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Ballplay, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cherokee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,149
Population
49/sq mi density
$60,825
Median Income
$24,288 per capita
$152,800
Home Value
$212,515 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
347
Violent Crime/100K
2,446 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$60,825 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
347 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-41%
1,948 → 1,149
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+119.4%
$27,721 → $60,825
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ballplay 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
794
-355 from 2023 (1,149)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,466
+$44,641 from 2023 ($60,825)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,948 | — | $27,721 | — |
| 2015 | 1,535 | -21.2% | $37,778 | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 1,707 | +11.2% | $40,703 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,605 | -6% | $70,938 | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 1,391 | -13.3% | $54,803 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1,149 | -17.4% | $60,825 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.