2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 82,149. The median age was 42.2 years. 20.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 62.3% White, 32.2%
Black or African American, 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
Asian, 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 3.5% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population. There were 33,090 households in the county, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 32.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 82,291 people, 31,890 households, and 22,191 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 37,088 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 65.3%
White, 31.7%
Black or
African American, 0.3%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, 1.0% from
other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Nearly 2.0% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 31,890 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 47.2% were
married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48, and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,948, and the median income for a family was $44,695. Males had a median income of $38,430 versus $27,404 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $18,713. About 15.3% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
2000 Census As of the
census of 2000, there were 80,321 people, 30,674 households, and 21,901 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 34,469 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 67.02%
White, 31.55%
Black or
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 0.20%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.27% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Nearly 1.01% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. In 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Talladega County were: •
English American 53% •
African American 32% •
Irish American 8.5% •
German American 6% •
Scottish American 2.4% •
Scots-Irish American 2.1% There were 30,674 households, out of which 32.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 52.40% were
married couples living together, 15.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50, and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,628, and the median income for a family was $38,004. Males had a median income of $30,526 versus $21,040 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $15,704. About 13.90% of families and 17.60% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==