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Alabaster, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
33,633
Population
1,281/sq mi density
$90,163
Median Income
$40,356 per capita
$242,600
Home Value
$299,364 Zillow
$1,375
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
1,939 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,163 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$242,600 home value, $1,375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.9%
31,969 → 34,166
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.1%
$70,397 → $90,163
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alabaster across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
35,801
+1,635 from 2023 (34,166)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,249
+$17,086 from 2023 ($90,163)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,969 | — | $70,397 | — |
| 2015 | 32,767 | +2.5% | $71,816 | +2% |
| 2017 | 33,291 | +1.6% | $74,383 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33,522 | +0.7% | $80,072 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 33,676 | +0.5% | $83,181 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 34,166 | +1.5% | $90,163 | +8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.