| A | B |
| Scout | Narrator of the story |
| Jem | Wants to grow up to be like his father |
| Calpurnia | Black maid and cook at the Finch's |
| Walter Cunningham | Refused to borrow a quarter |
| Boo Radley | Recluse who lives near the Finch's |
| Tom Robinson | Strong, black man accused of rape |
| Mayella Ewell | spiteful, emotional teenager |
| Bob Ewell | spends welfare checks on alcohol |
| The Ewell children | Only attend school the first day |
| Miss Caroline | Scout's first grade teacher |
| Miss Maudie | Open minded neighbor of the Finch's |
| Miss Stephanie Crawford | The neighborhood gossip |
| Dill | Summertime friend of Jem and Scout |
| Zeebo | Town garbage collector |
| Aunt Alexandra | Concerned about Scout's femininity |
| Uncle Jack Finch | Doctor who comes to visit at Christmas |
| Atticus | Maycomb attorney and state representative |
| Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose | Teaches Jem and Scout a lesson about bravery |
| Nathan Radley | Comes back to Maycomb after Mr. Radley's death |
| Miss Rachel Haverford | Dill's aunt who lives next to the Finches |
| Frances | Aunt Alexandra's grandson who taunts Scout |
| Chuck Little | Stands up to Burris Ewell first day of school |