Tallapoosa County

Tallapoosa County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population41,311
County SeatTallapoosa County Courthouse - Alexander
State FIPS01
County FIPS123
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population22,427
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)41,251
Median Age45.2
Veterans2,743
Housing Units22,777
Uninsured246
Net Migration (recent)-273
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments821
Total Employees10,311
Avg Annual Pay$47,093
Median Household Income$53,282
Poverty Rate16.8%
Unemployment Rate10.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,829
Federal Spending FY2024$355,256,101
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,600

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$127,100
Median Rent$701
FMR Studio$619
FMR 1BR$638
FMR 2BR$831
FMR 3BR$1,054
FMR 4BR$1,105

Health & Safety

Hospitals20
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking20.5%
Adult Obesity41.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.2
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches12
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools63
SNAP Stores43
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms15
Land in Farms (acres)1,102
Avg Farm Size (acres)73.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-05-05
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2020-07-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Tallapoosa County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.