Anniston is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 21,182 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Anniston is the 30th largest community in Alabama.

The population of Anniston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Anniston, 22.52% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Anniston in 2018 was $30,564, 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 $122,256 for a family of four. However, Anniston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Anniston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.