Tallapoosa, MO Demographics

A map of Tallapoosa's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41	68	95.3%	87.2%
Hispanic	2	3	4.7%	3.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	9.0%

Tallapoosa, Missouri has an estimated population of 43, a dramatic decrease from the 78 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 4.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tallapoosa, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tallapoosa has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tallapoosa, that probability was 23.0% in 2020 and 8.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tallapoosa is ranked the 992nd most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Tallapoosa was ranked the 922nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tallapoosa's White Population

41 residents of Tallapoosa, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tallapoosa is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Tallapoosa ranks 699th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa's White population has declined by an estimated 39.7%. White residents' share of Tallapoosa's population has increased from 87.2% to 95.3%.

Tallapoosa is more White than neighboring Risco (85.8% White), Parma (48.3% White), Gideon (88.2% White), Portageville (66.5% White), and Wardell (87.6% White).

Tallapoosa's Black Population

0 residents of Tallapoosa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tallapoosa is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Tallapoosa ranks 725th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Tallapoosa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tallapoosa is less Black than neighboring Parma (27.5% Black), Gideon (1.8% Black), Portageville (12.3% Black), and Wardell (1.1% Black).

Tallapoosa's Asian Population

0 residents of Tallapoosa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tallapoosa is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Tallapoosa ranks 615th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Tallapoosa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tallapoosa's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Tallapoosa, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tallapoosa is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Tallapoosa ranks 260th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Tallapoosa's population has increased from 3.8% to 4.7%.

Tallapoosa is more Hispanic than neighboring Risco (1.4% Hispanic), Gideon (0.9% Hispanic), Portageville (3% Hispanic), and Wardell (0.2% Hispanic). Tallapoosa is less Hispanic than neighboring Parma (10.4% Hispanic).

Tallapoosa's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tallapoosa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tallapoosa is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Tallapoosa ranks 807th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Tallapoosa's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tallapoosa is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portageville (0.6% Native American/Other).

Tallapoosa's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Tallapoosa, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tallapoosa is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Tallapoosa ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tallapoosa's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Tallapoosa's population has decreased from 9.0% to 0.0%.

Tallapoosa is less Multiracial than neighboring Risco (12.8% Multiracial), Parma (13.8% Multiracial), Gideon (9.1% Multiracial), Portageville (17.6% Multiracial), and Wardell (11% 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.