Tallapoosa County, AL Population

Overview

41,284

Total Population

45.1

Median age

51.11%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,016

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tallapoosa County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tallapoosa County is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tallapoosa County's population under 18 was 20.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tallapoosa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tallapoosa County, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 17.00% aged 15 to 29, 44.19% aged 30 to 64, 19.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 920 more females than males in Tallapoosa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.11% females and 48.89% males in Tallapoosa County, AL.
The Tallapoosa County, AL gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,650.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,795.

Tallapoosa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tallapoosa County population: 69.26% are White, 27.28% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 2.31% are multiracial.
Tallapoosa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,016 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,268 (97.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tallapoosa County is White with a population of 28,593 (69.26% of the total population).

Tallapoosa County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 41,640 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Tallapoosa County's population decreased by 160 (0.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tallapoosa County's population decreased by 194 (0.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tallapoosa County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 40,337.