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Arab, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,573
Population
643/sq mi density
$60,985
Median Income
$32,849 per capita
$196,700
Home Value
$238,487 Zillow
$697
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
550
Violent Crime/100K
6,775 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,985 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$196,700 home value, $697/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
550 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.3%
8,241 → 8,844
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.1%
$42,039 → $60,985
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arab 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
9,293
+449 from 2023 (8,844)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,125
+$18,140 from 2023 ($60,985)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,241 | — | $42,039 | — |
| 2015 | 8,244 | +0% | $40,292 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,312 | +0.8% | $43,884 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 8,398 | +1% | $46,517 | +6% |
| 2021 | 8,498 | +1.2% | $50,321 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 8,844 | +4.1% | $60,985 | +21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.