Anniston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 24,227 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Anniston is the 19th largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Anniston is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Anniston is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Anniston who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.98%), sales jobs (10.35%), and management occupations (9.18%).

Anniston is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 96.6% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Anniston.

A lot of people in Anniston take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Anniston, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.

Anniston Information and Demographics

The population of Anniston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Anniston, 18.85% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Anniston in 2000 was $18,769, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $75,076 for a family of four.

Anniston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Anniston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Anniston is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Anniston include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Anniston is English. Some people also speak Spanish.