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Muscle Shoals, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Colbert County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
16,670
Population
988/sq mi density
$70,927
Median Income
$36,427 per capita
$198,300
Home Value
$254,834 Zillow
$939
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
5,786 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,927 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,300 home value, $939/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.6%
13,511 → 17,243
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38%
$51,405 → $70,927
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Muscle Shoals 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
20,455
+3,212 from 2023 (17,243)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,845
+$17,918 from 2023 ($70,927)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,511 | — | $51,405 | — |
| 2015 | 13,738 | +1.7% | $48,896 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14,116 | +2.8% | $52,201 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14,634 | +3.7% | $60,629 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 16,618 | +13.6% | $61,772 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17,243 | +3.8% | $70,927 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.