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Gardendale, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
16,110
Population
700/sq mi density
$81,215
Median Income
$41,618 per capita
$234,900
Home Value
$263,471 Zillow
$1,151
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
4,103 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,215 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$234,900 home value, $1,151/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+19%
13,862 → 16,496
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.5%
$58,211 → $81,215
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gardendale 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
18,626
+2,130 from 2023 (16,496)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,562
+$21,347 from 2023 ($81,215)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,862 | — | $58,211 | — |
| 2015 | 13,836 | -0.2% | $56,132 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 13,970 | +1% | $63,083 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 14,147 | +1.3% | $72,351 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 16,444 | +16.2% | $74,608 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 16,496 | +0.3% | $81,215 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.