Talladega, Alabama Population 2024

14,096

Talladega is a city located in Talladega County Alabama. Talladega has a 2024 population of 14,096. It is also the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is currently declining at a rate of -2.01% annually and its population has decreased by -7.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,252 in 2020.

The average household income in Talladega is $53,813 with a poverty rate of 28.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Talladega is 39.6 years, 37.8 years for males, and 40.9 years for females.

Talladega Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Talladega was:

  • Black or African American: 53.96%
  • White: 40.96%
  • Two or more races: 2.99%
  • Other race: 1.43%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0.07%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
25.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
552.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.58% (-1,156)
The current population of Talladega, Alabama is 14,096 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,252.

Talladega, Alabama Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,13253.96%
White6,17340.96%
Two or more races4502.99%
Other race2151.43%
Asian610.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.19%
Native American110.07%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Talladega Population by Race

Talladega Population Pyramid 2024

Talladega Median Age

39.6

Total

37.8

Male

40.9

Female

Talladega Adults

There are 12,358 adults, (2,517 of whom are seniors) in Talladega.

Talladega Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Talladega Sex Ratio

Female7,29748.42%
Male7,77451.58%

Talladega Population by Age

Talladega Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,2512.3454.145.9
Non Family1,9441.3847.952.1
Married1,8062.8678.321.7
Female1,2502.7832.767.3
Male2513.8934.365.7

2.8

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

54.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Talladega Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Talladega Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Talladega Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 29.94%.

Talladega Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$31,821

Average Earnings

$34,685

Average Male

$29,645

Average Female

Talladega Earnings by Educational Attainment

Talladega Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Talladega Language

93.76% of Talladega residents speak only English, while 6.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.36% of the population.

Talladega Language

Talladega Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,6032,33835.41%
White4,57376016.62%
Hispanic63432451.1%
Multiple41113332.36%

28.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.57%

Male Poverty Rate

29.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Talladega

The race most likely to be in poverty in Talladega is Hispanic, with 51.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Talladega is White, with 16.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.78%.

Talladega Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.13%
Some College23.97%
High School21.29%
Bachelors or Greater5.86%

Talladega Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.31%
Male Unemployed35%
Female Employed15.98%
Male Employed4%

Talladega Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Talladega Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Talladega Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.4%

Male Marriage Rate

29.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Talladega Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Talladega Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Talladega Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Talladega Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

514

Number of Veterans

493

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

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Talladega Veterans by War

count

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Talladega Veterans by Age

count

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Talladega Veterans by Race

Talladega Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Talladega Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

37.7%

Employment Rate

14.3%

Unemployment Rate

Talladega Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Talladega Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Talladega Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.9%

Born in Talladega

96.93%

Native Born

3.07%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.93% of Talladega residents were born in the United States, with 79.9% having been born in Alabama. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Talladega Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202912,651-289-2.23%
202812,940-289-2.18%
202713,229-289-2.14%
202613,518-289-2.09%
202513,807-289-2.05%
202414,096-289-2.01%
202314,385-289-1.97%
202214,674-86-0.58%
202114,760-492-3.23%
202015,252-185-1.2%
201915,437-57-0.37%
201815,4941741.14%
201715,320-182-1.17%
201615,502-256-1.62%
201515,758-210-1.32%
201415,968810.51%
201315,887-375-2.31%
201216,2622771.73%
201115,985-14-0.09%
201015,999
200015,143-3,032-16.68%
199018,175-953-4.98%
198019,1281,4668.3%
197017,662-80-0.45%
196017,7424,60835.08%
195013,1343,83641.26%
19409,2981,70222.41%
19307,5961,05016.04%
19206,54669211.82%
19105,85479815.78%
19005,056-7,595-60.03%
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Talladega Population by Year