Anniston, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

21,271

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

1.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,668

4.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,800

Population & Diversity

Anniston, AL is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Anniston, AL residents were born outside of the country (563 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Anniston, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 459 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Anniston, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Anniston, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Anniston, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Anniston, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 644
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.82k ± 625
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
459 ± 229

4.17%

Hispanic Population

887 people

4.17% of the people in Anniston, AL are hispanic (887 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Anniston, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

563 people

1.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

381 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Anniston, AL residents (563 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Anniston, AL was 1.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Anniston, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
648 ± 227
Gulf War (2001-)
338 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
298 ± 144

Anniston, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Anniston, AL.

Economy

The economy of Anniston, AL employs 8.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Anniston, AL were Manufacturing (1,712 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,273 people), and Retail Trade (1,106 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,722), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,087), and Public Administration ($49,574).

Employment

Occupations

8.16k

2024 Value

± 794

0.16%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anniston, AL grew at a rate of 0.16%, from 8.14k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Anniston, AL, are Production Occupations (975 people), Sales & Related Occupations (854 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Anniston, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.16k

2024 Value

± 794

0.16%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Anniston, AL grew at a rate of 0.16%, from 8.14k employees to 8.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Anniston, AL, are Manufacturing (1,712 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,273 people), and Retail Trade (1,106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Anniston, AL, though some of these residents may live in Anniston, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,754

Median earning men ± $5,875

$29,144

Median earning women ± $3,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,500), and Wholesale Trade ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,583), and Manufacturing ($38,171).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Anniston, AL was $158,800 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,600 to $158,800, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Anniston, AL is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Anniston, AL have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Anniston, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,933

$5,193

Median Property Taxes

±$548

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Anniston, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Anniston, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Anniston, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Anniston, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,668

Median Household Income

± $4,690

8.88k

Number of Households

± 764

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.88k households in Anniston, AL grew to $46,668 from the previous year's value of $44,806.

The following chart displays the households in Anniston, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Anniston, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (7.87%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Anniston, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.87%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Anniston, AL have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in Anniston, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Anniston, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Anniston, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Anniston, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Anniston, AL (4.16k out of 20.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Anniston, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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