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Cottondale, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Tuscaloosa County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,850
Population
828/sq mi density
$44,250
Median Income
$29,887 per capita
$118,600
Home Value
$168,484 Zillow
$904
Median Rent
49.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
483
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$44,250 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,600 home value, $904/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
483 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
2,860 → 2,850
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.2%
$41,296 → $44,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottondale 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
2,842
-8 from 2023 (2,850)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,432
+$2,182 from 2023 ($44,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,860 | — | $41,296 | — |
| 2015 | 3,702 | +29.4% | $43,875 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 3,746 | +1.2% | $51,875 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 3,136 | -16.3% | $55,603 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,793 | +21% | $49,516 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 2,850 | -24.9% | $44,250 | -10.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.