Sylacauga is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 12,216 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Sylacauga is the 60th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Sylacauga is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sylacauga is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sylacauga who work in teaching (13.16%), office and administrative support (10.36%), and management occupations (9.40%). The citizens of Sylacauga are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.41% of adults in Sylacauga have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Sylacauga in 2022 was $24,824, 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 $99,296 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.
