122.5 miles away from Bay Minette center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.0 miles away from Bay Minette center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from Bay Minette center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 196.2 miles away from Bay Minette center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Baldwin County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 16, Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bay Minette topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bay Minette:

  • NORTH BALDWIN INFIRMARY (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1815 HAND AVENUE)
  • OAKWOOD-NORTH BALDWIN'S CENTER FOR LIVING (2010 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE)
  • FMC BAY MINETTE (2505 HAND AVENUE)

Airports located in Bay Minette:

Amtrak station near Bay Minette:

  • 20 miles: ATMORE (107 E. LOUISVILLE ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency.

College/University in Bay Minette:

  • James H Faulkner State Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,703; Location: 1900 US Hwy 31 S; Public; Website: www.faulknerstate.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bay Minette:

  • Bishop State Community College (about 22 miles; Mobile, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,822)
  • University of South Alabama (about 28 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 13,228)
  • Columbia Southern University (about 39 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 14,996)
  • The University of West Florida (about 41 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 10,240)
  • Pensacola State College (about 45 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 8,740)
  • Northwest Florida State College (about 82 miles; Niceville, FL; FT enrollment: 5,052)
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 82 miles; Perkinston, MS; FT enrollment: 8,320)

Public high schools in Bay Minette:

  • BALDWIN CO HIGH SCH (Students: 1, Location: ONE TIGER DR, Grades: 9-12)
  • NORTH BALDWIN CTR FOR TECH (Location: 505 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bay Minette:

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Library in Bay Minette:

  • BAY MINETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $290,473; Location: 205 WEST SECOND STREET; 33,340 books; 2,277 audio materials; 3,502 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 81 state licensed databases; 54 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bay Minette: Bay Minette Public Library (A), Baldwin County Courthouse (B), North Baldwin Emergency Medical Services (C), Bay Minette Fire Department Fort Beveridge Station (D), The Willows at Bay Minette (E), Oakwood Nursing Home (F), William F Green State Veterans Home (G), Baldwin County Level II Municipal Shelter (H), Bay Minette Public Library (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bay Minette Plaza Shopping Center (1), Gracelaine Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bay Minette include: Saint Agatha Catholic Church (A), Northside Assembly of God Church (B), First United Methodist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), Eastwood Baptist Church (G), Hand Avenue Baptist Church (H), Bay Minette Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stanmyer Cemetery (1), Bay Minette Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bay Minette: Holiday Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Bay Minette Days Inn (1819 South US Highway 31), Baldwin Motel (Highway 31 South), Bay Inn and Suites (1402 South US Highway 31), Star Motel (302 East 2nd Street), Windwood Inn of Bay Minette (610 McMeans Avenue), Quality Inn (1402 S US Highway 31).

Birthplace of: Anthony Mix - Football player.

Baldwin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bay Minette and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH BALDWIN UTILITIES (Population served: 15,795, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-20-2014 and APR-16-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-20-2014 and APR-16-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-17-2013 and JAN-29-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-17-2013 and JAN-29-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2014), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2014)
  • 94 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.7%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.5%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Bay Minette in 2010:

  • 486 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 373 people in college/university student housing
  • 221 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Bay Minette in 2000:

  • 387 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 221 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 188 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Bay Minette (2011 data):

  • United Bank: Bay Minette Branch at 404 Courthouse Square, branch established on 1998/12/30; Bay Minette Branch at 615 Mcmeans Avenue, branch established on 2003/09/29. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $446.4 mil, Deposits: $395.5 mil, headquarters in Atmore, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: United Bancorporation Of Alabama, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Courthouse Square Branch at 408 Courthouse Square, branch established on 1954/11/27. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bay Minette Branch at 119 Courthouse Square, branch established on 1932/10/25. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Bay Minette Branch at 511 Dolive Street, branch established on 1984/08/04. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

For population 15 years and over in Bay Minette:

Marital status in Bay Minette, AL
  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

For population 25 years and over in Bay Minette:

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bay Minette
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bay Minette, AL (based on Baldwin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant57,986178
Mainline Protestant20,07548
Catholic14,00913
Black Protestant3,13017
Other1,52814
Orthodox1901
None85,347-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Baldwin County:

1.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Baldwin County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
Baldwin County:

6.58 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 184
Baldwin County:

10.71 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Baldwin County:

9.4%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

24.5%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Baldwin County:

10.8%
State:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.3%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bay Minette:

44.1%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Bay Minette:

29.4
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bay Minette:

20.9%
Alabama:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.7%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Alabama:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.5%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

54.3%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Bay Minette:

78.3%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bay Minette, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 36$213,854$71,2851$3,087
Police Protection - Officers 24$107,446$53,7230$0
Streets and Highways 18$45,070$30,0470$0
Parks and Recreation 17$50,105$35,36811$4,023
Water Supply 14$61,675$52,8640$0
Firefighters 13$58,048$53,5830$0
Sewerage 11$44,888$48,9690$0
Local Libraries 7$17,597$30,1660$0
Police - Other 7$19,360$33,1890$0
Gas Supply 6$25,920$51,8400$0
Solid Waste Management 6$11,554$23,1080$0
Financial Administration 5$21,000$50,4000$0
Judicial and Legal 3$9,767$39,0680$0
Fire - Other 2$10,624$63,7440$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,299$51,5884$5,555
Welfare 0$0 4$5,447
Totals for Government 170$701,206$49,49720$18,112

Bay Minette government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $695,000 ($83.97)
    Police Protection: $677,000 ($81.79)
    Central Staff Services: $44,000 ($5.32)
    Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($2.78)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $6,000 ($0.72)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,123,000 ($256.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,667,000 ($201.40)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,098,000 ($132.66)
    Central Staff Services: $1,009,000 ($121.90)
    Solid Waste Management: $830,000 ($100.28)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $769,000 ($92.91)
    Financial Administration: $491,000 ($59.32)
    General Public Buildings: $421,000 ($50.86)
    Libraries: $345,000 ($41.68)
    Air Transportation: $279,000 ($33.71)
    Regular Highways: $277,000 ($33.47)
    Public Welfare - Other: $89,000 ($10.75)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $27,000 ($3.26)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $328,000 ($39.63)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $529,000 ($63.91)
    Central Staff Services: $61,000 ($7.37)
    Police Protection: $60,000 ($7.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($4.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $27,000 ($3.26)
    Regular Highways: $18,000 ($2.17)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($1.21)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($0.97)
    General Public Building: $8,000 ($0.97)
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,000 ($0.24)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,972,000 ($721.52)

Bay Minette government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $723,000 ($87.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $677,000 ($81.79)
    Air Transportation: $112,000 ($13.53)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $56,000 ($6.77)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $293,000 ($35.40)
    Natural Resources: $252,000 ($30.45)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $491,000 ($59.32)
    Public Welfare: $16,000 ($1.93)
    General Local Government Support: $12,000 ($1.45)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $759,000 ($91.70)
    General Revenue - Other: $733,000 ($88.56)
    Sale of Property: $236,000 ($28.51)
    Donations From Private Sources: $73,000 ($8.82)
    Rents: $10,000 ($1.21)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($1.21)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $467,000 ($56.42)
    General Local Government Support: $182,000 ($21.99)
    Highways: $77,000 ($9.30)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,423,000 ($655.19)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,226,000 ($148.12)
    Property: $1,123,000 ($135.68)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $381,000 ($46.03)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $191,000 ($23.08)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $106,000 ($12.81)
    Other License: $104,000 ($12.56)
    Public Utility License: $58,000 ($7.01)
    Motor Vehicle License: $22,000 ($2.66)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $22,000 ($2.66)
    Severance: $9,000 ($1.09)

Bay Minette government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,749,000 ($1298.66)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,374,000 ($1253.35)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,391,000 ($168.06)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,016,000 ($122.75)

Bay Minette government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,201,000 ($628.37)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $542,000 ($65.48)
Businesses in Bay Minette, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Ruby Tuesday1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Church's Chicken1Subway2
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
Ford1UPS1
H&R Block1Waffle House1
Hardee's1Walmart1
Kroger1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bay Minette:

  • WBCA (1110 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
  • WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bay Minette:

  • WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
  • WAVH (106.5 FM; DAPHNE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
  • WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNSP (105.5 FM; BAY MINETTE, AL; Owner: COM+, LLC)
  • WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPCS (89.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
  • WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WYDH (105.9 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • WPFL (105.1 FM; CENTURY, FL; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bay Minette:

  • WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
  • WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
  • WBPG (Channel 55; GULF SHORES, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
  • WEIQ (Channel 42; MOBILE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WMOE-LP (Channel 12; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGHA-LP (Channel 66; GULF SHORES , ETC., AL; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Bay Minette fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Bay Minette fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 34Number of bridges
  • 348ft / 106mTotal length
  • $41,755,000Total costs
  • 239,317Total average daily traffic
  • 45,742Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bay Minette, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 181960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bay Minette, AL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bay Minette)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 285 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bay Minette, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 91 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bay Minette)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bay Minette)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$82,31834$74,335100$87,4619$24,5571$873,52016$62,646
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$83,31714$92,9661$37,6300$02$59,615
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$87,36510$51,39949$85,3636$15,6280$03$62,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$63,1704$89,69224$105,4860$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$68,8803$72,9804$65,5181$13,8400$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00 , 0106.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$87,55913$94,4221$55,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$80,9151$88,1601$43,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$16,8400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00 , 0106.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bay Minette, AL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bay Minette, AL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 78. The highest number of reported fires - 133 took place in 2004, and the least - 51 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Bay Minette, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (38.2%), and Structure Fires (37.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bay Minette, AL
    • 50438.2%Outside Fires
    • 49437.4%Structure Fires
    • 24718.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 765.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bay Minette, AL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bay Minette, Alabama:

  • Log Cabin Inn, 1819 S Us Hwy 31, Bay Minette, Alabama 36507 , Phone: (251) 494-0234, Fax: (800) 709-8730
  • Motel 6, 1402 US Hwy 31 S, Bay minette, Alabama 36507 , Phone: (251) 937-9521, Fax: (251) 937-1132
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bay Minette, Alabama
Most common first names in Bay Minette, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James14071.4 years
John10871.6 years
William10771.9 years
Mary9878.2 years
Robert6169.1 years
Willie5573.7 years
George5472.8 years
Annie4578.9 years
Charles4166.1 years
Henry3972.5 years
Most common last names in Bay Minette, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8970.4 years
Williams7269.4 years
Smith7073.4 years
Stewart6573.1 years
Brown4972.0 years
Jones4874.5 years
White4573.3 years
Taylor4275.3 years
Hall3873.5 years
Thompson3875.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bay Minette, AL
  • 83.9%Electricity
  • 14.3%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bay Minette, AL
  • 91.3%Electricity
  • 8.7%Utility gas


Bay Minette compared to Alabama state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Bay Minette on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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