Anniston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 21,127 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Anniston is the 30th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Anniston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Anniston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Anniston is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Anniston who work in sales jobs (10.47%), office and administrative support (9.25%), and management occupations (9.12%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.71% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 percentage of adults in Anniston who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.48% of the adults in Anniston have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Anniston in 2022 was $30,565, 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 $122,260 for a family of four. However, Anniston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Anniston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Anniston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Anniston residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Anniston include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and African. The most common language spoken in Anniston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
