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Carbon Hill, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,440
Population
261/sq mi density
$22,283
Median Income
$16,871 per capita
$78,200
Home Value
$89,273 Zillow
$415
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
811
Violent Crime/100K
7,869 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$22,283 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$78,200 home value, $415/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
811 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13%
1,989 → 1,731
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-23.2%
$29,000 → $22,283
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carbon Hill 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
1,571
-160 from 2023 (1,731)
Projected Median Income 2030
$18,530
$-3,753 from 2023 ($22,283)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,989 | — | $29,000 | — |
| 2015 | 1,959 | -1.5% | $25,990 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,921 | -1.9% | $30,278 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,905 | -0.8% | $28,864 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,727 | -9.3% | $26,481 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1,731 | +0.2% | $22,283 | -15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.