Sylacauga

Population: 12,388
Median household income: $46,384
Median home value: $156,800

Located in Talladega County, Alabama, Sylacauga is a community with a population of 12,388. At $46,384, its median household income sits below Talladega County's $56,249.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sylacauga's population grew 1.3% from 12,226 to 12,388, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $131,600 to $156,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.7% of the population. 88.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,388
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,384
Median home value: $156,800
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 5,891
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,22612,388

Median household income

$36,068$46,384

Median home value

$131,600$156,800

Median gross rent

$609$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,226	$36,068	$131,600	$609
2020	12,132	$37,093	$134,500	$659
2021	12,512	$41,864	$137,500	$627
2022	12,465	$46,137	$159,000	$695
2023	12,388	$46,384	$156,800	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	685	5.5%
5 to 17	2,438	19.7%
18 to 24	528	4.3%
25 to 34	2,425	19.6%
35 to 44	974	7.9%
45 to 54	1,472	11.9%
55 to 64	1,498	12.1%
65 to 74	1,477	11.9%
75 and over	891	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,893	63.7%
Black or African American	3,857	31.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	60	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.0%
Two or more races	327	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	244	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,398	16.0%
High school graduate	2,755	31.5%
Some college or associate's	3,150	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	734	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	700	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,118	88.4%
Carpooled	361	7.7%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	32	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	131	2.8%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,309	51.0%
15 to 29 min	852	18.8%
30 to 44 min	530	11.7%
45 to 59 min	303	6.7%
60+ min	534	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 24.9% (3,011 of 12,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,420	63.4%
Nonfamily households	1,971	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,391	91.5%
Vacant	500	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,803	52.0%
Renter-occupied	2,588	48.0%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,954	67.1%
1-unit, attached	114	1.9%
2 to 4 units	764	13.0%
5 to 19 units	369	6.3%
20 or more units	251	4.3%
Mobile home & other	439	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0174352
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 33.1887, -86.2748