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Talladega County, Alabama (AL)

County population in 2022: 80,704 (44% urban, 56% rural); it was 80,321 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,258
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,903
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,423
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,729 (it was 7,251 in 2000)
% of renters here:

24%
State:

30%

Land area: 740 sq. mi.

Water area: 20.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 109 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Talladega County: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Manufacturing (20.3%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Talladega County, AL (2022)
    • 50,54962.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 25,35931.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,9933.7%Two or more races
    • 2,1172.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3880.5%Asian alone
    • 1050.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 460.06%Some other race alone
    • 260.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

41.5 years
Alabama median age:

39.6 years
Males: 37,822  (46.9%)
Females: 42,882  (53.1%)
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Average household size:
Talladega County:

2.0 people
Alabama:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,876 ($31,628 in 1999)
This county:

$56,876
Alabama:

$59,674

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $514 (lower quartile is $403, upper quartile is $576)
This county:

$514
State:

$693


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,500 (it was $62,000 in 2000)
Talladega:

$138,500
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,000 - $239,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $200,166
Here:

$200,166
State:

$273,076

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,716
Here:

$120,716
State:

$222,857

Mobile homes: $109,045
Here:

$109,045
State:

$77,780

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,759
Here:

$98,759
State:

$95,848

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,175
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $365

Institutionalized population: 2,791

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 72
  • Burglaries: 101
  • Thefts: 231
  • Auto thefts: 74

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 41
  • Burglaries: 54
  • Thefts: 171
  • Auto thefts: 36
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 143 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2021: 116 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2020: 119 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2019: 124 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2018: 43 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2017: 35 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2016: 30 buildings, average cost: $175,400
  • 2015: 24 buildings, average cost: $147,900
  • 2014: 21 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2013: 25 buildings, average cost: $134,500
  • 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 2011: 24 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2010: 29 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2009: 42 buildings, average cost: $229,900
  • 2008: 215 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2007: 217 buildings, average cost: $121,300
  • 2006: 219 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 2005: 186 buildings, average cost: $116,100
  • 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2003: 79 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2002: 75 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2001: 73 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2000: 77 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 1999: 78 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 1998: 54 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 1997: 57 buildings, average cost: $99,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Talladega, AL residents
Average permit cost in Talladega, AL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $681 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $422 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Talladega, AL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Talladega, AL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Talladega, AL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.0%
Talladega County:

18.0%
Alabama:

16.2%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.0% for Black residents, 40.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.1% for American Indian residents, 27.6% for other race residents, 29.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 41.5 years old
(Males: 41.8 years old, Females: 41.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.6 years old, Black residents: 36.6 years old, Asian residents: 46.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.8 years old, Other race residents: 54.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Talladega County is $369 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.

Cities in this county include: Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg, Sycamore-Winterboro, Lincoln, Renfroe-Lanier, Munford, Mignon, Fayetteville, Oak Grove.

Talladega County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Montgomery County, Mississippi , Pickens County , Haralson County, Georgia , Winston County, Mississippi , Newton County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Alabama:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Talladega, AL
County total employment by year in Talladega, AL
County average yearly wages by year in Talladega, AL

Current college students: 2,625
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,471 (39.6% naturalized citizens)

Talladega County:

1.8%
Whole state:

3.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 6842010 or later
  • 3552000 to 2009
  • 1951990 to 1999
  • 1461980 to 1989
  • 981970 to 1979
  • 111Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%

Talladega County marital status for males Talladega County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 25,380
  • One, attached: 289
  • Two: 940
  • 3 or 4: 1,047
  • 5 to 9: 633
  • 10 to 19: 92
  • 20 to 49: 145
  • 50 or more: 237
  • Mobile homes: 9,766
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Talladega County with a mortgage: 11,116 (778 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 677 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 717

Here:

1.5% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Talladega County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,499139
Mainline Protestant4,53837
Black Protestant3,64525
Catholic1,7694
Other5544
None38,286-
Talladega County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Talladega County:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
Talladega County:

8.73 / 10,000 pop.
Alabama:

6.32 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 40
This county:

4.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Talladega County:

12.8%
Alabama:

11.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Talladega County:

32.8%
State:

31.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

6.9%
State:

13.5%

Agriculture in Talladega County:

Average size of farms: 187 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,719
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $180.38
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.43%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42,485
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.12%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $50,981
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.55%
Corn for grain: 6528 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2708 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3499 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5117 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 115 acres

Earthquake activity:

Talladega County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from Talladega County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 168.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Talladega County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 215.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Alabama Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, FEMA Id: 4573, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4503, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3319: April 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3319, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to May 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1971: April 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 1971, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Alabama Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 29, 2008 to September 03, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3292: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3237: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3237, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 16, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1593: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1593, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1549: September 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1549, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1466: May 12, 2003, FEMA Id: 1466, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Alabama Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 05, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1442: November 14, 2002, FEMA Id: 1442, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Talladega County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Talladega

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,984 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled: 3,606 (10.5%)
  • Bus: 46 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 534 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 99 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 439 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,217 (3.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Transportation occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (17%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Production occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (33%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Sweden (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Talladega County


  • American (19%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Talladega County, Alabama in 2010:

  • 1,214 people in federal prisons
  • 546 people in state prisons
  • 450 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 320 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 232 people in college/university student housing
  • 229 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 90 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 32 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 10 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Talladega County, Alabama in 2000:

  • 1,373 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 743 people in state prisons
  • 425 people in nursing homes
  • 347 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 226 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 206 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 139 people in institutions for the blind
  • 87 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 40 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 39 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $53,002.

6.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,882 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.86%
Alabama average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.02% relocated from other counties in Alabama ($42,076 average AGI)
1.84% relocated from other states ($13,806 average AGI)
Talladega County:

1.84%
Alabama average:

3.08%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Calhoun County, AL  1.42% ($55,870 average AGI)
from St. Clair County, AL  0.84% ($47,069)
from Jefferson County, AL  0.69% ($54,084)
from Shelby County, AL  0.61% ($150,941)
from Coosa County, AL  0.21% ($32,379)
from Clay County, AL  0.16% ($32,067)
from Tallapoosa County, AL  0.14% ($31,553)


6.78% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.78%
Alabama average:

6.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in Alabama ($32,968 average AGI)
1.66% relocated to other states ($8,474 average AGI)
Talladega County:

1.66%
Alabama average:

2.60%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Calhoun County, AL  1.43% ($41,777 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL  0.88% ($44,626)
to Jefferson County, AL  0.58% ($53,629)
to Shelby County, AL  0.48% ($51,278)
to Coosa County, AL  0.32% ($38,202)
to Clay County, AL  0.17% ($35,783)
to Madison County, AL  0.15% ($34,310)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Talladega County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Talladega County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Talladega County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Talladega County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Talladega County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Talladega County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Talladega County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Talladega County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Talladega County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,515 (10,327 aged, 5,188 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,060 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Talladega County, Alabama in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,220)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,076)
  • Congestive heart failure (1,032)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,025)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (873)
  • Unspecified dementia (706)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (681)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (490)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (449)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (287)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 92.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 78.5
  • Other - 14.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 123.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 89.2
  • Other - 33.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 80,704
  • Male householders: 14,634 (3,547 living alone), Female householders: 20,045 (4,001 living alone)
  • 16,791 spouses (16,575 opposite-sex spouses), 1,520 unmarried partners, (1,520 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 18,772 children (16,646 natural, 1,609 adopted, 517 stepchildren), 2,619 grandchildren, 581 brothers or sisters, 427 parents, 0 foster children, 1,114 other relatives, 840 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,361

Size of family households: 11,968 2-persons, 6,896 3-persons, 4,471 4-persons, 1,484 5-persons, 1,096 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,548 1-person, 1,068 2-persons, 39 3-persons.

8,041 married couples with children.
5,666 single-parent households (299 men, 5,367 women).

96.3% of residents of Talladega speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 62% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $529,102,000 ($6,591 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $35,711,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $239,066,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $124,412,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,156,000
Federal grants: $101,897,000
Federal procurement contracts: $29,018,000 ($21,789,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $30,553,000 ($3,156,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,247,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $34,353,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,834,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,619
Here:

70 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,717
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

53 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +113
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+6 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -799
Here -10 per 1000 residents
State +2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Talladega County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.46 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.3
State:

4.7

Year house built in Talladega County, Alabama
  • Year house built in Talladega County, Alabama
  • 5122020 or later
  • 3,4582010 to 2019
  • 5,0342000 to 2009
  • 7,1911990 to 1999
  • 4,3531980 to 1989
  • 4,7861970 to 1979
  • 4,2131960 to 1969
  • 4,9941950 to 1959
  • 2,1191940 to 1949
  • 1,8841939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Talladega County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Talladega County, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Talladega County, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 5093 rooms
  • 1,8054 rooms
  • 3,3505 rooms
  • 5,7506 rooms
  • 4,6897 rooms
  • 2,6948 rooms
  • 4,2089+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Talladega County, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Talladega County, Alabama
  • 561 room
  • 3642 rooms
  • 9353 rooms
  • 2,5984 rooms
  • 2,3005 rooms
  • 3,3306 rooms
  • 1,4047 rooms
  • 5638 rooms
  • 1249+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Talladega County, Alabama
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Talladega County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Talladega County, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3,6962 bedrooms
  • 13,7343 bedrooms
  • 4,1254 bedrooms
  • 1,4505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Talladega County, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Talladega County, Alabama
  • 103no bedroom
  • 1,1351 bedroom
  • 4,5212 bedrooms
  • 4,1903 bedrooms
  • 1,7254 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Talladega County, Alabama in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Talladega County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Talladega County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 475no vehicle
  • 5,3151 vehicle
  • 9,2962 vehicles
  • 4,6903 vehicles
  • 2,3444 vehicles
  • 8855+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Talladega County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Talladega County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,721no vehicle
  • 3,9511 vehicle
  • 2,7032 vehicles
  • 2,7953 vehicles
  • 5044 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

88.2% of Talladega County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Alabama.

Talladega County:

88.2%
State average:

87.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 63,916
  • Other state: 15,087
  • Northeast: 1,264
  • Midwest: 3,304
  • South: 8,467
  • West: 2,052
Year householders moved into unit in Talladega County, AL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Talladega County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 62.1%Electricity
  • 21.9%Utility gas
  • 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 70.3%Electricity
  • 21.5%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 270
Here:

4.2%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 211
Here:

5.4%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,505
Here:

26.3%
Alabama:

14.6%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Talladega County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,422,000
    Other: $3,098,000
    Regular Highways: $701,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,408,000
    Police Protection: $6,255,000
    Regular Highways: $5,059,000
    Regular Highways: $4,326,000
    Financial Administration: $3,764,000
    Financial Administration: $3,639,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,746,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,681,000
    General - Other: $2,291,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,478,000
    General Public Buildings: $992,000
    Central Staff Services: $874,000
    Water Utilities: $838,000
    Water Utilities: $768,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $406,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $392,000
    Solid Waste Management: $380,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $374,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $989,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $189,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,470,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,869,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,863,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,216,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,653,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,607,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,633,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,595,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $871,000
    General - Other: $177,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,001,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,042,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000,000
    Water Utilities: $887,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $616,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,724,000
    Highways: $3,074,000
    Other: $2,712,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,440,000
    Highways: $2,390,000
    Other: $844,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,764,000
    Property: $11,505,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,715,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,636,000
    Other: $953,000
    Other License: $674,000
    Other License: $657,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,686,000

Talladega County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,422,000
    Other: $3,098,000
    Regular Highways: $701,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,408,000
    Police Protection: $6,255,000
    Regular Highways: $5,059,000
    Regular Highways: $4,326,000
    Financial Administration: $3,764,000
    Financial Administration: $3,639,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,746,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,681,000
    General - Other: $2,291,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,478,000
    General Public Buildings: $992,000
    Central Staff Services: $874,000
    Water Utilities: $838,000
    Water Utilities: $768,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $406,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $392,000
    Solid Waste Management: $380,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $374,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $989,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $189,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,470,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,869,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,863,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,216,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,653,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,607,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,633,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,595,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $871,000
    General - Other: $177,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,001,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,042,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000,000
    Water Utilities: $887,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $616,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,724,000
    Highways: $3,074,000
    Other: $2,712,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,440,000
    Highways: $2,390,000
    Other: $844,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,764,000
    Property: $11,505,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,715,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,636,000
    Other: $953,000
    Other License: $674,000
    Other License: $657,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,686,000

Talladega County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,422,000
    Other: $3,098,000
    Regular Highways: $701,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,408,000
    Police Protection: $6,255,000
    Regular Highways: $5,059,000
    Regular Highways: $4,326,000
    Financial Administration: $3,764,000
    Financial Administration: $3,639,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,746,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,681,000
    General - Other: $2,291,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,478,000
    General Public Buildings: $992,000
    Central Staff Services: $874,000
    Water Utilities: $838,000
    Water Utilities: $768,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $406,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $392,000
    Solid Waste Management: $380,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $374,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $989,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $189,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,470,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,869,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,863,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,216,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,653,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,607,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,633,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,595,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $871,000
    General - Other: $177,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,001,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,042,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000,000
    Water Utilities: $887,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $616,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,724,000
    Highways: $3,074,000
    Other: $2,712,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,440,000
    Highways: $2,390,000
    Other: $844,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,764,000
    Property: $11,505,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,715,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,636,000
    Other: $953,000
    Other License: $674,000
    Other License: $657,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,686,000

Talladega County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $5,422,000
    Other: $3,098,000
    Regular Highways: $701,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,356,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,408,000
    Police Protection: $6,255,000
    Regular Highways: $5,059,000
    Regular Highways: $4,326,000
    Financial Administration: $3,764,000
    Financial Administration: $3,639,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,746,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,681,000
    General - Other: $2,291,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,478,000
    General Public Buildings: $992,000
    Central Staff Services: $874,000
    Water Utilities: $838,000
    Water Utilities: $768,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $605,000
    Central Staff Services: $586,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $406,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $392,000
    Solid Waste Management: $380,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $374,000
    Health - Other: $343,000
    Health - Other: $97,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,070,000
    Interest on Debt: $989,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $189,000
    Other - General - Other: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,470,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,869,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,863,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,216,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,653,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,607,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,633,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,595,000
    Interest Earnings: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $871,000
    General - Other: $177,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,001,000
    Cash and Securities: $26,042,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000,000
    Water Utilities: $887,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $616,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,724,000
    Highways: $3,074,000
    Other: $2,712,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,440,000
    Highways: $2,390,000
    Other: $844,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,764,000
    Property: $11,505,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,715,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,636,000
    Other: $953,000
    Other License: $674,000
    Other License: $657,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $19,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,686,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,028
  • Number of aged recipients: 274
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,754
  • Number of recipients under 18: 593
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,727
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 708
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,576
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,866
Most common first names in Talladega County, AL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James74870.2 years
John62172.7 years
Mary59176.2 years
William57972.6 years
Robert36671.7 years
Willie34972.3 years
Annie28578.3 years
George25874.4 years
Charles24268.4 years
Thomas19870.7 years
Most common last names in Talladega County, AL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith35171.4 years
Jones24274.6 years
Williams23171.7 years
Brown17873.2 years
Johnson16072.2 years
Davis16072.7 years
Wilson15871.1 years
Morris14172.7 years
Taylor12872.3 years
Thomas12571.6 years
Businesses in Talladega County, AL
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture2
Advance Auto Parts2Little Caesars Pizza2
Arby's2McDonald's3
AutoZone2Nike7
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Burger King3Pizza Hut1
CVS2Popeyes1
Church's Chicken1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid3
Curves1SONIC Drive-In2
Dairy Queen2Sears1
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel2
Domino's Pizza3Subway6
FedEx4Super 82
Ford1T-Mobile1
GNC2Taco Bell2
GameStop1Toyota1
H&R Block3U-Haul5
Hardee's1UPS9
Holiday Inn2Waffle House1
Home Depot1Walgreens2
Honda1Walmart2
Jones New York1YMCA1
KFC3

Talladega County on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"