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Tallulah, Louisiana Population 2021

6,404

Tallulah is a city located in Madison Parish Louisiana. With a 2020 population of 6,404, it is the 53rd largest city in Louisiana and the 4161st largest city in the United States . Tallulah is currently declining at a rate of -2.00% annually and its population has decreased by -12.69% 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 2,301 people per square mile.

The average household income in Tallulah is $38,358 with a poverty rate of 44.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $604 per month, and the median house value is $73,900. The median age in Tallulah is 34.1 years, 27.3 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Tallulah Demographics

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

Black or African American: 79.71%
White: 19.75%
Other race: 0.54%
Native American: 0.00%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Two or more races: 0.00%

The current population of Tallulah, Louisiana is 6,404 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,797.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 7,335.

Tallulah, Louisiana Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
Black or African American	5,461	79.71%
White	1,353	19.75%
Some Other Race	37	0.54%

Tallulah Population by Race

Tallulah Population Pyramid $2021

Tallulah Population by Age

Tallulah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Tallulah Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	71.3%	28.7%
Married	66.8%	33.2%
All	47.2%	52.8%
Non Family	44.4%	55.6%
Female	32.6%	67.4%

47.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Tallulah Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	2,561	2.46	47.2
Non Family	1,033	1.15	44.4
Female	810	3.47	32.6
Married	582	3.21	66.8
Male	136	3.24	71.3

3.26

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

Tallulah Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	332	7.76%
9th to 12th Grade	643	15.03%
High School Graduate	1,678	39.22%
Some College	833	19.47%
Associates Degree	260	6.08%
Bachelors Degree	325	7.60%
Graduate Degree	207	4.84%

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	3,189	2,338	293
White	1,045	929	239
Hispanic	54	46
Other Race	37	29

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.90%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.87%.

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$21,203	$25,132	$20,606
Less Than 9th Grade	$15,896	$15,000	$16,153
High School Graduate	$16,970	$17,325	$16,225
Some College	$27,279	$35,689	$21,164
Bachelors Degree	$49,286	$64,271	$38,750
Graduate Degree	$77,656	$	$77,656

$21,203

Average Earnings

$25,132

Average Male

$20,606

Average Female

Tallulah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tallulah Language by Age

Tallulah Language

97.21% of Tallulah residents speak only English, while 2.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.55% of the population.

Tallulah Language

Tallulah Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	5,143	2,651	51.55%
White	1,058	108	10.21%

44.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

36.91%

Male Poverty Rate

50.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tallulah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tallulah is Black, with 51.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tallulah is White, with 10.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 23.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.51%.

Tallulah Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	57.94%
High School	38.03%
Some College	20.90%
Bachelors or Greater	5.97%

Tallulah Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	82.24%
Female Employed	30.14%
Male Employed	24.34%
Male Unemployed	19.79%

Tallulah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tallulah Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$26,351	$38,358
Families	$30,174	$47,150
Married Families	$59,135	-
Non Families	$16,985	$24,270

Income by Household Type

Tallulah Marital Status

Marriage Rates

28.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

23.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tallulah Married by Age and Sex

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

Tallulah Marital Status

317

Number of Veterans

285

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	123
Second Gulf War	74
First Gulf War	58
World War II	16
Korea	12

Tallulah Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	113
18 to 34	63
75+	58
35 to 54	42
55 to 64	41

Tallulah Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	167	4.48%
White	150	12.30%

Tallulah Veterans by Race

Tallulah Veterans by Education

8.20%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tallulah Veterans by Education

45%

Labor Force Participation

41.1%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Tallulah Employment by Age

Tallulah Employment by Race

Tallulah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

68.63%

Born in Tallulah

99.50%

Native Born

0.50%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.50%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.50% of Tallulah residents were born in the United States, with 68.63% 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.

Tallulah Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,404	-131	-2.00%
2020	6,535	-131	-1.97%
2019	6,666	-131	-1.93%
2018	6,797	-68	-0.99%
2017	6,865	-90	-1.29%
2016	6,955	-21	-0.30%
2015	6,976	-147	-2.06%
2014	7,123	-42	-0.59%
2013	7,165	-190	-2.58%
2012	7,355	128	1.77%
2011	7,227	-108	-1.47%
2010	7,335	-1,854	-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%

Tallulah, Louisiana Population 2021

Tallulah Demographics

Tallulah, Louisiana Population 2021

Population by Race

Tallulah Population by Race

Tallulah Population Pyramid $2021

Tallulah Median Age

Tallulah Adults

Tallulah Age Dependency

Tallulah Sex Ratio

Tallulah Population by Age

Tallulah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Tallulah Household Types

Tallulah Households and Families

Tallulah Households by Type

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Race

Tallulah Educational Attainment by Race

Tallulah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tallulah Language by Age

Tallulah Language

Tallulah Language

Tallulah Poverty by Race

Poverty in Tallulah

Tallulah Poverty

Tallulah Poverty Rate by Education

Tallulah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tallulah Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Tallulah Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Tallulah Married by Age and Sex

Tallulah Marriage

Tallulah Marital Status by Race

Tallulah Marital Status

Tallulah Veterans by War

Tallulah Veterans by Age

Tallulah Veterans by Race

Tallulah Veterans by Education

Tallulah Veterans by Education

Tallulah Employment by Age

Tallulah Employment by Race

Tallulah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Tallulah Place of Birth

Tallulah Population by Year