Wetumpka, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Elmore County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,182
Population
649/sq mi density
$54,945
Median Income
$33,848 per capita
$184,100
Home Value
$280,613 Zillow
$1,088
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
166
Violent Crime/100K
1,380 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$54,945 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$184,100 home value, $1,088/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
7,389 → 7,397
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.1%
$41,922 → $54,945
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wetumpka 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
7,402
+5 from 2023 (7,397)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,390
+$11,445 from 2023 ($54,945)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,389 | - | $41,922 | - |
| 2015 | 7,988 | +8.1% | $46,190 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,161 | +2.2% | $41,774 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8,360 | +2.4% | $42,820 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7,190 | -14% | $49,146 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 7,397 | +2.9% | $54,945 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.