Tallapoosa County, Alabama

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,070
Median household income: $57,185
Median home value: $144,800

Home to 41,070 residents, Tallapoosa County is one of Alabama's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,185 runs below the Alabama figure of $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Tallapoosa County's population grew 1.3% from 40,541 to 41,070, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $45,828 to $57,185.

15.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,070
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $57,185
Median home value: $144,800
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 22,967
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,54141,070

Median household income

$45,828$57,185

Median home value

$109,300$144,800

Median gross rent

$665$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,541	$45,828	$109,300	$665
2020	40,450	$48,160	$108,300	$645
2021	41,284	$50,652	$111,900	$666
2022	41,251	$53,282	$127,100	$701
2023	41,070	$57,185	$144,800	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,140	5.2%
5 to 17	6,243	15.2%
18 to 24	2,930	7.1%
25 to 34	4,791	11.7%
35 to 44	4,266	10.4%
45 to 54	5,100	12.4%
55 to 64	6,258	15.2%
65 to 74	5,613	13.7%
75 and over	3,729	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,992	68.2%
Black or African American	9,582	23.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	117	0.3%
Asian	201	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	0.3%
Two or more races	1,934	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,137	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,818	16.2%
High school graduate	9,741	32.7%
Some college or associate's	9,626	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,560	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,012	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,808	84.9%
Carpooled	1,427	8.8%
Public transit	54	0.3%
Walked	142	0.9%
Bicycle	17	0.1%
Worked from home	736	4.5%
Other means	71	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,114	33.0%
15 to 29 min	4,449	28.7%
30 to 44 min	3,010	19.4%
45 to 59 min	1,714	11.0%
60+ min	1,232	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 15.2% (6,128 of 40,302)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,974	66.3%
Nonfamily households	5,574	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,548	72.1%
Vacant	6,419	27.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,511	75.6%
Renter-occupied	4,037	24.4%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,826	73.3%
1-unit, attached	171	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,090	4.7%
5 to 19 units	884	3.8%
20 or more units	402	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,594	15.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 01123
State: Alabama
Land area: 717 sq mi
Water area: 50 sq mi
Center point: 32.8633, -85.7996