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Grimes, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Dale County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
515
Population
412/sq mi density
$32,500
Median Income
$28,525 per capita
$80,700
Home Value
$107,282 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
494
Violent Crime/100K
4,611 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$32,500 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
494 violent crimes/100K (30% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6%
552 → 585
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+5.9%
$30,694 → $32,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.57%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grimes 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
609
+24 from 2023 (585)
Projected Median Income 2030
$33,819
+$1,319 from 2023 ($32,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 552 | — | $30,694 | — |
| 2015 | 549 | -0.5% | $31,579 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 556 | +1.3% | $34,444 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 560 | +0.7% | $40,595 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 576 | +2.9% | $41,071 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 585 | +1.6% | $32,500 | -20.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.