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Brilliant, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marion County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,078
Population
102/sq mi density
$47,877
Median Income
$26,511 per capita
$55,200
Home Value
$171,134 Zillow
$445
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
339
Violent Crime/100K
2,935 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$47,877 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,200 home value, $445/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
339 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.5%
885 → 836
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83.8%
$26,054 → $47,877
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Brilliant 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
803
-33 from 2023 (836)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,283
+$25,406 from 2023 ($47,877)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 885 | — | $26,054 | — |
| 2015 | 881 | -0.5% | $25,893 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 873 | -0.9% | $25,880 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 870 | -0.3% | $24,643 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 833 | -4.3% | $40,675 | +65.1% |
| 2023 | 836 | +0.4% | $47,877 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.