City in Talladega County, Alabama · 20.3 sq mi · 590 people per sq mi
11,956 people live in Sylacauga. The typical household earns $50,017, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,578 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.97%
Men 35.6 · Women 38.7
1890–2026
11,956
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
11,956
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 11,956 | -99 | 0.82% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,055 | -97 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 12,152 | -68 | 0.56% |
| 2023 | 12,220 | -50 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 12,270 | -103 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 12,373 | -205 | 1.63% |
| 2020 | 12,578 | -40 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 12,618 | -21 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 12,639 | -18 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 12,657 | -57 | 0.45% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sylacauga has a population change lower than Talladega County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 123 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 57% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 29% | 32% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | 1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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