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Bayou La Batre, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Mobile County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,977
Population
264/sq mi density
$40,667
Median Income
$19,805 per capita
$87,500
Home Value
$89,579 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
323
Violent Crime/100K
4,439 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$40,667 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,500 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
323 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-16.2%
2,544 → 2,132
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.8%
$33,402 → $40,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bayou La Batre 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
1,884
-248 from 2023 (2,132)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,682
+$6,015 from 2023 ($40,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,544 | — | $33,402 | — |
| 2015 | 2,525 | -0.7% | $34,583 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,501 | -1% | $40,000 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 2,471 | -1.2% | $44,554 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 2,182 | -11.7% | $29,099 | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 2,132 | -2.3% | $40,667 | +39.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.