Welcome to Perdido Beach ...
Perdido Beach is located in Baldwin County<1>.
Perdido Beach was established in 1901 and was incorporated April 21, 2009.
A typical abbreviation for Perdido Beach: Perdido Bch.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Perdido Beach has a population of 644 people<2> (see below for details).
Perdido Beach is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Perdido Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Perdido Beach: (251)
The ZIP code for Perdido Beach: 36530<4>
Websites for Perdido Beach ...
Official Website: www.townofperdidobeach.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Perdido Beach had an population of 644 people. This is an increase of 10.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Perdido Beach had a population of 581 people. This makes Perdido Beach the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Perdido Beach represents 0.01% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 318th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 581 people, the population of Perdido Beach increased 1.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 573 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Perdido Beach.
Communities near Perdido Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perdido Beach.
- Pensacola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Pensacola is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pensacola <5>
- Foley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Gulf Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Robertsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Orange Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Beach
- Orange Beach is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Beach <5>
- 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.<6> 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 <5>
- Elberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Magnolia Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- 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 <5>
- Gulf Beach Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Beach Heights
- Gulf Beach Heights is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Gulf Beach ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 Perdido Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perdido Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perdido 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 Perdido Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perdido Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Perdido Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perdido Beach ...
Looking for more information about Perdido 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Perdido Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perdido Beach.
Adding Perdido Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perdido 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 Perdido Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Perdido Beach post office opened in 1909.
We also found Perdido Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perdido Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Perdido Beach: www.townofperdidobeach.org/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Perdido Beach. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perdido Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Perdido Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Perdido Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |