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Fort Rucker, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Dale County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
5,221
Population
481/sq mi density
$75,875
Median Income
$25,486 per capita
$1,402
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
446
Violent Crime/100K
1,880 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$75,875 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
446 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.3%
4,691 → 5,221
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.2%
$52,620 → $75,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Rucker 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
5,629
+408 from 2023 (5,221)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,046
+$22,171 from 2023 ($75,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,691 | — | $52,620 | — |
| 2015 | 4,895 | +4.3% | $59,265 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 5,149 | +5.2% | $65,307 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 5,311 | +3.1% | $70,024 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5,912 | +11.3% | $67,574 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,221 | -11.7% | $75,875 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.