Piedmont is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,706 people and two associated neighborhoods, Piedmont is the 126th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Piedmont is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.11% of the Piedmont workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Piedmont is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Piedmont who work in healthcare (12.11%), sales jobs (11.00%), and teaching (8.69%). As is often the case in a small city, Piedmont doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Piedmont rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.67% of adults 25 and older in Piedmont 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 Piedmont in 2022 was $23,639, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,556 for a family of four. However, Piedmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Piedmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Piedmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piedmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Piedmont include English, Irish, German, Russian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Piedmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
