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Tallapoosa County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Tallapoosa County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tallapoosa County is a small, largely rural Alabama county with a population of 41,070 that grew modestly by 1.1% over five years, with a median household income of $59,356 and a median home value of $144,800 that signals low occupancy costs for workers and employers alike. The available labor pool is limited, with a labor force participation rate of just 52.9%, an unemployment rate of 7.5%, and only 18.7% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Median worker earnings of $36,612 and median gross rent of $734 per month reflect a low-cost operating environment, though the 15.2% poverty rate and older median age of 45.6 years indicate structural constraints on workforce depth and growth.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

41,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,356

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Tallapoosa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,854 (68.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone9,587 (23.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,597 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,020 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone518 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone260 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,087
  2. 2.Korean138
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic131
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)76
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)42

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,659

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,569

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,718

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,615
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,940
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,957
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,307
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,305

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,163
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,904
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,461
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,825
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.81×)2,960
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.26×)1,439
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)872
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)1,774
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)3,786

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$144,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$734/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,425 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,267 (9.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,225 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999780 (6.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999725 (5.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999723 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

83.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,612

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,301 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled1,364 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home890 (5.3%)
  • Other150 (0.9%)
  • Walked120 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle56 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.