Stapleton, Alabama

Community in Baldwin County · population 2,213 (2020 Census)

Jan low / Jul high: 41° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 21
Median age: 37.3

Stapleton is a community of 2,213 people in Baldwin County, Alabama. It ranks better for first-time buyers than 95% of Alabama towns, better for families than 89% of Alabama towns, better for retirees than 72% of Alabama towns.

Stapleton in our rankings:

How Stapleton 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.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

100.0% of households own their home.

Housing	Stapleton	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	—	$161,250
Median rent	—	$834
Median household income	—	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.8×
Homeownership	100.0%	71.3%
Median year built	2005	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Stapleton

People	Stapleton	Typical Alabama town
Median age	37.3	39.9
Age 65 and over	12.9%	18.1%
Under 18	37.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	4.4%	16.7%
Veterans	5.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.6%	—
Work from home	1.3%	5.1%
Average commute	36.4 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	91.5%	86.7%

Weather in Stapleton

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 0.1 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.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bay Minette station (10.3 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stapleton since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on February 16, 1975 about 9.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on January 9, 2024.

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 14 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on January 3, 2026.

Severe weather in Baldwin County since 1996

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.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 9, 2026	Hurricane	EM-3656: Hurricane Isaias
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
September 20, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4563: Hurricane Sally
September 14, 2020	Hurricane	EM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020	Biological	DR-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 Stapleton itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Stapleton

1 public school with 209 students, about 16.1 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Stapleton School	PK-6	209	16.1

Towns near Stapleton

Spanish Fort, AL
4.1 mi · 10,049 people · home $343,900
Loxley, AL
4.9 mi · 3,710 people · home $398,500
Daphne, AL
9.1 mi · 27,462 people · home $323,400
Bay Minette, AL
10.7 mi · 8,107 people · home $173,000
Silverhill, AL
13.4 mi · 768 people · home $265,600
Robertsdale, AL
13.5 mi · 6,708 people · home $229,300
Fairhope, AL
15.6 mi · 22,477 people · home $430,900
Creola, AL
15.8 mi · 1,936 people · home $211,000

Stapleton questions

Is Stapleton, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Stapleton scores better for retirees than 72% of Alabama towns and quieter than 72%. 12.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.3).

What is the weather like in Stapleton?

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 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Stapleton get tornadoes?

21 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Stapleton since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on February 16, 1975. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Stapleton's Census boundary (GEOID 0172816). 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.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.