Malvern

Population: 1,836
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $98,300

Located in Geneva County, Alabama, Malvern is a community with a population of 1,836. Its median household income of $52,500 runs in line with the Geneva County figure of $50,951.

From 2019 to 2023, Malvern's population grew 16.1% from 1,582 to 1,836, while its median home value rose 4.2% from $94,300 to $98,300.

The median gross rent is $929. 14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,836
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $98,300
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 726
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5821,836

Median household income

$41,554$52,500

Median home value

$94,300$98,300

Median gross rent

$657$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,582	$41,554	$94,300	$657
2020	1,702	$39,583	$96,400	$754
2021	1,711	$45,167	$103,200	$839
2022	1,926	$50,662	$119,200	$817
2023	1,836	$52,500	$98,300	$929

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.7%
5 to 17	429	23.4%
18 to 24	181	9.9%
25 to 34	209	11.4%
35 to 44	272	14.8%
45 to 54	264	14.4%
55 to 64	139	7.6%
65 to 74	116	6.3%
75 and over	140	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,518	82.7%
Black or African American	18	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	257	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	18.6%
High school graduate	492	43.2%
Some college or associate's	268	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	138	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	30	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	633	79.3%
Carpooled	142	17.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	17.5%
15 to 29 min	396	51.1%
30 to 44 min	190	24.5%
45 to 59 min	16	2.1%
60+ min	37	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 28.5% (521 of 1,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	484	76.3%
Nonfamily households	150	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	634	87.3%
Vacant	92	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	501	79.0%
Renter-occupied	133	21.0%

1-unit, detached49.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	358	49.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	351	48.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0146264
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.1437, -85.5230