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Cordova, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,723
Population
296/sq mi density
$38,190
Median Income
$21,627 per capita
$62,800
Home Value
$87,897 Zillow
$381
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
585
Violent Crime/100K
2,241 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$38,190 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,800 home value, $381/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
585 violent crimes/100K (54% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.6%
1,963 → 1,676
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.4%
$23,667 → $38,190
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cordova 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
1,500
-176 from 2023 (1,676)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,380
+$15,190 from 2023 ($38,190)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,963 | — | $23,667 | — |
| 2015 | 1,926 | -1.9% | $19,139 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 1,876 | -2.6% | $22,901 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 1,847 | -1.5% | $29,606 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 1,681 | -9% | $35,764 | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 1,676 | -0.3% | $38,190 | +6.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.