Talladega city, Alabama
White alone, percent 42.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,840
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,693
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,840
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,846
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,861
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,676
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 578
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,158
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $402
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $776
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,360
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,688
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,546
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 236,374
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,960
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,198
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,890
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 608.8
Population per square mile, 2010 653.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 26.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.98
FIPS Code 0174592