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Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Tallapoosa County had 40,953 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. It holds 12 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 3 census-designated) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 01123.

Tallapoosa County is the county of the Alexander City, AL micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

40,953

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 41,311 · ACS 2020-2024: 40,938

Median household income

$59,356

±$4,275 (90% margin)
Alabama: $63,999

Median home value

$158,500

±$13,093 (90% margin)
Alabama: $209,900

Median gross rent

$765

±$33 (90% margin)
Alabama: $1,007

How many people live in Tallapoosa County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 41,311 residents in Tallapoosa County. The Census Bureau estimates 40,953 for July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Alabama grew 3.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 40,938 over 717 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −191 (41,101)
2021→2022 −162 (40,939)
2022→2023 −135 (40,804)
2023→2024 +88 (40,892)
2024→2025 +61 (40,953)

Tallapoosa County in Alabama. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	40,938	5,086,768	+397
Households	17,076±461	1,997,247	+871
Average household size	2.35±0.06	2.48	−0.11
Housing units	23,161±37	2,337,265	+740

Tallapoosa County's population since 2000

From 41,475 in 2000 to 40,953 in 2025: down 1.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 41,475
2005 (estimate) 40,857
2010 Census 41,616
2015 (estimate) 40,628
2020 Census 41,311
2025 (estimate) 40,953

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Tallapoosa County?

Tallapoosa County holds 12 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Alexander City with 14,515 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Tallapoosa County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Alexander City	city	14,843	14,606±31	$47,022	$155,000	25.7%	100%
Dadeville	city	3,084	2,993±16	$67,147	$171,600	8.4%	100%
Tallassee	city	4,763	5,134±420	$66,752	$144,600	11.0%	35%
Camp Hill	town	1,006	1,238±295	$31,833	$65,000	29.2%	100%
ReeltownGEOID 0164040	CDP	794	980±381	$83,523	$114,200	13.6%	100%
New Site	town	773	750±209	$61,250	$171,900	17.1%	100%
Jacksons' Gap	town	747	786±187	$32,228	$114,100	18.3%	100%
Our TownGEOID 0157384	CDP	605	372±177	not published	not published	13.2%	100%
HackneyvilleGEOID 0132584	CDP	349	471±294	not published	not published	10.8%	100%
DavistonGEOID 0119816	town	174	193±69	not published	$120,800	7.4%	100%
GoldvilleGEOID 0130448	town	52	55±30	$48,750	$33,800	0.0%	100%
WaverlyGEOID 0180256	town	159	315±159	$81,953	$377,800	0.6%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Tallapoosa County?

The median resident of Tallapoosa County is 45.6 years old; 20.1% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 67.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 23.2%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.6±0.3	39.3	+0.9
Under 18 years	20.1%±0.1 pts	22.2%	–
65 years and over	23.3%±0.1 pts	17.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.9%	5.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	67.8%±0.4 pts	63.4%	−1.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	23.2%±1.6 pts	25.6%	−3.8 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	1.4%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.9%±1.6 pts	3.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.9%±0.5 pts	4.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.8%±0.8 pts	6.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.2%±1.1 pts	7.7%	–
With a disability	21.2%±1.6 pts	16.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.4%±1.3 pts	9.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.1%±1.6 pts	88.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.3%±1.7 pts	28.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.1%±1.1 pts	11.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.5 pts	2.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Tallapoosa County earn?

Half of Tallapoosa County's 17,076 households earn less than $59,356 a year (±$4,275), against $63,999 in Alabama. In 2015-2019 it was $56,400 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$59,356±$4,275	$63,999	no clear change
Mean household income	$78,535±$4,602	$88,898	–
Per capita income	$33,762±$1,918	$36,087	+$2,728
People below the poverty line	16.3%±2.1 pts	15.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	23.6%±5.8 pts	21.3%	−7.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.3%±2.2 pts	13.7%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.9%±2.7 pts	87.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Tallapoosa County?

Owners occupy 76.1% of Tallapoosa County's occupied homes and renters 23.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,500 by its owner (±$13,093). The median renter pays $765 a month including utilities, and 31.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$158,500±$13,093	$209,900	+$23,985
Median gross rent	$765±$33	$1,007	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.3%±6.8 pts	39.9%	−11.0 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,144±$51	$1,433	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.1%±2.5 pts	70.2%	no clear change
Housing units	23,161±37	2,337,265	+740
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.1%±1.2 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	10.3%±4.6 pts	7.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.2%±2.4 pts	69.1%	–
Mobile homes	16.2%±2.0 pts	12.3%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.4%±0.5 pts	2.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	5.4%±1.0 pts	4.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Tallapoosa County building?

Builders took permits for 230 new housing units across Tallapoosa County in 2025 (230 single-family), 5.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 132 units
2020 167 units
2021 279 units
2022 182 units
2023 219 units
2024 216 units
2025 230 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Tallapoosa County get to work?

84.4% of Tallapoosa County's workers drive alone and 5.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Tallapoosa County	Alabama	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.8%±1.8 pts	58.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.9%±1.4 pts	4.7%	−5.0 pts
Drove alone to work	84.4%±2.6 pts	80.6%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±1.9 pts	8.0%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.1%	–
Worked from home	5.3%±1.4 pts	8.8%	+2.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min±1.6	25.5 min	−2.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Tallapoosa County's census tracts?

Tallapoosa County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $34,907 (Tract 9626) to $86,020 (Tract 9625.02).

Census tracts of Tallapoosa County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 961901123961900	New Site (15%)	2,342	2,506±372	$70,000	$111,200	$803	12.7%
Tract 962001123962000	Alexander City (34%)	3,988	3,291±738	$51,680	$118,000	$690	14.3%
Tract 962101123962100	Alexander City (75%)	3,936	4,026±652	$52,015	$159,900	$630	22.1%
Tract 962201123962200	Alexander City (71%)	4,628	5,129±542	$54,400	$118,800	$724	24.4%
Tract 9623.0101123962301	Alexander City (56%)	2,613	2,725±431	$41,773	$190,300	$756	35.4%
Tract 9623.0201123962302	Alexander City (68%)	3,677	2,918±418	$48,667	$184,600	$757	16.8%
Tract 962401123962400	Dadeville (47%)	4,620	4,707±445	$66,034	$187,300	$1,081	10.8%
Tract 9625.0101123962501	Jacksons' Gap (18%)	4,285	4,325±709	$73,938	$277,400	$717	10.6%
Tract 9625.0201123962502	–	3,574	3,461±354	$86,020	$452,100	$1,512	5.9%
Tract 962601123962600	Camp Hill (48%)	1,661	1,834±320	$34,907	$87,600	$613	23.1%
Tract 9627.0101123962701	Reeltown (8%)	1,950	2,139±427	$65,760	$99,100	$925	9.3%
Tract 9627.0201123962702	Tallassee (54%)	4,037	3,877±523	$65,315	$132,800	$841	13.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Tallapoosa County compare with Alabama's other counties?

Tallapoosa County's rank among Alabama's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	30th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	44th of 67
Residents per square mile	30th of 67
Median household income	23rd of 67
Median home value	31st of 67
Median gross rent	38th of 67
Poverty rate	47th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	24th of 67
Median age	5th of 67

Every county in Alabama

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Tallapoosa County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.