Median Household Income
$50,017 ± $8,519
Median Home Value
$161,200 ± $15,370
Median Gross Rent
$773 ± $80/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,429
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
55.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.9%
Median Age
37.4
Average Commute
23 min
Households
5,325
Veterans
515
Population Over Time
Sylacauga shrank 3.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
12,786
2016
12,696
2018
12,397
2020
12,132
2022
12,465
2024
12,309
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
61.4%
Hispanic or Latino
1.5%
Black or African American
33.7%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.