Tarrant, Alabama Population 2024

5,743

Tarrant Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.17%
  • White: 37.19%
  • Other race: 9.08%
  • Two or more races: 3.44%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
6.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
901.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.9% (-360)
The current population of Tarrant, Alabama is 5,743 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,103.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,04950.17%
White2,26037.19%
Other race5529.08%
Two or more races2093.44%
Native American70.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tarrant Population by Race

Tarrant Population Pyramid 2024

Tarrant Median Age

38.8

Total

32.4

Male

43.9

Female

Tarrant Adults

There are 4,913 adults, (1,127 of whom are seniors) in Tarrant.

Tarrant Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Tarrant Sex Ratio

Female3,12251.37%
Male2,95548.63%

Tarrant Population by Age

Tarrant Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6782.237.762.3
Non Family1,2941.1330.569.5
Married6593.0346.453.6
Female4673.4830.669.4
Male2583.0964.335.7

3.01

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

37.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tarrant Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade66215.44%
Associates Degree3939.17%
Bachelors Degree2054.78%
Graduate Degree1172.73%
High School Graduate1,53835.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1814.22%
Some College1,19127.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tarrant Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tarrant Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black1,9801,764121
White1,7841,395122
Hispanic49425666
Other Race30316262
2+ Races1377213
Native American770

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 other race people with a rate of 20.46%.

Tarrant Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,500$0$66,513
Graduate Degree$51,806$0$85,952
High School Graduate$31,734$31,210$37,723
Less Than 9th Grade$31,944$31,632$0
Overall$33,811$34,641$32,175
Some College$33,306$38,889$29,846

$33,811

Average Earnings

$34,641

Average Male

$32,175

Average Female

Tarrant Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tarrant Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tarrant Language

86.37% of Tarrant residents speak only English, while 13.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.63% of the population.

Tarrant Language

Tarrant Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,93688730.21%
White2,01061830.75%
Hispanic81616319.98%
Other5526712.14%
Native77100%

28.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.58%

Male Poverty Rate

36.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tarrant

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tarrant is Other, with 12.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.53%.

Tarrant Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.2%
High School28.63%
Some College15.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.81%

Tarrant Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed23.73%
Male Unemployed17.19%
Male Employed8.67%
Female Unemployed0%

Tarrant Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tarrant Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,476$64,464
Households$37,768$50,485
Married Families$76,510$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,987$29,768

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tarrant Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.4%

Male Marriage Rate

27.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Tarrant Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tarrant Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tarrant Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tarrant Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

187

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam78
Second Gulf War50
First Gulf War5
Korea0
World War II0

Tarrant Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7473
18 to 3445
55 to 6442
75+22
35 to 545

Tarrant Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1004.91%
Black873.77%

Tarrant Veterans by Race

Tarrant Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

10.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tarrant Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Tarrant Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tarrant Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tarrant 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

76.25%

Born in Tarrant

91.64%

Native Born

8.36%

Foreign Born

6.68%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.64% of Tarrant residents were born in the United States, with 76.25% having been born in Alabama. 6.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tarrant Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,293-90-1.67%
20285,383-90-1.64%
20275,473-90-1.62%
20265,563-90-1.59%
20255,653-90-1.57%
20245,743-90-1.54%
20235,833-72-1.22%
20225,905-102-1.7%
20216,007-96-1.57%
20206,103-51-0.83%
20196,154-50-0.81%
20186,204-42-0.67%
20176,246-51-0.81%
20166,297610.98%
20156,236-46-0.73%
20146,282-38-0.6%
20136,320-40-0.63%
20126,360-36-0.56%
20116,396-23-0.36%
20106,41900%
20007,022-1,024-12.73%
19908,046-102-1.25%
19808,1481,31319.21%
19706,835-975-12.48%
19607,8102393.16%
19507,57173810.8%
19406,833-508-6.92%
19307,3412,04838.69%

Tarrant Population by Year