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Vestavia Hills, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
38,704
Population
1,932/sq mi density
$129,171
Median Income
$66,812 per capita
$494,500
Home Value
$548,303 Zillow
$1,455
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
1,341 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$129,171 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$494,500 home value, $1,455/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.8%
33,786 → 38,099
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.3%
$81,067 → $129,171
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vestavia Hills 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
41,446
+3,347 from 2023 (38,099)
Projected Median Income 2030
$178,988
+$49,817 from 2023 ($129,171)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,786 | — | $81,067 | — |
| 2015 | 33,938 | +0.4% | $84,854 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 34,439 | +1.5% | $98,653 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 34,477 | +0.1% | $109,485 | +11% |
| 2021 | 38,801 | +12.5% | $118,539 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 38,099 | -1.8% | $129,171 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.