Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, home to about 24,190 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 36532 and 36559.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fairhope; also Point Clear
Mostly Fairhope
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairhope; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fairhope had 22,477 residents in the 2020 census, up 80% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Baldwin County grew from 13,194 residents in 1900 to 231,767 in 2020.
Baldwin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 69.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairhope 2 Ne, AL weather station (3 miles away).
72,022 jobs at 6,409 businesses in Baldwin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
519 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairhope’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 82 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 117 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 97 |
| Mental health providers | 112 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 51 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1894.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Baldwin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhope East ElementaryFairhope | Pre-K–6 | 913 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fairhope West ElementaryFairhope | Pre-K–6 | 972 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| J Larry Newton SchoolFairhope | Pre-K–6 | 804 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Fairhope Middle SchoolFairhope | 7–8 | 775 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Fairhope High SchoolFairhope | 9–12 | 1,536 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore Christian SchoolFairhope | K–12 | 537 | Presbyterian | 4.1 mi |
| Marietta Johnson School of Organic EducationFairhope | 1–6 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Point Clear.
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