Perdido Beach, AL Demographics

A map of Perdido Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	580	512	90.3%	92.3%
Multiracial	35	24	5.5%	4.3%
Hispanic	25	6	3.9%	1.1%
Asian	2	3	0.3%	0.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	9	0.0%	1.6%

Perdido Beach, Alabama has an estimated population of 642, a large increase from the 555 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.3% White, 5.5% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Perdido Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Perdido Beach has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Perdido Beach, that probability was 14.7% in 2020 and 17.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Perdido Beach is ranked the 392nd most populous place in Alabama, out of 594 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Perdido Beach was ranked the 401st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Perdido Beach's White Population

580 residents of Perdido Beach, or 90.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Perdido Beach is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Perdido Beach ranks 65th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perdido Beach's White population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. White residents' share of Perdido Beach's population has decreased from 92.3% to 90.3%.

Perdido Beach is more White than neighboring Elberta (84.8% White), Lillian (85.1% White), Orange Beach (87.3% White), Foley (76.2% White), and Pensacola Station (44.3% White).

Perdido Beach's Black Population

0 residents of Perdido Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Perdido Beach is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Perdido Beach ranks 549th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perdido Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Perdido Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Perdido Beach is less Black than neighboring Elberta (0.3% Black), Lillian (3.4% Black), Orange Beach (3.9% Black), Foley (6.3% Black), and Pensacola Station (12.7% Black).

Perdido Beach's Asian Population

2 residents of Perdido Beach, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Perdido Beach is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Perdido Beach ranks 201st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perdido Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Perdido Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Perdido Beach is more Asian than neighboring Orange Beach (0.1% Asian). Perdido Beach is less Asian than neighboring Elberta (0.5% Asian), Lillian (1% Asian), Foley (2.9% Asian), and Pensacola Station (1.9% Asian).

Perdido Beach's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Perdido Beach, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Perdido Beach is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Perdido Beach ranks 475th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perdido Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 316.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Perdido Beach's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.9%.

Perdido Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Lillian (0% Hispanic). Perdido Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Elberta (7.2% Hispanic), Orange Beach (4% Hispanic), Foley (9.3% Hispanic), and Pensacola Station (35.4% Hispanic).

Perdido Beach's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Perdido Beach, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Perdido Beach is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Perdido Beach ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perdido Beach's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Perdido Beach's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Perdido Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elberta (2.7% Native American/Other), Lillian (1.8% Native American/Other), Orange Beach (0.6% Native American/Other), Foley (2.1% Native American/Other), and Pensacola Station (0.4% Native American/Other).

Perdido Beach's Multiracial Population

35 residents of Perdido Beach, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Perdido Beach is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Perdido Beach ranks 185th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 594 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Perdido Beach's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 45.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Perdido Beach's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.5%.

Perdido Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Elberta (4.4% Multiracial), Orange Beach (4.1% Multiracial), Foley (3.3% Multiracial), and Pensacola Station (5.3% Multiracial). Perdido Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Lillian (8.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.