Tallapoosa County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Tallapoosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 40,202 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 52.5 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.04% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 45.6 37.9 37.1
Households 16,548 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Tallapoosa County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Tallapoosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $56,420 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.25% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.5% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Tallapoosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $186,458 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $734 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.6% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Tallapoosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.1 22.0 22.5
Work from home 4.5% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Tallapoosa County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Tallapoosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.6% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.43 2.50 2.54

Health

Tallapoosa County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Tallapoosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.7 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.2% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 22.0% 22.1% 19.0%