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Pelham, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
24,510
Population
632/sq mi density
$91,904
Median Income
$44,646 per capita
$278,900
Home Value
$318,151 Zillow
$1,573
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
1,835 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$91,904 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$278,900 home value, $1,573/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.4%
22,380 → 25,162
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.2%
$71,110 → $91,904
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pelham 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
27,315
+2,153 from 2023 (25,162)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,993
+$18,089 from 2023 ($91,904)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,380 | — | $71,110 | — |
| 2015 | 22,941 | +2.5% | $67,907 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 23,471 | +2.3% | $74,295 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 23,924 | +1.9% | $80,510 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 24,688 | +3.2% | $81,606 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,162 | +1.9% | $91,904 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.