Welcome to Orange Beach ...
The coastal city of Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County<1>.
The location of Orange Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Orange Beach was established in 1984.
A typical abbreviation for Orange Beach: Orange Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Orange Beach has a population of 6,233 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Orange Beach is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Orange Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Orange Beach is located in the (251) area code.
The ZIP code for Orange Beach: 36561<5>
Websites for Orange Beach ...
Official Website: www.orangebch.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Orange Beach had an population of 6,233 people. This is an increase of 14.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 64.72% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Orange Beach had a population of 5,441 people. This makes Orange Beach the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Orange Beach represents 0.11% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,441 people, the population of Orange Beach increased 43.79% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,784 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Orange Beach.
Communities near Orange Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Orange Beach.
- Foley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
- Gulf Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Shores
- Gulf Shores is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulf Shores <6>
- Robertsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Robertsdale is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robertsdale <6>
- Summerdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <6>
- Elberta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
- Elberta is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberta <6>
- Magnolia Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
- Magnolia Springs is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia Springs <6>
- Perdido Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdido Beach
- Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Bon Secour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Secour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Secour
- Bon Secour is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Secour <6>
- Gulf Beach Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
- Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach
- Gulf Beach is located in Escambia County (FL)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Orange Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orange Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Orange Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orange Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Orange Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orange Beach ...
Looking for more information about Orange Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Orange Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Orange Beach.
Adding Orange Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Orange Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Orange Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Orange Beach post office opened in 1910.
We also found Orange Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Orange Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Orange Beach: www.orangebch.com/
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Orange Beach. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Orange Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Orange Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Orange Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |