Moving to Dauphin Island, Alabama
Population: 1,371. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,533 (+11.8% change)
Males: 723 (52.7%), Females: 648 (47.3%)
Mobile County
Zip code: 36528
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.6 years
Median household income: $44,219
Median house value: $139,000
Population by Race
Races in Dauphin Island:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- American Indian (2.4%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (24.1%), Irish (14.4%), English (14.2%), German (10.1%), French (8.8%), Scottish (4.5%).
Elevation: 10 feet
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dauphin Island
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dauphin Island town
- Never married: 15.2%
- Now married: 62.8%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 15.8%
2.3% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +538 (+64.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dauphin Island:
- THOMAS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL)
- UNIV OF SOUTH AL KNOLLWOOD PK LTC HOSP (about 26 miles; MOBILE, AL)
- USA KNOLLWOOD PARK LTC HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MOBILE, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dauphin Island:
- MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 26 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
- TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)
- MOBILE REGIONAL (about 31 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dauphin Island:
- DAUPHIN ISLAND (about 1 miles; DAUPHIN ISLAND, AL; Abbreviation: 4R9)
- ROY E. RAY (about 15 miles; BAYOU LA BATRE, AL; Abbreviation: 5R7)
- ST ELMO (about 20 miles; ST ELMO, AL; Abbreviation: 2R5)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dauphin Island:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 25 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 31 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 66 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
- PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
Public primary/middle school in Dauphin Island:
- DAUPHIN ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 1501 BIENVILLE BLVD; Grades: KG – 06)