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Sylacauga, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Sylacauga is a Census city of 12,309 people across 20.25 square miles of land, in Talladega County. Median household income is $50,017, 55.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Sylacauga
What Sylacauga is
- Census place typecity
- Land area20.25 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land608
- County holding the largest share of its areaTalladega County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sylacauga
How many people live in Sylacauga
- Population12,309
- Median age37.4
- Population under 182,898
- Share under 1823.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,438
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Households5,325
- Family households3,491
- Share of households that are families65.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sylacauga
Income and work in Sylacauga
- Median household income$50,017
- Per capita income$25,429
- Civilian labor force5,350
- Employed4,994
- Unemployed356 plus or minus 189
- Unemployment rate6.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Adults 25 and over8,795
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Sylacauga
- Housing units5,785
- Occupied units5,325
- Vacant units460 plus or minus 169
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Owner occupied2,935
- Renter occupied2,390
- Ownership rate55.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$773
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units4,159
- Share single family71.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,300 plus or minus 295
- Share in buildings of two or more22.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes326 plus or minus 166
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Sylacauga gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,576
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,436
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,284 plus or minus 293
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Drove alone86.6 percent
- Carpooled8.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Sylacauga
SBA loans in Sylacauga (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$3,117,800
- Average approval$389,725
- Median approval$311,150
- Largest approval$992,500
- Jobs supported77
- Jobs per approval9.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylacauga, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sylacauga
SBA loans in Sylacauga (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,891,000
- Average approval$978,200
- Median approval$783,000
- Largest approval$2,553,000
- Jobs supported61
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylacauga, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Sylacauga
Flood risk in Sylacauga
- NFIP communityCity of Sylacauga
- NFIP community number010199
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/02/25
The City of Sylacauga participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010199 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Talladega County, not Sylacauga
Talladega County context, not Sylacauga figures
- Establishments in Talladega County1,256
- Covered employment, Talladega County31,690
- Average annual pay, Talladega County$58,301
- Housing units permitted, Talladega County195
Every figure in this section is published for Talladega County as a whole and is not a measurement of Sylacauga.
All Talladega County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Sylacauga questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Sylacauga, Alabama?
12,309, in 5,325 households. Sylacauga city covers 20.25 square miles of land, which is 608 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Sylacauga in?
Talladega County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Sylacauga?
$50,017. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,200. Median gross rent is $773 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Sylacauga businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $3.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $311,150, plus 5 504 approvals worth $4.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Sylacauga, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Sylacauga borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Sylacauga. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Sylacauga in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Sylacauga appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Sylacauga, city of, community 010199, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Sylacauga figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Talladega County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Sylacauga.
Is zoning published for Sylacauga?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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