Tallapoosa

Population: 3,234
Median household income: $52,700
Median home value: $170,200

Tallapoosa is a community in Haralson County, Georgia, home to 3,234 residents. Its median household income of $52,700 runs below the Haralson County figure of $65,016.

From 2019 to 2023, Tallapoosa's population grew 2.3% from 3,162 to 3,234, while its median home value rose 70.2% from $100,000 to $170,200.

88.8% of workers drive to work alone. 66.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,234
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,700
Median home value: $170,200
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 1,281
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1623,234

Median household income

$49,211$52,700

Median home value

$100,000$170,200

Median gross rent

$472$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,162	$49,211	$100,000	$472
2020	3,180	$55,086	$96,300	$583
2021	3,189	$50,625	$97,000	$557
2022	3,232	$58,008	$142,500	$610
2023	3,234	$52,700	$170,200	$637

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

Age distribution

Under 512.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	411	12.7%
5 to 17	498	15.4%
18 to 24	156	4.8%
25 to 34	508	15.7%
35 to 44	395	12.2%
45 to 54	298	9.2%
55 to 64	584	18.1%
65 to 74	154	4.8%
75 and over	230	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,225	68.8%
Black or African American	749	23.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	239	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	19.9%
High school graduate	980	45.2%
Some college or associate's	469	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	110	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	178	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	951	88.8%
Carpooled	87	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	2.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	255	24.3%
15 to 29 min	254	24.2%
30 to 44 min	135	12.9%
45 to 59 min	268	25.5%
60+ min	137	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 15.2% (493 of 3,234)

	Count	Share
Family households	818	68.7%
Nonfamily households	372	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,190	92.9%
Vacant	91	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	652	54.8%
Renter-occupied	538	45.2%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units16.2%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	850	66.4%
1-unit, attached	33	2.6%
2 to 4 units	208	16.2%
5 to 19 units	35	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	12.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1375300
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 33.7367, -85.2874