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Tallapoosa
Alabama

41K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$272K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$44,413

Federal Spending per Capita$994

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %3.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms34

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.2%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,739

SS Benefits / Person$5,599

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$268K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$388K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$701/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.34%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $435

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$857/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate75.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.2%

Sold Above List Price

12.5%

Median Days to Close

30 days

Active Listings

313

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

83 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 93.7% · Redfin 94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.3

Healthcare Offices51

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians56

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients615 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,981

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.33 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.54 grade level

HS Diploma Holders7,475

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,656

HS Completion Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)87th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.2

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature1.09

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation49.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days2,542 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,938 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,782 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,768 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed231 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed67 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)345 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)328 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)99 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers593 workers

Public Transit Commuters30 workers

Walk to Work118 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)488 workers

Avg Commute Time27.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.459

Nonprofit Organizations124

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults28.0%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations49

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.52 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms61

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms30

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.34%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+43R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -11

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.27x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $272K

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Local News — Tallapoosa

WAKA 8 · May 7, 2026

Man faces cocaine trafficking charge in Tallapoosa County

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WAKA) – A man has been arrested in Dadeville on a charge of trafficking coc…

AL.com · 1 month ago

Traffic stop leads to seizure of 11 pounds of marijuana; 2 jailed

A traffic stop in Tallapoosa County led to a search warrant at an Alexander City home where police c…

WSFA · 1 month ago

Auburn man killed in Tallapoosa County crash

A man from Auburn has died following a two-vehicle crash that happened Tallassee Tuesday evening, ac…

CNAW 2 with Colin Scroggins · 1 month ago

Auburn man dies two weeks after Tallapoosa County crash

An Auburn man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash that occurred in Tallapoosa Co…

1819 News · Apr 26, 2026

James Kring: Tallapoosa County's Ag Center exposes the real cost of property taxes

The future of our communities will depend not on how much government does – but on how much it is wi…

USAFacts · Feb 10, 2026

How did COVID-19 affect people in Tallapoosa County, AL?

Source ... The CDC's Analytics and Visualization Task Force provided data on the number of COVID-19 …

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