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Gaylesville, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cherokee County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
120
Population
86/sq mi density
$36,875
Median Income
$27,563 per capita
$157,100
Home Value
$208,226 Zillow
$1,188
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
654
Violent Crime/100K
7,357 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$36,875 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$157,100 home value, $1,188/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
654 violent crimes/100K (72% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.3%
203 → 174
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-37.2%
$58,690 → $36,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-4.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gaylesville 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
156
-18 from 2023 (174)
Projected Median Income 2030
$26,637
$-10,238 from 2023 ($36,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 203 | — | $58,690 | — |
| 2015 | 200 | -1.5% | $26,818 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 199 | -0.5% | $28,500 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 201 | +1% | $52,917 | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 172 | -14.4% | $45,833 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 174 | +1.2% | $36,875 | -19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.