Calera, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
17,188
Population
707/sq mi density
$82,441
Median Income
$37,008 per capita
$214,200
Home Value
$256,768 Zillow
$1,505
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
229
Violent Crime/100K
1,334 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,441 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,200 home value, $1,505/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+43.2%
12,747 → 18,251
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35.2%
$60,993 → $82,441
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Calera 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
23,457
+5,206 from 2023 (18,251)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,806
+$19,365 from 2023 ($82,441)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,747 | - | $60,993 | - |
| 2015 | 13,260 | +4% | $62,893 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13,932 | +5.1% | $64,129 | +2% |
| 2019 | 14,738 | +5.8% | $61,594 | -4% |
| 2021 | 17,414 | +18.2% | $70,504 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 18,251 | +4.8% | $82,441 | +16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.