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. 43.88% 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 sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Bay who work in sales jobs (13.89%), management occupations (13.66%), and teaching (10.02%). 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In Grand Bay, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.41 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Grand Bay does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Grand Bay is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.03% of adults 25 and older in Grand Bay have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Grand Bay in 2022 was $35,377, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $141,508 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.
