Tallapoosa County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Tallapoosa 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 average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,938 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 53.5 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.00% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.0 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,076 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Tallapoosa County grew by 0.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,938 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Tallapoosa County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.2% of residents. That is 2.3 points above Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,494 18.3% -3.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,301 17.8% -2.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,083 22.2% +2.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 9,060 22.1% +4.1 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 51.0% of the people living in Tallapoosa County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 49.0% Alabama 48.5%
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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 | $59,380 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.25% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Tallapoosa County is about 8% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $177,344 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $765 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Tallapoosa County is about 19.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $765 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Tallapoosa County spend about 41 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 169 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Tallapoosa County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.3 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.6 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 169 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,242 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 5.3% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,484 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 673 | 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 Tallapoosa County is 20 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes 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
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 | 2.35 | 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
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% |
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).
Tallapoosa County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
How Tallapoosa County, AL compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 40,938 | $59,380 #2/3 | $177,344 #1/3 | 20.3 min #1/3 |
| Chambers County, AL | 34,192 | $49,671 | $83,214 | 20.5 min |
| Elmore County, AL | 89,526 | $78,590 | $49,642 | 28.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
How big is Tallapoosa County, Alabama by population?
About 40,938 people live in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, in 17,076 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 46.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Tallapoosa County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Tallapoosa County, Alabama has 53 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 62% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Tallapoosa County, Alabama an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.0 times the median household income ($177,344 against $59,380), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $765 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Tallapoosa County, Alabama?
16.6% of adults in Tallapoosa County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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