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Malvern, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Malvern is a Census town of 1,913 people across 14.24 square miles of land, in Geneva County. Median household income is $43,854, 72.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Malvern
What Malvern is
- Census place typetown
- Land area14.24 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land134 plus or minus 31
- County holding the largest share of its areaGeneva County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malvern
How many people live in Malvern
- Population1,913 plus or minus 445
- Median age37.0
- Population under 18516 plus or minus 157
- Share under 1827.0 percent
- Population 65 and over251 plus or minus 62
- Share 65 and over13.1 percent
- Households691 plus or minus 149
- Family households475 plus or minus 127
- Share of households that are families68.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malvern
Income and work in Malvern
- Median household income$43,854 plus or minus $17,181
- Per capita income$23,381
- Civilian labor force856 plus or minus 219
- Employed838 plus or minus 209
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over1,221 plus or minus 256
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher77.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malvern
Housing in Malvern
- Housing units788
- Occupied units691 plus or minus 149
- Vacant units97 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate12.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied502 plus or minus 127
- Renter occupied189 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate72.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$129,400 plus or minus $39,540
- Median gross rent, monthly$906
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Single family units391 plus or minus 98
- Share single family49.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 27
- Share in buildings of two or more1.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes382 plus or minus 112
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malvern
How Malvern gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute797 plus or minus 203
- Commuting under 15 minutes113 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more270 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.9 percent
- Drove alone80.2 percent
- Carpooled14.9 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Malvern
Flood risk in Malvern
- NFIP communityTown of Malvern
- NFIP community number010087
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/16
The Town of Malvern participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010087 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Geneva County, not Malvern
Geneva County context, not Malvern figures
- Establishments in Geneva County424
- Covered employment, Geneva County5,471
- Average annual pay, Geneva County$42,591
- Housing units permitted, Geneva County26
Every figure in this section is published for Geneva County as a whole and is not a measurement of Malvern.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Malvern questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Malvern, Alabama?
1,913, in 691 households. Malvern town covers 14.24 square miles of land, which is 134 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Malvern in?
Geneva County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Malvern?
$43,854. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $129,400. Median gross rent is $906 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Malvern in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Malvern appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Malvern, town of, community 010087, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Malvern figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Geneva County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Malvern.
Is zoning published for Malvern?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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