Spanish Fort is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 10,656 people and three associated neighborhoods, Spanish Fort is the 68th largest community in Alabama.
Spanish Fort real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Spanish Fort house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Spanish Fort has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Spanish Fort 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.
As is often the case in a small city, Spanish Fort doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Spanish Fort ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Spanish Fort, 46.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Spanish Fort in 2022 was $40,969, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $163,876 for a family of four. However, Spanish Fort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Spanish Fort is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Spanish Fort home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Spanish Fort residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Spanish Fort include English, German, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Spanish Fort is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.