The Town Files

Perdido, Alabama

Community in Baldwin County · population 730 (2020 Census)

Map: where Perdido is in AlabamaPerdido
Household income
$38,458
Jan low / Jul high
41° / 90°
Snow a year
0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
15
Median age
38.7

Perdido is a community of 730 people in Baldwin County, Alabama. It ranks better for first-time buyers than 91% of Alabama towns, better for retirees than 86% of Alabama towns, more of a college town than 70% of Alabama towns.

Perdido in our rankings:

How Perdido ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

Perdido lifestyle rankings vs other Alabama townsRetirement86th pctFamilies57th pctQuiet68th pctWalkability34th pctFirst-time buyers91st pctYoung professionals23rd pctVibrancy26th pctHip & trendy18th pctCollege town70th pctUpscale43rd pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving68th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

87.3% of households own their home.

Perdido vs Baldwin County vs typical Alabama townPerdidoBaldwin CountyTypical Alabama townHousehold income$38,458$78,775$56,250
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.
HousingPerdidoTypical Alabama town
Median home value—$161,250
Median rent—$834
Median household income$38,458$56,250
Home value ÷ income—×2.8×
Homeownership87.3%71.3%
Median year built19941981
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Perdido

PeoplePerdidoTypical Alabama town
Median age38.739.9
Age 65 and over23.4%18.1%
Under 1818.6%—
Bachelor's degree or higher2.7%17.3%
Below the poverty line21.3%16.7%
Veterans5.5%—
Born outside the U.S.0.0%—
Work from home0.0%5.1%
Average commute25.1 min26.1 min
Homes with broadband94.3%86.7%

Weather in Perdido

July highs average 90.0°F and January lows 40.9°F. About 71.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 61 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 20 nights at or below freezing.

Perdido monthly temperatures and precipitation40°50°60°70°80°90°61°41°Jan65°44°Feb71°50°Mar77°57°Apr84°65°May89°71°Jun90°74°Jul90°73°Aug87°69°Sep79°59°Oct70°49°Nov63°43°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue6.15.14.90.15.45.97.78.27.17.33.94.55.70.1
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bay Minette station (12.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Perdido since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on November 3, 1968 about 0.7 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 11, 2026.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Perdido by decade01950s41960s61970s01980s11990s32000s02010s12020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 10 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on March 14, 2003.

Severe weather in Baldwin County since 1996

Storm events in Baldwin County since 1996 by typeHail143Tornado59Lightning43Heavy Rain19Waterspout26Flash Flood125Rip Current28Funnel Cloud12
NOAA Storm Events Database, Baldwin County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 41 deaths recorded.

Baldwin County has been included in 39 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026HurricaneEM-3656: Hurricane Isaias
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020HurricaneDR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in Baldwin County

Baldwin County had 85,118 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $51,157 a year. Unemployment was 2.3% in 2023; in Perdido itself the ACS puts it at 6.5%.

Largest industries in Baldwin CountyRetail14,980 jobs · $38,604Hotels & restaurants14,327 jobs · $28,446Health care & social assistan…11,003 jobs · $57,259Construction5,859 jobs · $70,798Administrative & support4,185 jobs · $43,463Manufacturing4,089 jobs · $65,180
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in Baldwin County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023Baldwin 2.3%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Perdido

1 public school with 596 students, about 16.6 students per teacher.

SchoolGradesStudentsPer teacher
Perdido Elementary SchoolPK-859616.6

Towns near Perdido

Perdido questions

Is Perdido, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Perdido scores better for retirees than 86% of Alabama towns and quieter than 68%. 23.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.7).

What is the weather like in Perdido?

July highs average 90.0°F and January lows 40.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 71.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Perdido get tornadoes?

15 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Perdido since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on November 3, 1968. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Perdido's Census boundary (GEOID 0159064). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.