Sylacauga is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,123 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Sylacauga is the 60th largest community in Alabama.

Sylacauga is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Sylacauga who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.94% of the adults in Sylacauga have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Sylacauga in 2022 was $25,429, 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 $101,716 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 English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Haitian.

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