Anniston is a city located in Calhoun County Alabama. Anniston has a 2023 population of 20,858. It is also the county seat of Calhoun County.Anniston is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -2.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 21,308 in 2020.
The average household income in Anniston is $59,426 with a poverty rate of 22.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Anniston is 42.3 years, 40.9 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Anniston was:
2.93
Average Family Size
2.2
Average Household Size
57.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.53% of Anniston residents speak only English, while 1.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.85% of the population.
22.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.2%
Male Poverty Rate
25.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Anniston is Other, with 45.83% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Anniston is Hispanic, with 5.52% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.6%
Male Marriage Rate
34.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.9%
Labor Force Participation
47.8%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
71.01%
Born in Anniston
99.92%
Native Born
1.49%
Foreign Born
0.51%
Non Citizen
0.98%
Naturalized
99.92% of Anniston residents were born in the United States, with 71.01% having been born in Alabama. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.