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Elba, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Covington County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,459
Population
225/sq mi density
$41,310
Median Income
$21,366 per capita
$105,000
Home Value
$135,429 Zillow
$671
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
2,770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,310 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,000 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.5%
3,891 → 3,520
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35%
$30,603 → $41,310
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elba 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
3,281
-239 from 2023 (3,520)
Projected Median Income 2030
$50,979
+$9,669 from 2023 ($41,310)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,891 | — | $30,603 | — |
| 2015 | 3,881 | -0.3% | $26,156 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 3,844 | -1% | $31,000 | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 3,929 | +2.2% | $37,134 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 3,401 | -13.4% | $39,913 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,520 | +3.5% | $41,310 | +3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.