City in Talladega County, Alabama · 26.1 sq mi · 566 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Talladega. The typical household earns $44,198, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,137 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.61%
Men 39.5 · Women 41.7
1850–2026
14,745
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
14,745
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,745 | -95 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,840 | +81 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 14,759 | +105 | 0.72% |
| 2023 | 14,654 | -16 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 14,670 | -46 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 14,716 | -421 | 2.78% |
| 2020 | 15,137 | -300 | 1.94% |
| 2019 | 15,437 | -57 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 15,494 | +174 | 1.14% |
| 2017 | 15,320 | -182 | 1.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 148 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 34% | 33% |
| Never married | 41% | 44% | 37% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | 4% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau