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Decatur, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Morgan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
57,760
Population
1,058/sq mi density
$59,831
Median Income
$33,925 per capita
$190,500
Home Value
$219,402 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
201
Violent Crime/100K
4,390 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$59,831 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$190,500 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
55,472 → 57,776
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.6%
$40,800 → $59,831
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Decatur 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
59,455
+1,679 from 2023 (57,776)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,205
+$18,374 from 2023 ($59,831)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55,472 | — | $40,800 | — |
| 2015 | 55,037 | -0.8% | $41,496 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 54,427 | -1.1% | $43,176 | +4% |
| 2019 | 54,403 | +-0% | $48,429 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 57,804 | +6.3% | $52,539 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 57,776 | +-0% | $59,831 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.