City in Etowah County, Alabama · 7 sq mi · 827 people per sq mi
About 5,800 people live in Attalla. The typical household earns $59,215, and the median resident is 48.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,841 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.34%
Men 50.7 · Women 48.4
1880–2026
5,791
2026 projection
0.9% 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
5,791
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 5,791 | -16 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,807 | +28 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 5,779 | +12 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 5,767 | -44 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 5,811 | +46 | 0.80% |
| 2021 | 5,765 | -76 | 1.30% |
| 2020 | 5,841 | -16 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 5,857 | -30 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 5,887 | -34 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 5,921 | -5 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 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 9 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 49% | 50% |
| Never married | 24% | 27% | 22% |
| Divorced | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau