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Talladega, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Talladega County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
15,041
Population
577/sq mi density
$46,820
Median Income
$22,287 per capita
$116,600
Home Value
$138,612 Zillow
$765
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
785
Violent Crime/100K
6,538 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$46,820 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,600 home value, $765/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
785 violent crimes/100K (107% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.9%
15,887 → 14,628
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+56.5%
$29,911 → $46,820
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Talladega across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,809
-819 from 2023 (14,628)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,058
+$17,238 from 2023 ($46,820)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,887 | — | $29,911 | — |
| 2015 | 15,758 | -0.8% | $29,482 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15,320 | -2.8% | $29,755 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15,437 | +0.8% | $27,719 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 15,621 | +1.2% | $31,795 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 14,628 | -6.4% | $46,820 | +47.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.