The Town Files

Tallapoosa County, Alabama

40,938 people. The median home is worth $158,500 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $59,356.

Towns in Tallapoosa County

Towns in Tallapoosa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alexander City14,843$155,000$47,02241.8
Dadeville3,084$171,600$67,14741.0

People and housing

Tallapoosa CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$158,500$161,250
Median rent$765$834
Median household income$59,356$56,250
Median age45.639.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%17.3%
Below the poverty line16.3%16.7%

Jobs and pay

13,046 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,093 a year.

Largest industries in Tallapoosa CountyManufacturing2,460 jobs · $55,132Health care & social assistan…2,317 jobs · $48,966Retail1,645 jobs · $37,116Administrative & support912 jobs · $34,597Construction619 jobs · $50,718Professional & technical serv…306 jobs · $70,314
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tallapoosa County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 474 storm events in Tallapoosa County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Tallapoosa County by type since 1996Hail99Heat6Drought70Tornado32High Wind4Lightning11Heavy Snow4Flash Flood17Strong Wind8Winter Storm7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tallapoosa County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2023Severe StormDR-4710: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
January 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
July 10, 2020Severe StormDR-4554: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).