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Tallapoosa County, AL Community Stats

Tallapoosa County has 40,938 residents and a median household income of $59,356, 23rd highest of 67 counties in Alabama (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$59,356
AL $63,999
Poverty rate
16.3%
AL 15.6%
Bachelor's or higher
20.3%
AL 28.4%
Median age
45.6
AL 39.3

Tallapoosa County compared

With AL and U.S.

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MeasureTallapoosa CountyALU.S.
Median household income$59,356$63,999$80,734
Median age45.639.338.9
Poverty rate16.3%15.6%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%28.4%35.7%
Homeownership rate76.1%70.2%65.2%
Median home value$158,500$209,900$332,700
Median gross rent$765$1,007$1,413
Average commute25.2 min25.5 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.1.9%4.0%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Cities and towns in Tallapoosa County

Sorted by population, highest first

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#City or townPopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
1Alexander City14,606$47,02225.7%20.2%62.9%
2Dadeville2,993$67,1478.4%18.7%72.8%
3Camp Hill1,238$31,83329.2%8.5%75.3%
4Reeltown980$83,52313.6%13.3%90.9%
5Jacksons' Gap786$32,22818.3%7.8%77.5%
6New Site750$61,25017.1%21.1%82.8%
7Hackneyville471-10.8%3.7%71.2%
8Our Town372-13.2%23.4%93.1%
9Daviston193-7.4%24.0%96.9%
10Goldville55$48,7500.0%2.7%50.0%

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$59,356
Per capita income
$33,762
Below poverty level
6,551 people (16.3%)

Education

Highest level completed, 29,852 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher25,99087.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher6,06820.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree2,1087.1%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • White (non-Hispanic)27,76467.8%
  • Black or African American9,48323.2%
  • Two or more races1,9864.9%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,1832.9%
  • Asian2600.6%
  • Some other race1600.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native1020.2%

1.9% of residents (797) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

38,898 residents age 5 and older

96.2% speak only English at home and 3.8% speak another language. 486 people (1.2%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish9482.4%
  • Korean1890.5%
  • German or other West Germanic1630.4%
  • Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)550.1%
  • Other Indo-European languages440.1%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun280.1%
  • Tagalog (incl. Filipino)210.1%
  • Other languages200.1%

Commute to work

16,046 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 25.2 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes17.4%
  • 10 to 19 minutes31.9%
  • 20 to 29 minutes14.7%
  • 30 to 44 minutes19.3%
  • 45 to 59 minutes9.7%
  • 60 minutes or more7.0%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$158,500
Median gross rent
$765 a month
Homeownership rate
76.1% of 17,076 households
Housing units
23,161
Median year built
1985

See home value trends and rents for Tallapoosa County

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

ZIP codes in Tallapoosa County

Sorted by population, highest first

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#ZIP codePopulationMedian incomePovertyBachelor's+Own home
13501019,347$51,33822.4%20.2%70.1%
2368539,541$73,5948.3%27.7%81.3%
3368612,853$65,57713.3%26.0%88.3%
4368502,557$42,00019.1%6.5%79.4%
5362561,515$64,16711.4%17.1%86.9%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tallapoosa County, AL?
About 40,938 people live in Tallapoosa County, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 45.6.
What is the median household income in Tallapoosa County?
The median household income in Tallapoosa County is $59,356, compared with $63,999 for Alabama. It ranks 23rd of 67 counties in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Tallapoosa County?
16.3% of people in Tallapoosa County (6,551) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Alabama rate is 15.6%.
How long is the commute in Tallapoosa County?
The average one-way commute for workers in Tallapoosa County is 25.2 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Tallapoosa County?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Irish Americans with about 4,273 people (10.4% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.