Anniston Population History 1990 - 2023

Anniston Population Facts

What is the current population of Anniston?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Anniston is 21,167. Anniston, Alabama is the 1,804th largest city in the US.

What county is Anniston, Alabama in?

Anniston is located entirely in Calhoun County.

What is the size of Anniston, Alabama in square miles?

Anniston has an area of 45.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Anniston?

The peak population of Anniston was in 1990, when its population was 27,295. In 1990, Anniston was the 1,020th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,804th largest city in the US. Anniston is currently 22.5% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Anniston shrinking?

Anniston has shrunk 12.6% since the year 2000. Anniston, Alabama's growth is extremely below average. 96% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Anniston, Alabama?

Anniston has a population density of 506.3 people per square mile.

Anniston Demographics

What is the voting age population of Anniston, Alabama?

The total voting age population of Anniston, Alabama, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 16,827. The voting age population is 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.1% of the residents of Anniston are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Anniston, Alabama?

The racial demographics of Anniston are 52.0% Black, 43.0% White, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and 0.2% Other. Additionally, 2.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama residents are below the poverty line?

In Anniston, 26.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 43.6%. On a per-household basis, 21.8% of families are below the poverty line in Anniston.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 51.1% of Anniston residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Anniston, Alabama residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 83.9% of Anniston residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.9% have a bachelor's degree and 9.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Anniston residents aged 5 and older, 2.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.7% speak an Asian language.

Anniston Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Anniston, Alabama?

The unemployment rate in Anniston is 10.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama residents work for the government?

In Anniston, 16.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Anniston, Alabama?

The median household income in Anniston is $36,051.

Anniston Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Anniston, Alabama?

In Anniston, 57.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Anniston, Alabama?

Renters occupy 42.7% of housing units in Anniston.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Anniston, 12.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Anniston, Alabama housing units were built after 2000?

In Anniston, 6.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 710 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Anniston, Alabama?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Anniston is $672.

What percentage of households in Anniston, Alabama have broadband internet?

In Anniston, 64.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.