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.When you are in Grand Bay, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.88% of Grand Bay’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. 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. 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 35.41 minutes every day commuting to work. Grand Bay is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.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.
