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Goodwater, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Talladega County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,375
Population
212/sq mi density
$36,938
Median Income
$17,472 per capita
$81,900
Home Value
$131,897 Zillow
$607
Median Rent
36.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
4,810 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$36,938 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,900 home value, $607/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.9%
1,396 → 1,258
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.5%
$24,702 → $36,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Goodwater 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
1,169
-89 from 2023 (1,258)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,969
+$12,031 from 2023 ($36,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,396 | — | $24,702 | — |
| 2015 | 1,357 | -2.8% | $23,809 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,320 | -2.7% | $22,284 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,299 | -1.6% | $25,000 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,281 | -1.4% | $32,256 | +29% |
| 2023 | 1,258 | -1.8% | $36,938 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.