Tallulah, Louisiana Population 2024

5,629

Tallulah Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 84.24%
  • White: 13.41%
  • Two or more races: 2.19%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,022.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9.95% (-622)
The current population of Tallulah, Louisiana is 5,629 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,251.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American5,15984.24%
White82113.41%
Two or more races1342.19%
Native American100.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Tallulah Population by Race

Tallulah Population Pyramid 2024

Tallulah Median Age

32

Total

27.7

Male

35

Female

Tallulah Adults

There are 4,361 adults, (847 of whom are seniors) in Tallulah.

Tallulah Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Tallulah Sex Ratio

Female3,35854.83%
Male2,76645.17%

Tallulah Population by Age

Tallulah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9292.8342.557.5
Non Family7281.1146.853.2
Female6304.1918.181.9
Married4903.4868.231.8
Male813.7738.361.7

3.7

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

42.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tallulah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade58315.26%
Associates Degree1915%
Bachelors Degree3599.4%
Graduate Degree982.57%
High School Graduate1,28333.59%
Less Than 9th Grade3238.46%
Some College98325.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,9682,144291
White744674158
2+ Races88768
Hispanic45360
Native American10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.24%.

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,435$23,583$46,087
Graduate Degree$58,403$0$58,611
High School Graduate$25,000$41,833$18,750
Less Than 9th Grade$11,392$0$10,795
Overall$24,781$30,065$24,018
Some College$26,094$24,797$28,750

$24,781

Average Earnings

$30,065

Average Male

$24,018

Average Female

Tallulah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tallulah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tallulah Language

96.48% of Tallulah residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Tallulah Language

Tallulah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black4,8052,32448.37%
White5369517.72%
Multiple602135%
Hispanic1010100%

45.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

39.76%

Male Poverty Rate

50.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tallulah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tallulah is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tallulah is White, with 17.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 40.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.66%.

Tallulah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade59.95%
High School48.69%
Some College23.41%
Bachelors or Greater14.32%

Tallulah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed81.13%
Male Unemployed57.35%
Female Employed31.32%
Male Employed1.49%

Tallulah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tallulah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$34,160$48,814
Households$32,624$41,820
Married Families$62,039$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,857$27,306

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tallulah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.3%

Male Marriage Rate

18.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Tallulah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tallulah 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 Over 65.

Tallulah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tallulah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

284

Number of Veterans

267

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam204
First Gulf War17
World War II9
Korea4
Second Gulf War0

Tallulah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74175
75+65
55 to 6424
35 to 5420
18 to 340

Tallulah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2236.5%
White475.97%
Native American10100%
2+ Races43.05%

Tallulah Veterans by Race

Tallulah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tallulah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.1%

Labor Force Participation

39.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Tallulah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tallulah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tallulah 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

69.92%

Born in Tallulah

98.95%

Native Born

1.05%

Foreign Born

0.95%

Non Citizen

0.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.95% of Tallulah residents were born in the United States, with 69.92% having been born in Louisiana. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tallulah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,853-155-3.1%
20285,008-155-3%
20275,163-156-2.93%
20265,319-155-2.83%
20255,474-155-2.75%
20245,629-156-2.7%
20235,785-157-2.64%
20225,942-217-3.52%
20216,159-92-1.47%
20206,251-412-6.18%
20196,663-111-1.64%
20186,774-62-0.91%
20176,836-91-1.31%
20166,927-20-0.29%
20156,947-146-2.06%
20147,093-39-0.55%
20137,132-190-2.59%
20127,3221281.78%
20117,194-106-1.45%
20107,30000%
20009,1896637.78%
19908,526-2,815-24.82%
198011,3411,69817.61%
19709,6432302.44%
19609,4131,65521.33%
19507,7582,04635.82%
19405,7122,38071.43%
19303,332-1,521-31.34%

Tallulah Population by Year