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West Jefferson, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Walker County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
527
Population
282/sq mi density
$36,667
Median Income
$24,640 per capita
$136,400
Home Value
$149,674 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
1,060
Violent Crime/100K
5,701 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$36,667 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$136,400 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,060 violent crimes/100K (179% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
434 → 465
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-17.9%
$44,643 → $36,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Jefferson 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
488
+23 from 2023 (465)
Projected Median Income 2030
$31,945
$-4,722 from 2023 ($36,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 434 | — | $44,643 | — |
| 2015 | 429 | -1.2% | $45,938 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 424 | -1.2% | $50,625 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 419 | -1.2% | $50,313 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 417 | -0.5% | $44,531 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 465 | +11.5% | $36,667 | -17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.