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Who knew Tallapoosa County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Tallapoosa County, AL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Tallapoosa County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 41,616 #31 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $36,904
Poverty Rate 17.5%
Median Age 42.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Tallapoosa County Demographics Summary

population icon With 41,616 people, Tallapoosa County is the 31st most populated county in the state of Alabama out of 67 counties. But watch out, Tallapoosa County, because Escambia County with 38,319 people and Covington County with 37,765 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Tallapoosa County residents was $36,904. Tallapoosa County households made slightly more than Washington County households ($36,431) and Etowah County households ($36,422) However, 17.5% of Tallapoosa County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Tallapoosa County residents is 42.4 years young.

race icon The largest Tallapoosa County racial/ethinic groups are White (69.3%) followed by Black (26.6%) and Hispanic (2.5%).

Tallapoosa County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 28,838
Black 11,050
American Indian 119
Asian 197
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 22
Two or More Races 346
Hispanic 1,042
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Tallapoosa County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Tallapoosa County White population is 28,838 persons or 69.3%.
  • The Tallapoosa County Black population is 11,050 persons or 26.6%.
  • The Tallapoosa County Hispanic population is 1,042 persons or 2.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Tallapoosa County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Tallapoosa County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 42.4 years
Median Age - Females 43.5 years
Median Age - Males 41.3 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.2% of the Tallapoosa County population under 18, Tallapoosa County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.2%
Persons Over 65 17.3%
Everyone else 60.5
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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