Tallapoosa, GA Population

Overview

3,189

Total Population

36.7

Median age

47.66%

Female population %

109.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

75.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

59

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Tallapoosa is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tallapoosa's population under 18 was 31.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tallapoosa's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tallapoosa, 29.79% were under the age of 15, 12.70% aged 15 to 29, 44.34% aged 30 to 64, 11.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 149 less females than males in Tallapoosa:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.66% females and 52.34% males in Tallapoosa, GA.
The Tallapoosa, GA gender ratio is 109.8:100 i.e. 109.8 men to 100 women (1.098).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 275.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 180.

Tallapoosa's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Tallapoosa population: 85.20% are White, 11.35% are Black or African American, 1.85% are some other race and 1.60% are multiracial.
Tallapoosa's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,13 (98.15% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tallapoosa is White with a population of 2,717 (85.20% of the total population).

Tallapoosa's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 3,281 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tallapoosa's population increased by 218 (7.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tallapoosa's population increased by 59 (1.86%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,955.