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Anderson, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lauderdale County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
309
Population
240/sq mi density
$86,250
Median Income
$40,645 per capita
$200,000
Home Value
$215,860 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
12.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
405
Violent Crime/100K
2,589 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,250 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$200,000 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
405 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.9%
278 → 256
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+122.6%
$38,750 → $86,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Anderson 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
242
-14 from 2023 (256)
Projected Median Income 2030
$151,008
+$64,758 from 2023 ($86,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 278 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 274 | -1.4% | $34,792 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 272 | -0.7% | $47,000 | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 268 | -1.5% | $48,750 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 256 | -4.5% | $76,250 | +56.4% |
| 2023 | 256 | +0% | $86,250 | +13.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.