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Samson, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Covington County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,477
Population
365/sq mi density
$31,964
Median Income
$24,065 per capita
$77,700
Home Value
$140,618 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
728
Violent Crime/100K
4,422 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$31,964 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,700 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
728 violent crimes/100K (92% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
1,910 → 1,878
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+70.1%
$18,790 → $31,964
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Samson 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
1,856
-22 from 2023 (1,878)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,374
+$14,410 from 2023 ($31,964)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,910 | — | $18,790 | — |
| 2015 | 1,904 | -0.3% | $22,556 | +20% |
| 2017 | 1,874 | -1.6% | $24,321 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,852 | -1.2% | $25,250 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,860 | +0.4% | $28,884 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1,878 | +1% | $31,964 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.