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Sylacauga, Alabama

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Population in 2022: 12,278 (82% urban, 18% rural).
Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 
Males: 5,122  (41.7%)
Females: 7,156  (58.3%)
Median resident age:

36.7 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years

Zip codes: 35149.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,024 (it was $29,533 in 2000)
Sylacauga:

$50,024
AL:

$59,674

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,058 (it was $16,209 in 2000)

Sylacauga city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,956 (it was $74,400 in 2000)
Sylacauga:

$166,956
AL:

$200,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $199,964; detached houses: $184,390; townhouses or other attached units: $125,657; mobile homes: $483,790

Median gross rent in 2022: $672.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sylacauga: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.5%
(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.7% for Black residents, 69.9% for American Indian residents, 4.4% for other race residents, 72.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sylacauga, AL (2022)
    • 7,92663.0%White alone
    • 3,81730.3%Black alone
    • 4483.6%Two or more races
    • 2542.0%Hispanic
    • 620.5%American Indian alone
    • 90.07%Other race alone
    • 10.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone



According to our research of Alabama and other state lists, there were 76 registered sex offenders living in Sylacauga, Alabama as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sylacauga is 168 to 1.


Crime rates in Sylacauga by year

Type

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2010

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2017

2018

2019

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(7.8)		1
(7.8)		1
(7.8)		1
(7.9)		2
(15.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(15.8)		0
(0.0)		2
(16.0)		3
(24.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.4)		5
(42.2)		3
(24.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		11
(85.6)		8
(62.8)		6
(46.8)		7
(55.0)		13
(101.9)		9
(70.7)		4
(31.6)		6
(47.5)		15
(120.1)		13
(106.7)		8
(66.1)		4
(33.5)		13
(109.6)		7
(57.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		16
(124.6)		10
(78.4)		9
(70.3)		1
(7.9)		10
(78.4)		17
(133.6)		6
(47.3)		10
(79.2)		5
(40.0)		10
(82.1)		3
(24.8)		3
(25.1)		10
(84.3)		1
(8.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		50
(389.3)		27
(211.8)		23
(179.5)		24
(188.5)		30
(235.1)		45
(353.7)		43
(339.3)		52
(411.9)		55
(440.2)		51
(418.5)		36
(297.3)		18
(150.6)		63
(531.2)		63
(516.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		229
(1,783)		154
(1,208)		202
(1,577)		203
(1,595)		153
(1,199)		169
(1,328)		123
(970.6)		104
(823.9)		90
(720.4)		98
(804.2)		29
(239.5)		55
(460.1)		100
(843.2)		133
(1,090)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		542
(4,220)		494
(3,875)		503
(3,927)		431
(3,386)		444
(3,479)		538
(4,229)		536
(4,230)		574
(4,547)		511
(4,090)		481
(3,947)		172
(1,421)		120
(1,004)		326
(2,749)		241
(1,975)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		10
(77.9)		21
(164.7)		16
(124.9)		12
(94.3)		24
(188.1)		27
(212.2)		23
(181.5)		35
(277.3)		42
(336.2)		35
(287.2)		17
(140.4)		12
(100.4)		40
(337.3)		26
(213.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(7.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(31.4)		5
(39.2)		2
(15.7)		3
(23.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(8.0)		2
(16.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(33.7)		2
(16.4)
City-Data.com crime index499.1384.5387.5354.4421.5446.5390.5405.9469.1480.1204.6161.5499.5373.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sylacauga, AL

Crime rate in Sylacauga detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 36 (34 officers - 30 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.87
Alabama average:

2.40
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Ancestries: American (21.4%), Irish (8.1%), English (5.4%), Scottish (1.6%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1838

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles.

Population density: 663 people per square mile   (low).

Sylacauga, Alabama map

210 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.7%
Alabama:

3.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $903 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $687 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hoover, AL (35.1 miles , pop. 62,742).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (40.3 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (588.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Mignon, AL (0.9 miles ),
Oak Grove, AL (1.8 miles ),
Gantts Quarry, AL (1.8 miles),
Hollins, AL (2.7 miles ),
Bon Air, AL (2.8 miles),
Sycamore-Winterboro, AL (2.9 miles ),
Childersburg, AL (3.0 miles ),
Fayetteville, AL (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 33.18 N, Longitude: 86.25 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Marble City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,364 (+11.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,667 (51.9%)

Area code: 256

Distribution of median household income in Sylacauga, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sylacauga, AL in 2022
Sylacauga satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $264,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $264,000
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 2006: 37 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2005: 40 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2004: 43 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2001: 34 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $88,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Sylacauga, AL residents
Average permit cost in Sylacauga, AL
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%
Historical population in Sylacauga, AL
Historical housing units in Sylacauga, AL

Population change in the 1990s: +506 (+4.2%).
Most common industries in Sylacauga, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.2%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (11.5%)
  • Construction (8.2%)
  • Paper (4.0%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.2%)
  • Health care (13.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
  • Social assistance (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Sylacauga, AL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.2%)

Average climate in Sylacauga, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sylacauga, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2006 was 90.1. This is worse than average.

City:

90.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2006 was 32.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.8
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Sylacauga-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1964, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Sylacauga city center killed 10 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1953, a category F4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sylacauga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Sylacauga center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 154.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 222.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Talladega County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sylacauga topographic map

Hospitals in Sylacauga:

  • AMERICAN HOMECARE HOSPICE - SYLACAUGA (3235 OLD SYLACAUGA HWY)
  • COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 315 W HICKORY ST)
  • FAITH HOMECARE HOSPICE (1263 TALLADEGA HIGHWAY)

Nursing Homes in Sylacauga:

  • COOSA VALLEY NURSING FACILITY (315 WEST HICKORY STREET)
  • SYLACAUGA HEALTH AND REHAB SERVICES (1007 W FORT WILLIAMS ST)

Dialysis Facilities in Sylacauga:

  • FMC SYLACAUGA (314 WEST SPRING STREET)
  • SYLACAUGA DIALYSIS (331 JAMES PAYTON BLVD)

Home Health Centers in Sylacauga:

  • COOSA VALLEY HOMECARE (315 WEST HICKORY STREET)
  • MID-SOUTH HOME HEALTH (1025 FORT WILLIAMS)
  • SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (311 NORTH ELM AVENUE)
  • TALLADEGA COUNTY HOME CARE AGENCY (311 NORTH ELM AVENUE)

Airports and other landing facilities located in Sylacauga:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylacauga:

  • University of Montevallo (about 36 miles; Montevallo, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
  • Samford University (about 37 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 3,829)
  • Virginia College-Birmingham (about 39 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 8,167)
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (about 40 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 14,853)
  • Southern Union State Community College (about 40 miles; Wadley, AL; FT enrollment: 4,120)
  • Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus (about 42 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 2,695)
  • Jefferson State Community College (about 43 miles; Birmingham, AL; FT enrollment: 6,041)

Public high schools in Sylacauga:

Public elementary/middle schools in Sylacauga:

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Library in Sylacauga:

  • B .B. COMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $733,211; Location: 314 NORTH BROADWAY AVENUE; 102,297 books; 1,394 audio materials; 10 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 81 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 148 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sylacauga: Sylacauga City Hall (A), Sylacauga Ambulance Service (B), Sylacauga Fire Department Station 1 (C), Sylacauga Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ogletree Plaza Shopping Center (1), Sylacauga Shopping Center (2), Fort William Shopping Center (3), Marble City Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sylacauga include: Marble City Baptist Church (A), Saint Thomas United Methodist Church (B), Mount Zion Baptist Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Early Rose Baptist Church (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), First Baptist Church of Sylacauga (G), First Church of God (H), First Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Rising Star Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Howard (A), Sylacauga Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Emauhee Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Comer Museum & Arts Center (711 North Broadway Avenue) (1), Unlimited Music Pub. & Rec. Studio (Arcades & Amusements; 3409 Vonzel Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Towne Inn (40860 US Highway 280) (1), Jackson Trace Motel (411 West Fort Williams Street) (2), Jameson Inn Sylacauga (Sj) (89 Gene E Stewart Blvd) (3), Super 8 Sylacauga AL (40770 Highway 280) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Talladega County - District Court Judges- Judge Gerald Topazi (400 North Norton) (1), Talladega County - District Judge Tommy Dobson (400 North Norton Avenue) (2), Talladega County - Juvenile Court (400 North Norton Avenue) (3), Sylacauga City - Sylacauga Housing Authority- Drew Court Office (900 Crestline Avenue) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Gerald Wallace - Basketball player, Van Allen Plexico - Science fiction writer, Marcus Knight - 2005 NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, born: Jun 19, 1978), Jim Nabors - (born 1930), actor and musician, Clifton Douglass - College basketball player (Alcorn State Braves), Ricky Porter - Football player and coach.

Talladega County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sylacauga and their reported violations in the past:

SYLACAUGA UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 22,611, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 29 regular monitoring violations
FAYETTEVILLE WATER AUTHORITY (Address: 5610 OLD FAYETTEVILLE RD , Population served: 5,091, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2008)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sylacauga that have no violations reported:

  • STEWARTVILLE WATER AUTHORITY (Address: 81 STEWARTVILLE RD , Population served: 4,803, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Alabama:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.0%
Whole state:

67.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.8%
Whole state:

4.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
176 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
46 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Sylacauga in 2000:

  • 184 people in nursing homes
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Sylacauga (2011 data):

  • Frontier Bank: Sylacauga Branch at 43 North Broadway Avenue, branch established on 1901/01/09; Payton Branch at 135 James Patyon Boulevard, branch established on 2000/07/10. Info updated 2012/03/01: Bank assets: $297.8 mil, Deposits: $253.4 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Frontier National Corporation
  • Alabama Trust Bank, National Association: at 101 West Fort Williams Street, branch established on 2000/04/14. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $55.5 mil, Deposits: $48.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Guardian Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Sylacauga Office at 911 West Fort Williams Street, branch established on 1957/03/29. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Regions Bank: Sylacauga Branch at 70 James B. Payton Avenue, branch established on 1995/04/05. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • SouthFirst Bank: Southfirst Bank at 126 N Norton Ave, branch established on 1949/10/18. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $125.0 mil, Deposits: $109.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Sylacauga Branch at 126 North Broadway Avenue, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2011/12/14: Bank assets: $3,909.7 mil, Deposits: $3,124.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Bancorp Llc

For population 15 years and over in Sylacauga:

Marital status in Sylacauga, AL
  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Sylacauga:

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.2
Alabama average:

11.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sylacauga
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sylacauga, AL (based on Talladega County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,499139
Mainline Protestant4,53837
Black Protestant3,64525
Catholic1,7694
Other5544
None38,286-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Talladega County:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Talladega County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Talladega County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
This county:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
This county:

4.99 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.8%
Alabama:

11.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.8%
Alabama:

31.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Talladega County:

6.9%
Alabama:

13.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

51.2%
State:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sylacauga:

48.2%
Alabama:

45.7%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
Alabama:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.9%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.5%
Alabama:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.8%
Alabama:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

56.0%
Alabama:

55.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.9%
Alabama:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sylacauga, AL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 37$192,526$62,4410$0
Solid Waste Management 28$105,221$45,0950$0
Other and Unallocable 25$149,934$71,9680$0
Other Government Administration 13$65,383$60,3540$0
Firefighters 13$68,607$63,33015$22,161
Water Supply 12$63,869$63,8691$1,112
Gas Supply 11$58,909$64,2640$0
Sewerage 10$56,544$67,8530$0
Electric Power 10$80,396$96,4751$1,209
Judicial and Legal 5$17,666$42,3980$0
Police - Other 2$6,749$40,4944$1,313
Totals for Government 166$865,803$62,58821$25,794

Sylacauga government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $883,000 ($71.92)
    Electric Utilities: $465,000 ($37.87)
    Libraries: $411,000 ($33.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $190,000 ($15.47)
    Water Utilities: $93,000 ($7.57)
    Sewerage: $74,000 ($6.03)
    Gas Utilities: $38,000 ($3.09)
    General Public Buildings: $13,000 ($1.06)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $15,708,000 ($1279.36)
    Gas Utilities: $14,537,000 ($1183.99)
    Police Protection: $3,583,000 ($291.82)
    Financial Administration: $3,115,000 ($253.71)
    Regular Highways: $2,370,000 ($193.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,744,000 ($142.04)
    Water Utilities: $1,716,000 ($139.76)
    Sewerage: $1,680,000 ($136.83)
    Central Staff Services: $458,000 ($37.30)
    Public Welfare - Other: $319,000 ($25.98)
    Health - Other: $216,000 ($17.59)
    Solid Waste Management: $205,000 ($16.70)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $203,000 ($16.53)
    General Public Buildings: $181,000 ($14.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000 ($4.15)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $30,000 ($2.44)
    Air Transportation: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,177,000 ($95.86)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $1,056,000 ($86.01)
    Other - Libraries: $637,000 ($51.88)
    Other - Police Protection: $65,000 ($5.29)
    Other - Air Transportation: $62,000 ($5.05)
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000 ($4.72)
    Other - Public Welfare - Other: $57,000 ($4.64)
    Other - Health - Other: $56,000 ($4.56)
    Other - Hospitals: $9,000 ($0.73)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $566,000 ($46.10)
    Police Protection: $409,000 ($33.31)
    Air Transportation: $259,000 ($21.09)
    Financial Administration: $114,000 ($9.28)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $25,000 ($2.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($0.65)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.24)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($0.24)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,814,000 ($799.32)

Sylacauga government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,020,000 ($245.97)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,008,000 ($82.10)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $5,000 ($0.41)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $239,000 ($19.47)
    General Local Government Support: $225,000 ($18.33)
    Other: $167,000 ($13.60)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,654,000 ($216.16)
    Other: $20,000 ($1.63)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $478,000 ($38.93)
    General Revenue - Other: $277,000 ($22.56)
    Fines and Forfeits: $204,000 ($16.62)
    Rents: $26,000 ($2.12)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $18,489,000 ($1505.86)
    Gas Utilities: $16,390,000 ($1334.91)
    Water Utilities: $3,824,000 ($311.45)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $145,000 ($11.81)
    Other: $15,000 ($1.22)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,761,000 ($713.55)
    Property: $3,461,000 ($281.89)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,946,000 ($158.49)
    Other Selective Sales: $621,000 ($50.58)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $307,000 ($25.00)
    Public Utility License: $188,000 ($15.31)
    Other License: $118,000 ($9.61)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $110,000 ($8.96)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $86,000 ($7.00)
    Motor Vehicle License: $48,000 ($3.91)

Sylacauga government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,428,000 ($2071.02)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,319,000 ($1817.80)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,109,000 ($253.22)

Sylacauga government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,813,000 ($636.34)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,236,000 ($1729.60)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,645,000 ($133.98)
Businesses in Sylacauga, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Nike2
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Popeyes1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx1Sears1
GNC1Sprint Nextel1
GameStop1Subway2
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1Toyota1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul2
Home Depot1UPS4
Honda1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sylacauga:

  • WYEA (1290 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFEB (1340 AM; 1 kW; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: ALABAMA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WZZX (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LINEVILLE, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. PERRY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMSP (740 AM; 10 kW; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFHK (1430 AM; 5 kW; PELL CITY, AL; Owner: STOCKS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylacauga:

  • WTRB-FM (98.3 FM; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTDR (92.7 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: JACOBS BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WGIB (91.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WSSY-FM (97.5 FM; TALLADEGA, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
  • WBHK (98.7 FM; WARRIOR, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPT (106.9 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WZZK-FM (104.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WODL (97.3 FM; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBHM (90.3 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEES/U OF AL AT BIRMINGHAM)
  • WYSF (94.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • WRAX (107.7 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASZ (95.5 FM; ASHLAND, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMJJ (96.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEN (103.7 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEM (101.5 FM; COLUMBIANA, AL; Owner: GLEN IRIS BAPTIST SCHOOL)
  • WLJR (88.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BRIARWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH)
  • WZRR (99.5 FM; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Sylacauga:

  • W04CB (Channel 4; SYLACAUGA, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIAT (Channel 42; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
  • WBIQ (Channel 10; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WTTO (Channel 21; HOMEWOOD, AL; Owner: WTTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBRC (Channel 6; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: WBRC LICENSE, INC.)
  • WVTM-TV (Channel 13; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM BROADCASTING (WVTM-TV), LLC)
  • WABM (Channel 68; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM (WABM-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJSU-TV (Channel 40; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Sylacauga fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 49Number of bridges
  • 417ft / 127mTotal length
  • $47,887,000Total costs
  • 178,387Total average daily traffic
  • 17,831Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Sylacauga, AL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 51940-1949
  • 121950-1959
  • 111960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sylacauga, AL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sylacauga)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 166 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sylacauga, AL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 103 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sylacauga)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Sylacauga)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 141. The highest number of fires - 282 took place in 2016, and the least - 48 in 2009. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sylacauga, AL When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.5%), and Outside Fires (39.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sylacauga, AL
    • 97340.5%Structure Fires
    • 94039.1%Outside Fires
    • 28511.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2068.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sylacauga, AL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sylacauga, Alabama:

  • Quality Inn, 89 Gene Stewart Blvd, Sylacauga, Alabama 35151 , Phone: (256) 245-4141
  • Towne Inn, 40 860 Hwy 280, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150 , Phone: (256) 249-3821, Fax: (256) 249-3821
  • Red Roof Inn-Sylacauga, 40770 Us Hwy 280, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150 , Phone: (256) 249-4321
  • Holiday Inn Express, 40743 Us Hwy 280, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150 , Phone: (256) 207-1511, Fax: (256) 207-1512
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sylacauga, Alabama
Most common first names in Sylacauga, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James27370.1 years
John24072.5 years
Mary23477.5 years
William21373.1 years
Robert13470.4 years
Annie12079.0 years
Willie11273.9 years
George9974.9 years
Thomas9571.3 years
Charles9169.6 years
Most common last names in Sylacauga, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13272.8 years
Jones9876.1 years
Williams9672.2 years
Brown7672.6 years
Morris7671.4 years
Davis7273.6 years
Thomas6669.8 years
Wilson6671.4 years
Robinson6370.0 years
Green5972.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sylacauga, AL
  • 55.0%Electricity
  • 40.0%Utility gas
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sylacauga, AL
  • 74.6%Electricity
  • 23.8%Utility gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Sylacauga compared to Alabama state average:

  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Sylacauga on our top lists:

  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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