City in Calhoun County, Alabama · 45.8 sq mi · 454 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Anniston. The typical household earns $46,668, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,504 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.58%
Men 42 · Women 43.3
1880–2026
20,827
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
20,827
2026 projection
3.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,827 | -103 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,930 | -164 | 0.78% |
| 2024 | 21,094 | -69 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 21,163 | -23 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 21,186 | -165 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 21,351 | -153 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 21,504 | +198 | 0.93% |
| 2019 | 21,306 | -219 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 21,525 | -206 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 21,731 | -161 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 213 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
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 31% |
| Never married | 37% | 39% | 36% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau