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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Mexico.
- People are 12.8% more likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 12.4 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Mexico, MOGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201011,517  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 199011,290  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area12.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mexico, MOGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Mexico, MOGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White84.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mexico, MOGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households4,345  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,626  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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