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Lookout Mountain, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Cherokee County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,074
Population
71/sq mi density
$43,472
Median Income
$24,347 per capita
$95,500
Home Value
$110,733 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
982
Violent Crime/100K
7,697 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$43,472 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
982 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.4%
1,172 → 1,074
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-18%
$53,039 → $43,472
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lookout Mountain 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
1,010
-64 from 2023 (1,074)
Projected Median Income 2030
$37,820
$-5,652 from 2023 ($43,472)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,172 | — | $53,039 | — |
| 2015 | 1,152 | -1.7% | $51,058 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,721 | +49.4% | $52,396 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,884 | +9.5% | $39,559 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1,427 | -24.3% | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,074 | -24.7% | $43,472 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.