Brewton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Escambia County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,232
Population
463/sq mi density
$48,766
Median Income
$30,736 per capita
$144,400
Home Value
$153,299 Zillow
$638
Median Rent
43.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
545
Violent Crime/100K
4,047 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,766 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, $638/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
545 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
5,295 → 5,151
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.6%
$33,261 → $48,766
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brewton 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
5,051
-100 from 2023 (5,151)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,742
+$14,976 from 2023 ($48,766)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,295 | - | $33,261 | - |
| 2015 | 5,295 | +0% | $31,033 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 5,238 | -1.1% | $40,342 | +30% |
| 2019 | 5,197 | -0.8% | $42,898 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5,261 | +1.2% | $44,528 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,151 | -2.1% | $48,766 | +9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.