McCalla is a medium-sized town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,965 people and five associated neighborhoods, McCalla is the 57th largest community in Alabama. Much of the housing stock in McCalla was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local McCalla economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in McCalla, where the median household income is $83,782.00.

McCalla real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although McCalla house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in McCalla telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, McCalla has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes McCalla a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, McCalla doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of McCalla citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.21% of adults in McCalla have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in McCalla in 2022 was $40,239, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,956 for a family of four. However, McCalla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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