Piedmont is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 4,708 people and two associated neighborhoods, Piedmont is the 126th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Piedmont is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.78% of the Piedmont workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Piedmont is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Piedmont who work in sales jobs (14.18%), healthcare (10.30%), and office and administrative support (7.84%). Piedmont’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Piedmont is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Piedmont, the average commute to work is 30.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Piedmont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Piedmont with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.27% of adults in Piedmont have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Piedmont in 2022 was $23,940, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,760 for a family of four. However, Piedmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Piedmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Piedmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piedmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Piedmont include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Piedmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
