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Sumiton, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,506
Population
434/sq mi density
$62,226
Median Income
$33,399 per capita
$176,500
Home Value
$141,539 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
2,404 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,226 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,500 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
2,456 → 2,507
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.6%
$39,489 → $62,226
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sumiton 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
2,544
+37 from 2023 (2,507)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,536
+$23,310 from 2023 ($62,226)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,456 | — | $39,489 | — |
| 2015 | 2,416 | -1.6% | $42,321 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,372 | -1.8% | $40,114 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,355 | -0.7% | $44,293 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 2,422 | +2.8% | $58,578 | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 2,507 | +3.5% | $62,226 | +6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.