Inflation in the South
Prices in the South since 2000
Up 93%
An average of 2.56% a year, compared with 95% for all U.S. prices. $100 of 2000 spending here costs $193.42 in August 2026.
Last 12 months (to August 2026)
3.1%
All U.S. prices, same period
3.4%
Data since
1967
How much prices in the South have risen
| Since | the South | All U.S. prices | $100 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +753% | +763% | $853.28 |
| 1980 | +295% | +307% | $394.86 |
| 1990 | +153% | +156% | $252.85 |
| 2000 | +93% | +95% | $193.42 |
| 2010 | +53% | +54% | $153.02 |
| 2020 | +30% | +29% | $130.07 |
Calculate the South inflation
Inflation rate by year
Every year since 1967
| Year | Index | Change | $1 then costs now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 312.0 | 2.2% | $1.04 |
| 2024 | 305.2 | 3.0% | $1.06 |
| 2023 | 296.4 | 4.5% | $1.09 |
| 2022 | 283.7 | 8.6% | $1.14 |
| 2021 | 261.3 | 5.1% | $1.24 |
| 2020 | 248.6 | 1.0% | $1.30 |
| 2019 | 246.3 | 1.5% | $1.31 |
| 2018 | 242.7 | 2.2% | $1.33 |
| 2017 | 237.5 | 2.0% | $1.36 |
| 2016 | 232.7 | 1.1% | $1.39 |
| 2015 | 230.1 | -0.2% | $1.41 |
| 2014 | 230.6 | 1.7% | $1.40 |
| 2013 | 226.7 | 1.6% | $1.43 |
| 2012 | 223.2 | 2.1% | $1.45 |
| 2011 | 218.6 | 3.4% | $1.48 |
| 2010 | 211.3 | 1.7% | $1.53 |
| 2009 | 207.8 | -0.4% | $1.56 |
| 2008 | 208.7 | 4.2% | $1.55 |
| 2007 | 200.4 | 2.9% | $1.61 |
| 2006 | 194.7 | 3.4% | $1.66 |
| 2005 | 188.3 | 3.6% | $1.72 |
| 2004 | 181.8 | 2.5% | $1.78 |
| 2003 | 177.3 | 2.3% | $1.82 |
| 2002 | 173.3 | 1.3% | $1.87 |
| 2001 | 171.1 | 2.3% | $1.89 |
| 2000 | 167.2 | 3.2% | $1.93 |
| 1999 | 162.0 | 2.0% | $2.00 |
| 1998 | 158.9 | 1.3% | $2.04 |
| 1997 | 156.9 | 2.1% | $2.06 |
| 1996 | 153.6 | 3.1% | $2.11 |
| 1995 | 149.0 | 3.0% | $2.17 |
| 1994 | 144.7 | 2.8% | $2.23 |
| 1993 | 140.8 | 3.2% | $2.30 |
| 1992 | 136.5 | 2.7% | $2.37 |
| 1991 | 132.9 | 3.9% | $2.43 |
| 1990 | 127.9 | 5.3% | $2.53 |
| 1989 | 121.5 | 4.4% | $2.66 |
| 1988 | 116.4 | 3.6% | $2.78 |
| 1987 | 112.4 | 3.2% | $2.88 |
| 1986 | 108.9 | 1.7% | $2.97 |
| 1985 | 107.1 | 3.2% | $3.02 |
| 1984 | 103.8 | 4.1% | $3.12 |
| 1983 | 99.7 | 3.3% | $3.24 |
| 1982 | 96.5 | 6.4% | $3.35 |
| 1981 | 90.7 | 10.7% | $3.57 |
| 1980 | 81.9 | 13.1% | $3.95 |
| 1979 | 72.4 | 11.4% | $4.47 |
| 1978 | 65.0 | 8.3% | $4.98 |
| 1977 | 60.0 | 6.6% | $5.39 |
| 1976 | 56.3 | 5.6% | $5.74 |
| 1975 | 53.3 | 9.7% | $6.07 |
| 1974 | 48.6 | 12.2% | $6.65 |
| 1973 | 43.3 | 6.4% | $7.47 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 3.0% | $7.95 |
| 1971 | 39.5 | 4.2% | $8.19 |
| 1970 | 37.9 | 5.3% | $8.53 |
| 1969 | 36.0 | 5.9% | $8.98 |
| 1968 | 34.0 | 4.3% | $9.51 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | $9.92 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U series CUUR0300SA0, not seasonally adjusted. Index values are relative (only the changes matter), so they can't be compared across categories.
Questions
- What is the inflation rate in the South?
- Prices in the South were 3.1% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier.
- How much have prices risen in the South since 2000?
- 93%, compared with 95% for the U.S. as a whole. $100 of 2000 spending costs $193.42 now.
- What area does this cover?
- South, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (CPI-U series CUUR0300SA0).
- How often is the South CPI updated?
- Every month.