Tallapoosa is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 3,201 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tallapoosa is the 207th largest community in Georgia.When you are in Tallapoosa, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.91% of Tallapoosa’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Tallapoosa is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Tallapoosa who work in office and administrative support (12.45%), sales jobs (11.19%), and maintenance occupations (6.05%). Also of interest is that Tallapoosa has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Tallapoosa is worth considering. One downside of living in Tallapoosa, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.63 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Tallapoosa doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Tallapoosa with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.28% of adults in Tallapoosa have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Tallapoosa in 2022 was $30,018, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,072 for a family of four. However, Tallapoosa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tallapoosa is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tallapoosa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tallapoosa residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tallapoosa include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Tallapoosa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
