Ashford, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,438
Population
393/sq mi density
$61,087
Median Income
$30,151 per capita
$167,500
Home Value
$179,994 Zillow
$889
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
85
Violent Crime/100K
467 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,087 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,500 home value, $889/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
85 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.6%
2,174 → 2,339
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.2%
$42,647 → $61,087
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ashford 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
2,461
+122 from 2023 (2,339)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,565
+$17,478 from 2023 ($61,087)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,174 | - | $42,647 | - |
| 2015 | 2,172 | -0.1% | $42,704 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,168 | -0.2% | $43,527 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,199 | +1.4% | $44,489 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,247 | +2.2% | $47,167 | +6% |
| 2023 | 2,339 | +4.1% | $61,087 | +29.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.