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Scottsboro, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Marshall County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
15,641
Population
309/sq mi density
$52,949
Median Income
$31,971 per capita
$175,700
Home Value
$207,106 Zillow
$792
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
431
Violent Crime/100K
4,021 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,949 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$175,700 home value, $792/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
431 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.2%
14,775 → 15,842
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.6%
$37,934 → $52,949
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scottsboro 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
16,635
+793 from 2023 (15,842)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,866
+$13,917 from 2023 ($52,949)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,775 | — | $37,934 | — |
| 2015 | 14,605 | -1.2% | $38,007 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,506 | -0.7% | $41,374 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 14,417 | -0.6% | $42,651 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15,640 | +8.5% | $43,672 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15,842 | +1.3% | $52,949 | +21.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.