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Ariton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Dale County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
706
Population
139/sq mi density
$34,943
Median Income
$25,331 per capita
$116,900
Home Value
$159,286 Zillow
$804
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
451
Violent Crime/100K
6,063 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$34,943 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$116,900 home value, $804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
451 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11%
744 → 662
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.2%
$27,917 → $34,943
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ariton 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
610
-52 from 2023 (662)
Projected Median Income 2030
$40,888
+$5,945 from 2023 ($34,943)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 744 | — | $27,917 | — |
| 2015 | 741 | -0.4% | $24,286 | -13% |
| 2017 | 743 | +0.3% | $25,909 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 741 | -0.3% | $33,000 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 655 | -11.6% | $31,406 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 662 | +1.1% | $34,943 | +11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.