How many people live in Tallapoosa County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 40,700 people living in Tallapoosa County, AL. That makes Tallapoosa County the 30th-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 0.78% of people living in the state.
40.7K
population of Tallapoosa County, AL (2024)
0.78%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 40,700 people lived in Tallapoosa County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Tallapoosa County, AL’s age demographics?
About 10,000 Tallapoosa County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,000 Tallapoosa County residents, or 19.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Tallapoosa County, AL's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Tallapoosa County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.2% of the Tallapoosa County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Tallapoosa County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (26.4%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Tallapoosa County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.1%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.56% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Tallapoosa County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Tallapoosa County, AL is Alexander City with about 14,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Tallapoosa County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alexander City | 14,439 |
| 2. | Dadeville | 2,934 |
| 3. | Tallassee (pt.) | 1,551 |
| 4. | Camp Hill | 965 |
| 5. | New Site | 767 |
| 6. | Jacksons' Gap | 749 |
| 7. | Daviston | 177 |
| 8. | Goldville | 55 |
| 9. | Waverly (pt.) | |
| 10. | Balance of Tallapoosa County | 19,062 |
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