Talladega County, Alabama Population 2024

81,516

Talladega County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 81,516 with a growth rate of 0.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Talladega County, Alabama is the 19th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 82,175 and has seen a growth of -0.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202983,4363840.46%
202883,0523840.46%
202782,6683840.47%
202682,2843840.47%
202581,9003840.47%
202481,5163840.47%
202381,1323840.48%
202280,748140.02%
202180,734-841-1.03%
202081,5751,3491.68%
201980,22670.01%
201880,219270.03%
201780,192-406-0.5%
201680,598-570-0.7%
201581,168-382-0.47%
201481,550-54-0.07%
201381,604-566-0.69%
201282,1702950.36%
201181,875-300-0.37%
201082,17500%
199074,1072810.38%
198073,8268,54613.09%
197065,280-215-0.33%
196065,4951,8562.92%
195063,63911,80722.78%
194051,8326,59114.57%
193045,2414,23610.33%
192041,0053,0848.13%
191037,9212,1486%
190035,7736,42721.9%
189029,3465,98625.63%
188023,3605,29629.32%
187018,064-5,456-23.2%
186023,5204,89626.29%
185018,6246,03747.96%
184012,587-70,849-84.91%
2024 Growth Rate
0.47% (384)
County Website
Talladega County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Talladega
2020 Population
81,575
Area
737 mi²
Density
111 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-59)
Founded
December 18, 1832

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,18663.11%
Black or African American25,89331.93%
Two or more races2,5233.11%
Other race9791.21%
Asian3500.43%
Native American1240.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Talladega County, Alabama Population by Race

Talladega County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Talladega County, Alabama Median Age

42.1

Total

41.1

Male

42.8

Female

Talladega County, Alabama Adults

There are 64,334 adults, (15,066 of whom are seniors) in Talladega County, Alabama.

Talladega County, Alabama Age Dependency

64.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Talladega County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female41,71951.44%
Male39,38648.56%

Talladega County, Alabama Population by Age

Talladega County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,3592.3971.928.1
Married14,6842.9286.213.8
Non Family10,4151.1963.636.4
Female5,4193.0452.647.4
Male1,8413.066238

2.88

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Talladega County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,03312.25%
Associates Degree4,5047.85%
Bachelors Degree5,6239.8%
Graduate Degree3,9086.81%
High School Graduate20,03334.9%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6044.54%
Some College13,70123.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Talladega County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,34131,9206,871
Black17,72014,0842,385
2+ Races1,161993124
Hispanic897621113
Other Race4573120
Asian32818575
Native American684222
Islander49490

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 32.35%.

Talladega County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,407$69,013$42,674
Graduate Degree$59,783$60,694$59,728
High School Graduate$35,759$46,831$24,996
Less Than 9th Grade$26,422$31,061$15,231
Overall$38,777$46,707$31,967
Some College$37,093$47,406$31,276

$38,777

Average Earnings

$46,707

Average Male

$31,967

Average Female

Talladega County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Talladega County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Talladega County, Alabama Language

96.61% of Talladega County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 3.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.28% of the population.

Talladega County, Alabama Language

Talladega County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White48,9577,17114.65%
Black23,9515,89924.63%
Hispanic1,75669439.52%
Multiple2,42669128.48%
Other94528630.26%
Native1195848.74%

18.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.44%

Male Poverty Rate

20.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Talladega County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Talladega County, Alabama is Native, with 48.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Talladega County, Alabama is White, with 14.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.93%.

Talladega County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.58%
High School16.55%
Some College12.31%
Bachelors or Greater3.49%

Talladega County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.5%
Male Unemployed24.37%
Female Employed9.8%
Male Employed3.8%

Talladega County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Talladega County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,224$82,079
Households$52,457$70,872
Married Families$83,172$99,015
Non Families$26,033$43,840

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Talladega County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Talladega County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Talladega 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 45-54.

Talladega County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Talladega County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,708

Number of Veterans

4,461

Male Veterans

247

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,819
First Gulf War1,397
Second Gulf War1,173
Korea137
World War II44

Talladega County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,281
55 to 641,117
35 to 541,030
75+912
18 to 34368

Talladega County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4830.08400463074622545
Black1,0650.05219053219641282
2+ Races1080.08059701492537313
Hispanic530.04055087987758225
Asian360.10975609756097561
Native American160.2

Talladega County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Talladega County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Talladega County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Talladega County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Talladega County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Talladega 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

81.25%

Born in Talladega County, Alabama

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

1.28%

Non Citizen

0.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Talladega County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 81.25% having been born in Alabama. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Talladega County, Alabama Place of Birth

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