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Linden, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marengo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,879
Population
525/sq mi density
$30,313
Median Income
$24,356 per capita
$94,700
Home Value
$147,878 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
38.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
445
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$30,313 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$94,700 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
445 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.9%
2,016 → 1,837
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+13.7%
$26,667 → $30,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Linden 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
1,721
-116 from 2023 (1,837)
Projected Median Income 2030
$33,159
+$2,846 from 2023 ($30,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,016 | — | $26,667 | — |
| 2015 | 1,977 | -1.9% | $29,722 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,931 | -2.3% | $38,657 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 1,874 | -3% | $37,955 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,887 | +0.7% | $40,427 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,837 | -2.6% | $30,313 | -25% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.