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Alexander City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Tallapoosa County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
14,686
Population
319/sq mi density
$42,367
Median Income
$27,272 per capita
$135,900
Home Value
$201,555 Zillow
$690
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,367 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$135,900 home value, $690/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.3%
14,829 → 14,481
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.3%
$33,804 → $42,367
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alexander City 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
14,239
-242 from 2023 (14,481)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,609
+$7,242 from 2023 ($42,367)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,829 | — | $33,804 | — |
| 2015 | 14,642 | -1.3% | $29,874 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 14,535 | -0.7% | $32,337 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 14,284 | -1.7% | $38,328 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 14,618 | +2.3% | $41,778 | +9% |
| 2023 | 14,481 | -0.9% | $42,367 | +1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.