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Talladega County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Talladega County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Talladega County has a population of 81,375 that grew modestly by 0.8% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 53.1% and an unemployment rate of 8.1%, signaling a relatively constrained available workforce. Educational attainment skews toward high school credentials (84.5%) rather than bachelor's degrees (16.8%), and median worker earnings of $36,186 sit below the county's $57,776 median household income. Housing costs are low — median home value of $137,900 and median gross rent of $772/month — while a poverty rate of 17.7% and per capita income of $29,774 reflect the county's affordability alongside persistent economic pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

81,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$57,776

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.8% since 2018

Talladega County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone50,485 (62.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone24,143 (29.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,942 (4.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,264 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race574 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone480 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,772
  2. 2.Other Indo-European172
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic150
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)126
  5. 5.Vietnamese102

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,507

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,017

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,774

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,227
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,116
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,083
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,446
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,253

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,644
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,491
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations6,085
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,076
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,855

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.10×)6,715
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.27×)1,923
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)2,235
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.09×)2,416
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)7,495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$137,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$772/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,945 (12.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,531 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,958 (8.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,591 (6.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,550 (6.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,548 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,656 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled2,648 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,263 (4.0%)
  • Other441 (1.4%)
  • Walked279 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle50 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.