Talladega County, Alabama
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,603
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 81,375
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 82,137
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 82,153
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 82,149
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 82,291
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,507
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 39,456
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $149,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,230
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $433
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $785
Building Permits, 2025 195
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,644
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,033
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 311,249
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,110,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,748
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,776
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,482
Persons in poverty, percent 19.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,256
Total employment, 2023 28,466
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,464,176
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,851
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,068
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 124
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 111.5
Population per square mile, 2010 111.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 736.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 736.78
FIPS Code 01121