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Garden City, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cullman County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
572
Population
253/sq mi density
$55,313
Median Income
$18,518 per capita
$116,100
Home Value
$208,293 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
279
Violent Crime/100K
3,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,313 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
279 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.3%
494 → 540
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.3%
$36,806 → $55,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Garden City 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
575
+35 from 2023 (540)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,576
+$18,263 from 2023 ($55,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 494 | — | $36,806 | — |
| 2015 | 502 | +1.6% | $31,591 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 503 | +0.2% | $34,375 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 503 | +0% | $38,365 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 534 | +6.2% | $50,313 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 540 | +1.1% | $55,313 | +9.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.