Attalla

Population: 5,829
Median household income: $55,429
Median home value: $120,400

Attalla is a community in Etowah County, Alabama, home to 5,829 residents. At $55,429, its median household income sits above Etowah County's $53,070.

Between 2019 and 2023, Attalla's population held roughly steady from 5,836 to 5,829, while its median home value rose 66.8% from $72,200 to $120,400.

Owners occupy 77.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,829
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,429
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 2,995
Homeownership rate: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8365,829

Median household income

$39,247$55,429

Median home value

$72,200$120,400

Median gross rent

$542$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,836	$39,247	$72,200	$542
2020	5,885	$42,744	$92,300	$538
2021	5,872	$46,278	$89,500	$591
2022	5,849	$51,875	$106,300	$591
2023	5,829	$55,429	$120,400	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	4.6%
5 to 17	639	11.0%
18 to 24	189	3.2%
25 to 34	605	10.4%
35 to 44	733	12.6%
45 to 54	1,101	18.9%
55 to 64	1,032	17.7%
65 to 74	868	14.9%
75 and over	393	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,498	77.2%
Black or African American	627	10.8%
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	182	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	522	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	680	14.4%
High school graduate	1,914	40.4%
Some college or associate's	1,629	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	347	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	162	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,402	95.2%
Carpooled	56	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	597	24.3%
15 to 29 min	754	30.7%
30 to 44 min	936	38.1%
45 to 59 min	105	4.3%
60+ min	66	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 15.4% (874 of 5,667)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,597	63.2%
Nonfamily households	929	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,526	84.3%
Vacant	469	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,952	77.3%
Renter-occupied	574	22.7%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,467	82.4%
1-unit, attached	8	0.3%
2 to 4 units	107	3.6%
5 to 19 units	182	6.1%
20 or more units	69	2.3%
Mobile home & other	162	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0103028
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9862, -86.1210