place

Anniston, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Anniston, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

21,377

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,668

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.5% since 2018

Anniston lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone10,781 (50.7%)
  • White Alone9,118 (42.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races506 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone429 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race259 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone108 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish362
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic72
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)27
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic21
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

1,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$31,627

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing1,787
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care1,632
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation1,176
  4. 4.Retail Trade1,041
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,311
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,941
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,766
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,608
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations529

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.21×)1,787
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.65×)1,176
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)1,041
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.16×)445
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.91×)351

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$777/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $175,000 to $199,999598 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999526 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999494 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999465 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999461 (8.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999343 (6.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,456

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

14.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,553 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled931 (11.4%)
  • Worked at Home371 (4.5%)
  • Walked170 (2.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other114 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit43 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.