Tallapoosa County, Alabama Population 2024

40,441

Tallapoosa County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 40,441 with a growth rate of -0.58% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tallapoosa County, Alabama is the 30th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 41,480 and has seen a growth of -2.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,261-236-0.6%
202839,497-236-0.59%
202739,733-236-0.59%
202639,969-236-0.59%
202540,205-236-0.58%
202440,441-236-0.58%
202340,677-236-0.58%
202240,913-186-0.45%
202141,099-185-0.45%
202041,2849472.35%
201940,337-213-0.53%
201840,550-74-0.18%
201740,624170.04%
201640,607-21-0.05%
201540,628-270-0.66%
201440,898-141-0.34%
201341,039-21-0.05%
201241,060-354-0.85%
201141,414-66-0.16%
201041,48000%
199038,8261500.39%
198038,6764,83614.29%
197033,840-1,167-3.33%
196035,007-67-0.19%
195035,074-196-0.56%
194035,2704,08213.09%
193031,1881,4444.85%
192029,744-1,290-4.16%
191031,0341,3594.58%
190029,6754,21516.56%
189025,4602,0598.8%
188023,4016,43837.95%
187016,963-6,864-28.81%
186023,8278,24352.89%
185015,5849,140141.84%
18406,444-32,817-83.59%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.58% (-236)
County Website
Tallapoosa County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Dadeville
2020 Population
41,284
Area
717 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.04% (-843)
Founded
December 18, 1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,51669.13%
Black or African American10,95726.56%
Two or more races1,1742.85%
Other race3880.94%
Asian1900.46%
Native American260.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Population by Race

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Median Age

45.2

Total

43.7

Male

45.8

Female

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Adults

There are 32,841 adults, (9,181 of whom are seniors) in Tallapoosa County, Alabama.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female21,22651.46%
Male20,02548.54%

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Population by Age

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4382.4675.524.5
Married7,3992.968911
Non Family5,6841.166634
Female2,3723.5153.646.4
Male9833.6681.518.5

3.09

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,83812.99%
Associates Degree2,6568.99%
Bachelors Degree3,38011.44%
Graduate Degree1,9856.72%
High School Graduate9,49332.12%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5185.14%
Some College6,68722.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,48618,4394,659
Black7,0125,000492
Hispanic52330115
2+ Races50641773
Other Race33015616
Asian13911285
Native American262625

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 native american people with a rate of 96.15%.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,327$70,032$46,629
Graduate Degree$63,449$68,889$61,012
High School Graduate$32,874$38,080$24,924
Less Than 9th Grade$32,034$38,622$19,354
Overall$37,945$45,055$30,583
Some College$36,180$47,690$28,661

$37,945

Average Earnings

$45,055

Average Male

$30,583

Average Female

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Language

96.15% of Tallapoosa County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 3.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.79% of the population.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Language

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,5843,52333.29%
White27,9792,6629.51%
Multiple1,16550443.26%
Hispanic98546447.11%
Other38811128.61%
Asian1902613.68%

16.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.48%

Male Poverty Rate

19.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tallapoosa County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tallapoosa County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 47.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tallapoosa County, Alabama is White, with 9.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.39%.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.79%
High School16.87%
Some College12.38%
Bachelors or Greater5.33%

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.45%
Male Unemployed28.51%
Female Employed7.63%
Male Employed3.47%

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,358$83,696
Households$53,282$71,359
Married Families$77,799$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,434$45,964

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tallapoosa County, Alabama 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 55-64.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,743

Number of Veterans

2,466

Male Veterans

277

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,206
First Gulf War616
Second Gulf War577
Korea132
World War II16

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+832
65 to 74775
55 to 64534
35 to 54393
18 to 34209

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1088.98%
Black5817.1%
2+ Races385.91%
Other Race102.93%
Native American623.08%

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.4%

Labor Force Participation

46%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tallapoosa County, Alabama 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

81.13%

Born in Tallapoosa County, Alabama

98.29%

Native Born

1.71%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.29% of Tallapoosa County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 81.13% having been born in Alabama. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tallapoosa County, Alabama Place of Birth

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