Tallapoosa County Demographics

A map of Tallapoosa County's Population by Race

Tallapoosa County, Alabama had a population of 41,311 in 2020. It was 68.4% White, 25.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tallapoosa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tallapoosa County is the 30th most populous county of the 67 counties in Alabama.

Tallapoosa County's White Population

28,252 residents of Tallapoosa County identify as White, or 68.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Tallapoosa County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Alabama (63.1% White). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Tallapoosa County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tallapoosa County is more White than neighboring Chambers County (53.5% White), Coosa County (65.5% White), and Macon County (16.3% White). Tallapoosa County is less White than neighboring Clay County (79.1% White), and Elmore County (71.1% White).

Tallapoosa County's Black Population

10,366 residents of Tallapoosa County identify as Black, or 25.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tallapoosa County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Alabama (25.6% Black). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Tallapoosa County is ranked #29 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tallapoosa County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (13.6% Black), and Elmore County (20.6% Black). Tallapoosa County is less Black than neighboring Chambers County (38.7% Black), Coosa County (28.9% Black), and Macon County (78.8% Black).

Tallapoosa County's Asian Population

222 residents of Tallapoosa County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tallapoosa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Alabama (1.5% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Tallapoosa County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tallapoosa County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Asian), Coosa County (0.1% Asian), and Macon County (0.4% Asian). Tallapoosa County is less Asian than neighboring Chambers County (1.1% Asian), and Elmore County (0.8% Asian).

Tallapoosa County's Hispanic Population

1,144 residents of Tallapoosa County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tallapoosa County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Alabama (5.3% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Tallapoosa County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tallapoosa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coosa County (1.9% Hispanic), and Macon County (1.8% Hispanic). Tallapoosa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chambers County (3.6% Hispanic), Clay County (3.2% Hispanic), and Elmore County (3.2% Hispanic).

Tallapoosa County's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of Tallapoosa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tallapoosa County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Alabama (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Tallapoosa County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tallapoosa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chambers County (0.6% Native American/Other), Clay County (0.5% Native American/Other), Elmore County (0.7% Native American/Other), Coosa County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Macon County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Tallapoosa County's Multiracial Population

1,152 residents of Tallapoosa County identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tallapoosa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Alabama (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Alabama, Tallapoosa County is ranked #46 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tallapoosa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chambers County (2.6% Multiracial), and Macon County (2.1% Multiracial). Tallapoosa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.3% Multiracial), Elmore County (3.7% Multiracial), and Coosa County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.