Tallapoosa County Demographics

A map of Tallapoosa County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,764	28,252	67.8%	68.4%
Black	9,483	10,366	23.2%	25.1%
Multiracial	1,986	1,152	4.9%	2.8%
Hispanic	1,183	1,144	2.9%	2.8%
Native American/Other	262	175	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	260	222	0.6%	0.5%

Tallapoosa County, Alabama has an estimated population of 40,938, a less than 1% change from the 41,311 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.8% White, 23.2% Black, 4.9% Multiracial, 2.9% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tallapoosa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tallapoosa has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tallapoosa County, that probability was 46.8% in 2020 and 48.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tallapoosa County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Tallapoosa County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tallapoosa County's White Population

27,764 residents of Tallapoosa County, or 67.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tallapoosa County is slightly higher than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Tallapoosa County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Tallapoosa County's population has decreased from 68.4% to 67.8%.

Tallapoosa County is more White than neighboring Chambers County (53.9% White), Coosa County (65.9% White), and Macon County (16.8% White). Tallapoosa County is less White than neighboring Clay County (78.9% White), and Elmore County (71.8% White).

Tallapoosa County's Black Population

9,483 residents of Tallapoosa County, or 23.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tallapoosa County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Tallapoosa County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa County's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Tallapoosa County's population has decreased from 25.1% to 23.2%.

Tallapoosa County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (12.8% Black), and Elmore County (21.1% Black). Tallapoosa County is less Black than neighboring Chambers County (38.4% Black), Coosa County (29.2% Black), and Macon County (77.5% Black).

Tallapoosa County's Asian Population

260 residents of Tallapoosa County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tallapoosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Tallapoosa County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Asian residents' share of Tallapoosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Tallapoosa County is more Asian than neighboring Chambers County (0.2% Asian), Clay County (0.4% Asian), Elmore County (0.5% Asian), Coosa County (0.3% Asian), and Macon County (0.3% Asian).

Tallapoosa County's Hispanic Population

1,183 residents of Tallapoosa County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tallapoosa County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Tallapoosa County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Tallapoosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Tallapoosa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coosa County (2.5% Hispanic), and Macon County (2.2% Hispanic). Tallapoosa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (4% Hispanic), Clay County (3.3% Hispanic), and Elmore County (3.4% Hispanic).

Tallapoosa County's Native American/Other Population

262 residents of Tallapoosa County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tallapoosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Tallapoosa County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 49.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tallapoosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Tallapoosa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chambers County (0.3% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.3% Native American/Other), Elmore County (0.2% Native American/Other), Coosa County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Tallapoosa County's Multiracial Population

1,986 residents of Tallapoosa County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tallapoosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Tallapoosa County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 72.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Tallapoosa County's population has increased from 2.8% to 4.9%.

Tallapoosa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chambers County (3.2% Multiracial), Clay County (4.4% Multiracial), Elmore County (3% Multiracial), Coosa County (2.1% Multiracial), and Macon County (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.