County outline
Where Tallapoosa County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 93.5% of Tallapoosa County’s measured area and water for 6.5%. Its combined area converts to 1,984.6 square kilometers or approximately 490,403 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 716.539 | 1,855.827 | 458,585 |
| Water | 49.715 | 128.761 | 31,817.6 |
| Total | 766.254 | 1,984.589 | 490,402.6 |
How Tallapoosa County compares
By original Census land area, Tallapoosa County ranks #29 of 67 in Alabama and #1262 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 1.066 times the Alabama county-equivalent median of 672.1 square miles. It accounts for 1.4% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Alabama ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Tallapoosa County
The Census Bureau estimates that 40,953 people lived in Tallapoosa County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #1,193 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #30 of 67 in Alabama. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 41,315, the population has declined by 362 (−0.9%), compared with +3.3% for Alabama as a whole.
With 716.5 square miles of land, that is 57 people per square mile (22 per km²), placing Tallapoosa County #1,432 nationally for density and #30 in Alabama. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Alabama median is 49. Put another way, there are about 11 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 41,292 | 41,101 | 40,939 | 40,804 | 40,892 | 40,953 |
| Change | — | −191 | −162 | −135 | +88 | +61 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Tallapoosa County
9 incorporated places lie at least partly in Tallapoosa County. Together they are home to 21,789 people (53.2%); the other 19,164 (46.8%) live outside any incorporated place, in unincorporated communities and rural areas.
The largest is Alexander City city, with 14,515 residents in the county. The county seat, Dadeville city, has 2,920 residents.
| Incorporated place | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander City city | 14,515 | −2.3% | 46.1 |
| Dadeville cityCounty seat | 2,920 | −5.5% | 15.9 |
| Tallassee cityAlso in 1 other county | 1,548 | −6.1% | 11.4 |
| Camp Hill town | 967 | −3.7% | 8.99 |
| Jacksons' Gap town | 827 | +1% | 10.1 |
| New Site town | 780 | +1% | 9.866 |
| Daviston town | 176 | +1.1% | 9.135 |
| Goldville town | 56 | +1.8% | 0.986 |
| Waverly townAlso in 2 other counties | 0 | — | 2.769 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each place inside Tallapoosa County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer, for the whole place even where it extends into other counties. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Tallapoosa County is a central county of the Alexander City, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Tallapoosa County is the area’s only county equivalent, so the micro area has the same 716.5 square miles of land. By combined land it ranks #296 of 542 micropolitan areas, and #313 by population. It belongs to the Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area.
ZIP codes
12 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Tallapoosa County; 5 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
350103507235089360783625536256362763685036853368613686636879
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Tallapoosa County
Tallapoosa County shares a land border with 7 county equivalents. It has more land than every one of them. The largest neighbor is Coosa County (650.9 mi²) and the smallest is Randolph County (580.6 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Tallapoosa County forms a block of 4,983.3 mi² of land, of which it holds 14.4%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Tallapoosa | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa County | 650.9 | 1.1× smaller | Compare |
| Elmore County | 618.5 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
| Macon County | 608.7 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
| Lee County | 607.6 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
| Clay County | 604 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
| Chambers County | 596.6 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
| Randolph County | 580.6 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
How big is Tallapoosa County compared with U.S. states?
Tallapoosa County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.4 times as much. Alabama’s county land could hold about 71 areas the size of Tallapoosa County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 26.8 miles (43.1 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Tallapoosa County?
Tallapoosa County has more land than 1,960 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Tallapoosa County at #1,249 nationally by total area, 13 places closer to the top than its land rank. The water assigned to this geography moves it ahead of some county equivalents with more land.
Its water share is 6.5%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2% — 5.3 percentage points higher. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Tallapoosa County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1261 | Contra Costa County, California | 716.9 | Compare |
| #1262 | Tallapoosa County, Alabama | 716.5 | This county |
| #1263 | Fayette County, Illinois | 716.5 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 32.863294, -85.799559. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,855,828,176 m²; AWATER: 128,760,804 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Tallapoosa County?
Tallapoosa County, Alabama has 716.5 square miles (1,855.8 km²) of land and 49.7 square miles of water, for a total area of 766.3 square miles. It ranks #1262 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Tallapoosa County the largest county in Alabama?
No. Tallapoosa County ranks #29 of 67 in Alabama by land area. The largest is Baldwin County, with 1,589.9 square miles of land.
What counties border Tallapoosa County?
Tallapoosa County shares a land border with Chambers County, Elmore County, Coosa County, Clay County, Macon County, Lee County, and Randolph County.
What is the population of Tallapoosa County?
The Census Bureau estimates Tallapoosa County had 40,953 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #1,193 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 57 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Tallapoosa County?
The county seat of Tallapoosa County is Dadeville.
What cities and towns are in Tallapoosa County?
Tallapoosa County has 9 incorporated places. The most populous five are Alexander City city, Dadeville city, Tallassee city, Camp Hill town, and Jacksons' Gap town; 19,164 residents live outside any incorporated place.
Is Tallapoosa County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Alexander City, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
How many ZIP codes are in Tallapoosa County?
12 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Tallapoosa County, and 5 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Tallapoosa County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.4 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Tallapoosa County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 458,585 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 490,403 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.