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Opelika, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lee County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
31,944
Population
520/sq mi density
$58,763
Median Income
$33,595 per capita
$213,700
Home Value
$302,635 Zillow
$947
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
644
Violent Crime/100K
5,555 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,763 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$213,700 home value, $947/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
644 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.5%
28,684 → 33,692
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.5%
$40,110 → $58,763
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Opelika 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
37,703
+4,011 from 2023 (33,692)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,757
+$17,994 from 2023 ($58,763)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,684 | — | $40,110 | — |
| 2015 | 29,465 | +2.7% | $40,489 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 30,317 | +2.9% | $44,527 | +10% |
| 2019 | 30,922 | +2% | $48,459 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 31,538 | +2% | $51,074 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 33,692 | +6.8% | $58,763 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.