Census place 0101852

Anniston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Anniston city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Anniston.

According to the 2025 estimate, Anniston has a population of 20,930 and 456 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 456/sq mi, below the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median household income is $46,668, below the comparison median of $65,621; and median home value is $158,800, below the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
456/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median household income
$46,668
Below the comparison median of $65,621
median home value
$158,800
Below the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Anniston's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,930
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
456/sq mi
45.9 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,668
Median home value
$158,800
Median gross rent
$799
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.5%
Typical commute
23.8 min
Drive-alone commute
80.4%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
41.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
46.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.2%
Working from home
7.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
84.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
14.4%
Households with children
25.3%
Residents with a disability
24.5%
Residents without insurance
13.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Calhoun County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
7
Severe Storm declarations
7

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ANNISTON METRO AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
74°F
Average low
52.3°F
Annual rainfall
52.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Anniston.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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