Census place 0174352

Sylacauga

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

Official Census name: Sylacauga city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sylacauga.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sylacauga has a population of 12,055 and 595 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: median gross rent is $773, below the comparison median of $1,059; population density is 595/sq mi, below the comparison median of 813/sq mi; and median home value is $161,200, below the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$773
Below the comparison median of $1,059
population density
595/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median home value
$161,200
Below the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,055
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
595/sq mi
20.3 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$50,017
Median home value
$161,200
Median gross rent
$773
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.9%
Typical commute
24.1 min
Drive-alone commute
86.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
3.4%

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
92.6%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
9.3%
Households with children
30.8%
Residents with a disability
19.4%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
5

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: TALLADEGA 10 NNE (29 mi from place center)
Average high
73.7°F
Average low
50.8°F
Annual rainfall
52.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sylacauga.

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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