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Sylacauga, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Talladega County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,388
Population
612/sq mi density
$46,384
Median Income
$24,824 per capita
$156,800
Home Value
$159,668 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
26.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
558
Violent Crime/100K
5,770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,384 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$156,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
558 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.2%
12,618 → 12,211
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.8%
$33,415 → $46,384
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sylacauga across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
11,932
-279 from 2023 (12,211)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,338
+$11,954 from 2023 ($46,384)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,618 | — | $33,415 | — |
| 2015 | 12,452 | -1.3% | $33,407 | +-0% |
| 2017 | 12,218 | -1.9% | $35,568 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 12,059 | -1.3% | $36,068 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12,373 | +2.6% | $41,864 | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 12,211 | -1.3% | $46,384 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.