Alabama / Census place 0101852

Anniston

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Anniston city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,930
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
456/sq mi
45.9 sq mi land area
Median age
42.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,668
Median home value
$158,800
Median gross rent
$799
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.5%
Typical commute
23.8 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ANNISTON METRO AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
74°F
Average low
52.3°F
Annual rainfall
52.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Anniston.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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