| A | B |
| Jean Louise "Scout" Finch | narrator, main character, and a GIRL |
| Jeremy Atticus Finch, aka Jem | Scout's brother |
| Atticus Finch | father of Scout and Jem; attorney |
| Calpurnia (or Cal) | housekeeper for Finch family; mother-figure to Scout |
| Miss Caroline Fisher | Scout's 1st grade teacher |
| Arthur "Boo" Radley | mysterious neighbor |
| Mr. Nathan Radley | Boo's brother & caretaker |
| Charles Baker Harris | aka Dill; visits Maycomb each summer |
| Miss Rachel Haverford | neighbor & Dill's aunt |
| Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose | mean/cranky/old; Jem has to read to her |
| Aunt Alexandra Hancock | sister to Atticus; Scout's aunt; strict |
| Cousin Francis Hancock | Scout's cousin; Alexandra's grandson; |
| Walter Cunningham, Sr. | father to Walter Jr.; Atticus did some work for him |
| Walter Cunningham, Jr. | Scout's schoolmate w/no lunch |
| Burris Ewell | Scout's classmate w/headlice, calls teacher names |
| Miss Maudie Atkinson | NICE neighbor--good to Scout, Jem, Dill |
| Sheriff Heck Tate | Maycomb's law enforcement official |
| Tom Robinson | the African-American man Atticus is defending; goes to Cal's church |
| "Tim Johnson" | not a human, but a DOG with RABIES |
| "One-Shot" Finch | Nickname for Atticus the marksman |