Talladega

Population: 15,041
Median household income: $46,820
Median home value: $116,600

Located in Talladega County, Alabama, Talladega is a community with a population of 15,041. Its median household income of $46,820 runs below the Talladega County figure of $56,249.

Between 2019 and 2023, Talladega's population declined 3.1% from 15,522 to 15,041, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $86,600 to $116,600.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 13.7% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 53.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,041
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,820
Median home value: $116,600
Median gross rent: $765
Housing units: 6,499
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,52215,041

Median household income

$27,719$46,820

Median home value

$86,600$116,600

Median gross rent

$548$765

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,522	$27,719	$86,600	$548
2020	15,405	$30,088	$87,600	$565
2021	15,782	$31,795	$96,300	$605
2022	15,071	$37,945	$99,900	$687
2023	15,041	$46,820	$116,600	$765

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	784	5.2%
5 to 17	1,813	12.1%
18 to 24	2,059	13.7%
25 to 34	1,858	12.4%
35 to 44	2,067	13.7%
45 to 54	1,848	12.3%
55 to 64	1,897	12.6%
65 to 74	1,501	10.0%
75 and over	1,214	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,949	39.6%
Black or African American	8,046	53.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	42	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	472	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	532	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.2%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,518	24.2%
High school graduate	3,874	37.3%
Some college or associate's	2,545	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	853	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	595	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,001	80.2%
Carpooled	516	10.3%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	95	1.9%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	153	3.1%
Other means	199	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,866	38.6%
15 to 29 min	1,384	28.6%
30 to 44 min	956	19.8%
45 to 59 min	309	6.4%
60+ min	318	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 22.9% (2,801 of 12,245)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,411	64.2%
Nonfamily households	1,904	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,315	81.8%
Vacant	1,184	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,970	55.9%
Renter-occupied	2,345	44.1%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,580	70.5%
1-unit, attached	16	0.2%
2 to 4 units	755	11.6%
5 to 19 units	470	7.2%
20 or more units	178	2.7%
Mobile home & other	500	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0174592
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 33.4318, -86.0995