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Updated Apr. 3, 2026Refreshed annually
The median household income in Tallapoosa County, AL was $59,400 in 2020–2024. Household income is the total money received in a year — wages, pensions, investments, public assistance, and more — by everyone in a household over 15.

$59.4K

Median household income (2020-2024)

7.3%

lower than Alabama (2020-2024)

Median incomes vary by geography due to a range of factors:

  • differences in cost of living
  • local job markets
  • economic opportunities, such as the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors
  • regional policies, such as minimum wage
  • access to education
  • variations in economic development
Median household income in Tallapoosa County, AL was $59,400 from 2020–2024. This was 7.3% lower than in the state of Alabama, and 26.5% lower than in the US.

From 2020–2024, median household income in Tallapoosa County, AL was 7.3% lower than in Alabama as a whole, at $59,400.

Median household income by geographic area in 2020–2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

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What is the income distribution in Tallapoosa County, AL? How does this compare to Alabama as a whole?

The median household income is a useful summary, but it doesn’t fully capture the income landscape. Examining the income distribution provides insight into economic diversity and reveals patterns in income concentrations across different brackets. This perspective helps to better understand the range of and disparities in household earnings.
From 2020–2024, half of households in Tallapoosa County, AL made more than $59,400 and the other half made less. Compared to Alabama as a whole, Tallapoosa County had more households in the less than $50,000 income range and fewer in the $200,000 or more range.

From 2020-2024, half of households in Tallapoosa County, AL made over $59,400 and the other half made less.

Share of households in each income group in Tallapoosa County, AL (2020–2024)

How does income vary by household type?

Household income can differ depending on the makeup of the household.
Married couple households (with and without kids) had a higher median income than other types of familial households in 2020–2024. Among nonfamily households, males not living alone had a higher median income than males living alone.

From 2020-2024, married-couple households had the highest median income.

Median income by household type in Tallapoosa County, AL in 2020-2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

How does the median income in Tallapoosa County, AL compare to other counties?

Lastly, household income also varies by geography due to differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities (e.g. the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors). Regional policies (like minimum wage), access to education, and other economic factors can also play a role in shaping local income levels.
When ranked highest to lowest, Tallapoosa County, AL was ranked 23rd in median household income among counties in Alabama from 2020–2024. Counties with a similar median income include Montgomery County (22nd) and Mobile County (24th).

From 2020-2024, Tallapoosa County, AL ranked 23rd in median household income among counties in Alabama.

Median household income by county (2020–2024), adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

Median household income, by county in Alabama (2020–2024)

Median household income, by county in Alabama (2020–2024)
1.

Shelby County, AL

$98,000
2.

Madison County, AL

$86,500
3.

Limestone County, AL

$83,600
4.

Baldwin County, AL

$78,800
5.

Elmore County, AL

$78,200
6.

St. Clair County, AL

$77,500
7.

Autauga County, AL

$72,500
8.

Morgan County, AL

$68,800
9.

Coffee County, AL

$68,400
10.

Jefferson County, AL

$66,400

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