Talladega County, Alabama

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 81,170
Median household income: $56,249
Median home value: $137,900

Talladega County, Alabama counts 81,170 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,249, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Talladega County's population held roughly steady from 80,387 to 81,170, while its median household income rose 36.1% from $41,325 to $56,249.

Households average 2.36 people. The median gross rent is $772.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 81,170
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,249
Median home value: $137,900
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 38,285
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

80,38781,170

Median household income

$41,325$56,249

Median home value

$105,300$137,900

Median gross rent

$628$772

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	80,387	$41,325	$105,300	$628
2020	80,244	$43,969	$112,300	$666
2021	81,850	$45,400	$114,800	$693
2022	81,105	$52,457	$131,900	$750
2023	81,170	$56,249	$137,900	$772

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,346	5.4%
5 to 17	12,537	15.4%
18 to 24	6,393	7.9%
25 to 34	10,634	13.1%
35 to 44	9,894	12.2%
45 to 54	10,538	13.0%
55 to 64	11,471	14.1%
65 to 74	9,434	11.6%
75 and over	5,923	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50,450	62.2%
Black or African American	25,670	31.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.1%
Asian	334	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.0%
Two or more races	2,711	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,879	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,967	15.5%
High school graduate	20,730	35.8%
Some college or associate's	18,457	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,312	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,428	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,771	82.6%
Carpooled	3,402	10.9%
Public transit	46	0.1%
Walked	324	1.0%
Bicycle	113	0.4%
Worked from home	1,080	3.5%
Other means	457	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,536	28.3%
15 to 29 min	10,854	36.0%
30 to 44 min	4,515	15.0%
45 to 59 min	2,951	9.8%
60+ min	3,257	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 17.7% (13,665 of 77,408)

	Count	Share
Family households	22,294	67.8%
Nonfamily households	10,595	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,889	85.9%
Vacant	5,396	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	23,865	72.6%
Renter-occupied	9,024	27.4%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,472	63.9%
1-unit, attached	343	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,849	4.8%
5 to 19 units	1,169	3.1%
20 or more units	500	1.3%
Mobile home & other	9,952	26.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01121
State: Alabama
Land area: 737 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 33.3693, -86.1759