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Leighton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Colbert County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
711
Population
329/sq mi density
$33,214
Median Income
$24,856 per capita
$85,300
Home Value
$149,542 Zillow
$436
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
2,654
Violent Crime/100K
5,587 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$33,214 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,300 home value, $436/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,654 violent crimes/100K (598% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.1%
765 → 657
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.1%
$19,638 → $33,214
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Leighton 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
591
-66 from 2023 (657)
Projected Median Income 2030
$47,996
+$14,782 from 2023 ($33,214)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 765 | — | $19,638 | — |
| 2015 | 756 | -1.2% | $22,500 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 754 | -0.3% | $33,137 | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 757 | +0.4% | $35,357 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 662 | -12.5% | $27,946 | -21% |
| 2023 | 657 | -0.8% | $33,214 | +18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.