City in Talladega County, Alabama · 26.1 sq mi · 566 people per sq mi
14,745 people live in Talladega. The typical household earns $44,198, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,861 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.61%
Men 39.5 · Women 41.7
1850–2026
14,745
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
14,745
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,745 | -95 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,840 | +81 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 14,759 | +105 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 14,654 | -16 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 14,670 | -46 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 14,716 | -1,145 | 7.22% |
| 2020 | 15,861 | -49 | 0.31% |
| 2019 | 15,910 | -6 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 15,916 | +225 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 15,691 | -130 | 0.82% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Talladega has a population change lower than Talladega County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 148 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 34% | 33% |
| Never married | 41% | 44% | 37% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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