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Sylacauga, AL
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Living in Sylacauga



Sylacauga is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,278 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Sylacauga is the 60th largest community in Alabama.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Sylacauga rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.51% of adults 25 and older in Sylacauga have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Sylacauga in 2022 was $25,806, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,224 for a family of four. However, Sylacauga contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Sylacauga is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sylacauga home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sylacauga residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Sylacauga include Irish, English, German, Haitian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Sylacauga is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.