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La Fayette, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Chambers County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,665
Population
301/sq mi density
$32,999
Median Income
$22,796 per capita
$101,300
Home Value
$180,043 Zillow
$540
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,095
Violent Crime/100K
7,572 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$32,999 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, $540/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,095 violent crimes/100K (188% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.1%
2,985 → 2,623
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.9%
$21,029 → $32,999
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Fayette 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
2,397
-226 from 2023 (2,623)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,239
+$12,240 from 2023 ($32,999)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,985 | — | $21,029 | — |
| 2015 | 2,972 | -0.4% | $25,666 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 2,948 | -0.8% | $28,088 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2,910 | -1.3% | $31,134 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,588 | -11.1% | $30,230 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,623 | +1.4% | $32,999 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.