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Newbern, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Hale County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
334
Population
288/sq mi density
$36,346
Median Income
$21,273 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$139,939 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
670
Violent Crime/100K
3,952 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$36,346 median income, 11.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
670 violent crimes/100K (76% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-25%
180 → 135
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.2%
$27,500 → $36,346
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newbern 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
110
-25 from 2023 (135)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,187
+$7,841 from 2023 ($36,346)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 180 | — | $27,500 | — |
| 2015 | 179 | -0.6% | $18,750 | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 177 | -1.1% | $18,214 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 175 | -1.1% | $17,917 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 131 | -25.1% | $30,833 | +72.1% |
| 2023 | 135 | +3.1% | $36,346 | +17.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.