Attalla is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,839 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Attalla is the 110th largest community in Alabama.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Attalla is worth considering.

Attalla is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Attalla have a very low rate of college education: just 6.33% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Attalla in 2018 was $28,777, 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 $115,108 for a family of four. However, Attalla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Attalla is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Attalla home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Attalla residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Attalla include German, Irish, English, Haitian, and African.

The most common language spoken in Attalla is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.