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Shelby, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
691
Population
37/sq mi density
$95,200
Home Value
$310,860 Zillow
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
184
Violent Crime/100K
1,939 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
184 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-49%
1,354 → 691
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shelby 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
431
-260 from 2023 (691)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,354 | — | $43,462 | — |
| 2015 | 1,364 | +0.7% | $45,139 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,413 | +3.6% | $53,523 | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 885 | -37.4% | $72,891 | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 847 | -4.3% | $54,896 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 691 | -18.4% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.