City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Ranburne, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ranburne - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

524
Residents
$73,750
Median income
$229,800
Median home
$867
Median rent (state)

Ranburne - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ranburne places in the 55th percentile for household income and the 30th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

55th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
2nd
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30th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ranburne, AL

Ranburne is a small town in Alabama, home to 524 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Ranburne brings in $73,750 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Typical homes in Ranburne are valued around $229,800, and the median resident age is 42.3 years. Educational attainment runs 29.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2069.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $867 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $245 across Alabama, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 27.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

524 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$73,750 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Ranburne compare to other US cities?

Where Ranburne sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 55% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities
Safety 30% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Alabama and the picture shifts: Ranburne ranks #123 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Ranburne against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Ranburne toward the top of Alabama's cities

Among the 517 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Ranburne ranks #71 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ranburne only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#100 of 530
81st percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#339 of 556
38th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#71 of 517
86th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#383 of 556
30th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#94 of 556
83rd percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

55thIncome percentile
30thSafety percentile

55th percentile nationally for median household income · 30th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Ranburne's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Ranburne's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Ranburne's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Ranburne's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$229,800 49th percentile more affordable than 49% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ranburne $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ranburne, AL Ranburne, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ranburne, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ranburne, AL median $73,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ranburne, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ranburne, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 29.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
524
Median Income
$73,750
Median Home Value
$229,800
Median Age
42.3
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
29.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2069.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
459.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1609.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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420 residents430 residents440 residents450 residents 202020212022202320242025 424 residents 444 residents ▲ +4.7%
Ranburne's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.3%
Carpool
7.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.9%

Based on 245 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ranburne sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$867/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
27.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

West Jefferson
527 people
Fruithurst
528 people
Hackneyville
519 people
Arley
518 people
Highland Lake
516 people
Grimes
515 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ranburne's 524 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Palmyra, IL
524 people
Town of Pines, IN
524 people
Stephen, MN
524 people
Lucas, OH
524 people
Churchtown, PA
524 people
Annetta North, TX
524 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ranburne's $73,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Salamatof, AK
$73,750 median income
Higden, AR
$73,750 median income
Traskwood, AR
$73,750 median income
Iliff, CO
$73,750 median income
Silverton, CO
$73,750 median income
Garfield, GA
$73,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ranburne, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ranburne, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% White 94.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ranburne compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ranburne (this city) 524 $73,750
West Jefferson 527 $36,667
Fruithurst 528 $55,417
Hackneyville 519 $72,045
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ranburne, AL?

What is the population of Ranburne, AL? +

The population of Ranburne, AL stands at 524 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ranburne, AL? +

Ranburne households earn a median of $73,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ranburne? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ranburne; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Ranburne, AL safe? +

Ranburne has a total crime rate of 2069.0 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Ranburne, AL? +

Ranburne's median home value sits at $229,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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