Talladega is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 14,693 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Talladega is the 44th largest community in Alabama.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Talladega is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.87% of the Talladega workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Talladega is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Talladega who work in office and administrative support (9.33%), sales jobs (7.73%), and management occupations (6.91%). The percentage of adults in Talladega with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.62% of adults in Talladega have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Talladega in 2022 was $23,890, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,560 for a family of four. However, Talladega contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Talladega is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Talladega home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Talladega residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Talladega include English, Irish, European, Scottish, and German. The most common language spoken in Talladega is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
