Grand Bay is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,460 people and three associated neighborhoods, Grand Bay is the 156th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Grand Bay is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 52.16% of the Grand Bay workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Grand Bay is a town of transportation and shipping workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Bay who work in sales jobs (12.58%), teaching (10.51%), and management occupations (9.04%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Grand Bay is worth considering. Grand Bay is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in Grand Bay, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.72 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Grand Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Grand Bay citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.01% of adults 25 and older in Grand Bay have a college degree. The per capita income in Grand Bay in 2022 was $34,991, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,964 for a family of four. However, Grand Bay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grand Bay is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Grand Bay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Bay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Bay include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Grand Bay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
