Talladega County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Talladega County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Alabama
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Talladega County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,021 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 106.6 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.00% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.5 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 33,644 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Talladega County grew by 1.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 81,021 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Talladega County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 20.8% of residents. That is 0.9 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,142 19.9% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,631 20.5% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,834 20.8% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,791 19.5% +1.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.8% of the people living in Talladega County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 48.2% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Talladega County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Talladega County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,834 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.28% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Talladega County is about 12% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Talladega County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $198,717 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $784 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Talladega County is about 21.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $784 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Talladega County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 182 hours, about 7.6 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Talladega County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.8 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.6 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 182 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,636 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.0% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,043 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 923 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Talladega County is about the same as in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Talladega County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Talladega County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.31 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Talladega County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Talladega County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.7 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.3% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.4% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Talladega County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Talladega County, AL is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 81,021 residents against a local median of 116,090. The measure that sets Talladega County, AL apart most is commute: 21.8 min, 28% below the local median of 30.3 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $56,834 against a local median of $77,657, 27% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Talladega County, AL is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 10.0 min on commute, so Talladega County, AL sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Talladega County, AL has the 2nd lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega County, AL | 81,021 | $56,834 #3/4 | $198,717 #3/4 | 21.8 min #2/4 |
| St. Clair County, AL | 94,166 | $77,657 | $214,627 | 31.1 min |
| Shelby County, AL | 230,211 | $98,402 | $260,238 | 30.3 min |
| Calhoun County, AL | 116,090 | $55,107 | $132,440 | 21.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Talladega County, Alabama.
How many people live in Talladega County, Alabama?
About 81,021 people live in Talladega County, Alabama, in 33,644 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 43.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Talladega County, Alabama urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Talladega County, Alabama has 107 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Talladega County, Alabama?
The median home costs 3.5 times the median household income ($198,717 against $56,834), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $784 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Talladega County, Alabama?
Unemployment in Talladega County, Alabama is 6.8%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
How educated are people in Talladega County, Alabama?
15.3% of adults in Talladega County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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