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Wadley, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Randolph County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
837
Population
573/sq mi density
$47,788
Median Income
$16,726 per capita
$191,100
Home Value
$144,898 Zillow
$460
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,156 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,788 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$191,100 home value, $460/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.4%
725 → 844
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+15.8%
$41,250 → $47,788
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wadley 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
939
+95 from 2023 (844)
Projected Median Income 2030
$52,964
+$5,176 from 2023 ($47,788)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 725 | — | $41,250 | — |
| 2015 | 722 | -0.4% | $25,294 | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 725 | +0.4% | $26,731 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 708 | -2.3% | $23,958 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 597 | -15.7% | $21,346 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 844 | +41.4% | $47,788 | +123.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.