Gordon, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Houston County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
382
Population
131/sq mi density
$41,458
Median Income
$24,137 per capita
$75,000
Home Value
$150,289 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
336
Violent Crime/100K
1,678 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$41,458 median income, unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
336 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-9.7%
330 → 298
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+121.1%
$18,750 → $41,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gordon 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
278
-20 from 2023 (298)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,258
+$30,800 from 2023 ($41,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 330 | - | $18,750 | - |
| 2015 | 328 | -0.6% | $22,250 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 326 | -0.6% | $24,097 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 327 | +0.3% | $33,750 | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 292 | -10.7% | $41,750 | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 298 | +2.1% | $41,458 | -0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.