Tallapoosa County, AL

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2023 Population
41,070
0.439% 1-year decline
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.4
0.442% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.2%
9.73% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$57,185
7.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$144,800
13.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
16,460
5.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tallapoosa County, AL had a population of 41.1k people with a median age of 45.4 and a median household income of $57,185. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tallapoosa County, AL declined from 41,251 to 41,070, a −0.439% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,282 to $57,185, a 7.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tallapoosa County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.74%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.29%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.967%).

None of the households in Tallapoosa County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Tallapoosa County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tallapoosa County, AL are Central Alabama Community College (359 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Tallapoosa County, AL was $144,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Tallapoosa County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tallapoosa County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tallapoosa County, AL is home to a population of 41.1k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.74% of Tallapoosa County, AL residents were born outside of the country (716 people).

In 2023, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Tallapoosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Tallapoosa County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tallapoosa County, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tallapoosa County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28k ± 121
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.58k ± 561
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.54k ± 351
2.77%
Hispanic Population
1.14k people

In 2023, there were 2.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Tallapoosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.54k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.77% of the people in Tallapoosa County, AL are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tallapoosa County, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.74%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
716 people
1.71%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
704 people

As of 2023, 1.74% of Tallapoosa County, AL residents (716 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tallapoosa County, AL was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,038 ± 170
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    473 ± 132
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    468 ± 180

Tallapoosa County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tallapoosa County, AL employs 16.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tallapoosa County, AL were Manufacturing (2,960 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,517 people), and Retail Trade (1,774 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,946), Information ($67,679), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,848).

Employment

Occupations

16.5k
2023 Value
± 992
5.51%
1 Year growth
± 8.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tallapoosa County, AL grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 15.6k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tallapoosa County, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,997 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,971 people), and Production Occupations (1,897 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tallapoosa County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k
2023 Value
± 992
5.51%
1 Year growth
± 8.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tallapoosa County, AL grew at a rate of 5.51%, from 15.6k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tallapoosa County, AL, are Manufacturing (2,960 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,517 people), and Retail Trade (1,774 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tallapoosa County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Tallapoosa County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,731
Median earning men ± $5,266
$35,400
Median earning women ± $1,609

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($101,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,414), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,418).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,826), Public Administration ($45,560), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,813).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 73
    Retail Trade
  2. 63
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 47
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $93.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $91.3k
    Manufacturing
  3. $47k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tallapoosa County, AL awarded 359 degrees. The student population of Tallapoosa County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 771 male students and 1,139 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tallapoosa County, AL are White (282 and 79%), followed by Black or African American (55 and 15.4%), Two or More Races (7 and 1.96%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.4%).

The largest universities in Tallapoosa County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Central Alabama Community College (359 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tallapoosa County, AL are General Studies (101 and 28.1%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (59 and 16.4%), and Registered Nursing (36 and 10%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,910 students enrolled in Tallapoosa County, AL, 40.4% men and 59.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,311 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    67 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    36 degrees awarded
  3. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tallapoosa County, AL was General Studies with 67 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tallapoosa County, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Central Alabama Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
359 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Alabama Community College with 359 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 137 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tallapoosa County, AL, which is 0.617 times less than the 222 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 282 degrees mean that there were 5.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,810) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tallapoosa County, AL was $144,800 in 2023, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $127,100 to $144,800, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Tallapoosa County, AL is 75.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Tallapoosa County, AL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tallapoosa County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tallapoosa County, AL is $57,185. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tallapoosa County, AL was Census Tract 9625.02, Tallapoosa County, AL with a value of $83,750, followed by Census Tract 9625.01, Tallapoosa County, AL and Census Tract 9619, Tallapoosa County, AL, with respective values of $69,350 and $65,242.

In 2024, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tallapoosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.1%.

Housing

Property

$144,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$14,173
$12,511
Median Property Taxes
±$729

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tallapoosa County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Tallapoosa County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9625.02, Tallapoosa County, AL
  2. Census Tract 9625.01, Tallapoosa County, AL
  3. Census Tract 9619, Tallapoosa County, AL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tallapoosa County, AL was Census Tract 9625.02, Tallapoosa County, AL with a value of $83,750, followed by Census Tract 9625.01, Tallapoosa County, AL and Census Tract 9619, Tallapoosa County, AL, with respective values of $69,350 and $65,242.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tallapoosa County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$57,185
Median Household Income
± $2,897
16.5k
Number of Households
± 1,002

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Tallapoosa County, AL grew to $57,185 from the previous year's value of $53,282.

The following chart displays the households in Tallapoosa County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tallapoosa County, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.78%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.53%)

In 2023, 84.9% of workers in Tallapoosa County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.78%) and those who worked at home (4.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tallapoosa County, AL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.67% of the workforce in Tallapoosa County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tallapoosa County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tallapoosa County, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tallapoosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.1%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tallapoosa County, AL (6.13k out of 40.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tallapoosa County, AL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 26.1% of the children was living in poverty in Tallapoosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 11.9%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 639 in Tallapoosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 181 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Tallapoosa County, AL has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tallapoosa County, AL see 2,159 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.23% increase from the previous year (2,112 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3152 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2927 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,159 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tallapoosa County, AL

Primary care physicians in Tallapoosa County, AL see an average of 2,159 patients per year. This represents a 2.23% increase from the previous year (2,112 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tallapoosa County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.86%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
1.2%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tallapoosa County, AL declined by 7.2% from 9.55% to 8.86%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 71.8 in Tallapoosa County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.2% in Tallapoosa County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.1% in Tallapoosa County, AL.

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