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Centre, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cherokee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,664
Population
313/sq mi density
$43,912
Median Income
$33,456 per capita
$166,300
Home Value
$215,855 Zillow
$666
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
5,216 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$43,912 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$166,300 home value, $666/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.9%
3,612 → 3,788
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.7%
$31,667 → $43,912
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Centre 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
3,917
+129 from 2023 (3,788)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,192
+$11,280 from 2023 ($43,912)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,612 | — | $31,667 | — |
| 2015 | 3,565 | -1.3% | $31,268 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,558 | -0.2% | $29,700 | -5% |
| 2019 | 3,598 | +1.1% | $36,263 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 3,528 | -1.9% | $38,778 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3,788 | +7.4% | $43,912 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.