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Attalla, AL
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Attalla profile


Living in Attalla



Attalla is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 5,836 people and four associated 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.

Being a small city, Attalla does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Attalla has a very low overall level of education: only 9.38% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Attalla in 2022 was $32,435, 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 $129,740 for a family of four. However, Attalla contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Attalla is a somewhat 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 English, Irish, German, African, and Haitian.

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