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Welcome to Talladega County ...

Time Zone: Talladega County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Talladega is the Seat for Talladega County.

Talladega County was founded in 1832. Talladega was created by taking area from Saint Clair and Shelby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Talladega had a population of 80,226 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 82,291 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Talladega represented 1.72% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Talladega County:

  • Bon Air
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bon Air is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Childersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
  • Oak Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Sylacauga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
    • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <3>
  • Talladega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega
    • Talladega is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <3>
  • Talladega Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Waldo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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