Tallulah is a city located in Louisiana. With a 2020 population of 6,590, it is the 52nd largest city in Louisiana and the 4076th largest city in the United States. Tallulah is currently declining at a rate of -1.33% annually and its population has decreased by -10.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,335 in 2010. Tallulah reached it's highest population of 11,341 in 1980. Spanning over 3 miles, Tallulah has a population density of 2,368 people per square mile.
The average household income in Tallulah is $38,904 with a poverty rate of 42.49%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $606 per month, and the median house value is $60,100. The median age in Tallulah is 36.1 years, 31.4 years for males, and 37.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 76.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tallulah was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 5,356 | 77.30% |
| White | 1,527 | 22.04% |
| Some Other Race | 40 | 0.58% |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 0.09% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,671 | 2.4 | 53.5 |
| Non Family | 1,131 | 1.15 | 48.8 |
| Female | 763 | 3.5 | 41.5 |
| Married | 609 | 3.19 | 71.4 |
| Male | 168 | 2.93 | 75 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 288 | 6.31% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 688 | 15.07% |
| High School Graduate | 1,826 | 40.01% |
| Some College | 821 | 17.99% |
| Associates Degree | 288 | 6.31% |
| Bachelors Degree | 396 | 8.68% |
| Graduate Degree | 257 | 5.63% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3,321 | 2,526 | 368 |
| White | 1,185 | 1,024 | 285 |
| Hispanic | 58 | 38 | |
| Other Race | 40 | 31 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.41%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 24.05%.
97.77% of Tallulah residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 5,006 | 2,545 | 50.84% |
| White | 1,265 | 137 | 10.83% |
42.49%
Overall Poverty Rate
39.72%
Male Poverty Rate
44.87%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tallulah is Black, with 50.84% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tallulah is White, with 10.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 19.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 43.92%.
29.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
35.6%
Male Marriage Rate
25.0%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 209 | 5.61% |
| White | 149 | 10.81% |
5.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.1%
Labor Force Participation
44.8%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.44%
Native Born
0.56%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
99.44% of Tallulah residents were born in the United States, with 70.24% having been born in Louisiana. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,590 | -89 | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 6,679 | -89 | -1.32% |
| 2018 | 6,768 | -93 | -1.36% |
| 2017 | 6,861 | -89 | -1.28% |
| 2016 | 6,950 | -22 | -0.32% |
| 2015 | 6,972 | -151 | -2.12% |
| 2014 | 7,123 | -41 | -0.57% |
| 2013 | 7,164 | -190 | -2.58% |
| 2012 | 7,354 | 129 | 1.79% |
| 2011 | 7,225 | -111 | -1.51% |
| 2010 | 7,336 | -1,853 | -2.23% |
| 2000 | 9,189 | 663 | 0.75% |
| 1990 | 8,526 | -2,815 | -2.81% |
| 1980 | 11,341 | 1,698 | 1.64% |
| 1970 | 9,643 | 230 | 0.24% |
| 1960 | 9,413 | 1,655 | 1.95% |
| 1950 | 7,758 | 2,046 | 3.11% |
| 1940 | 5,712 | 2,380 | 5.54% |
| 1930 | 3,332 | 0.00% |