Moving to Sylacauga, Alabama

About Sylacauga, Alabama
Sylacauga

Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578.

Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been quarried ever since. The marble industry was the first recorded industry in the Sylacauga area.

Sylacauga is the site of the first documented case of an object from outer space hitting a person. On November 30, 1954, a 4 kg (9 lb) piece of what became known as the Hodges Fragment from the Sylacauga Meteorite crashed through the roof of an Oak Grove house, bounced off a radio, and badly bruised Ann Hodges, who was taking an afternoon nap.

Sylacauga is on the 2010 list of "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America's Promise Alliance.

Gender
Gender Sylacauga Alabama Country
Female 54.3% 51.7% 50.8%
Male 45.7% 48.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Sylacauga Alabama Country
Less than $10,000 13.7% 8.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 8.8% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 17.3% 10.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7% 10.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.8% 13.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2% 17.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7% 11.8% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 8.3% 13.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.7% 4.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.7% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Sylacauga Alabama Country
< 9th Grade 5% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 30% 27.0%
Other College 29% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Sylacauga Alabama Country
White 64.7% 65.2% 60.1%
African American 29.5% 26.4% 12.2%
American Indian 1% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.4% 4.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity