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Sanford, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Covington County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
228
Population
55/sq mi density
$28,393
Median Income
$16,636 per capita
$162,500
Home Value
$166,314 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
328
Violent Crime/100K
1,806 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$28,393 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$162,500 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
328 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
257 → 264
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-21%
$35,938 → $28,393
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-2.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sanford 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
269
+5 from 2023 (264)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,074
$-4,319 from 2023 ($28,393)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 257 | — | $35,938 | — |
| 2015 | 257 | +0% | $33,333 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 256 | -0.4% | $36,250 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 259 | +1.2% | $34,063 | -6% |
| 2021 | 258 | -0.4% | $20,341 | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 264 | +2.3% | $28,393 | +39.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.