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Vernon, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Lamar County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,819
Population
309/sq mi density
$27,174
Median Income
$19,430 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$129,611 Zillow
$464
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
3,135 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$27,174 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $464/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
1,944 → 1,851
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.7%
$25,962 → $27,174
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vernon 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
1,788
-63 from 2023 (1,851)
Projected Median Income 2030
$28,061
+$887 from 2023 ($27,174)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,944 | — | $25,962 | — |
| 2015 | 1,895 | -2.5% | $30,292 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1,877 | -0.9% | $29,118 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,855 | -1.2% | $28,885 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,874 | +1% | $34,181 | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 1,851 | -1.2% | $27,174 | -20.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.