Alexander City
ALTallapoosa County, Alabama
Population 41K |Median income $53,282 |2 hospitals
Population
41,251
Tallapoosa County
Median Income
$53,282
-16% vs avg
Median Home Value
$127,100
-35% vs avg
Median Age
45.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
41K-1%
Median Income
$57,185+46%
Median Home Value
$144,800+53%
Poverty Rate
15.2%-23%
Unemployment
7.5%-34%
Economics
Median Rent $701/mo
Poverty Rate
16.8% +17% vs avg
Unemployment 10.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.2%
Work From Home 3.9%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 69.1%
African American 26.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Other / Multiethnic 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
48.5%
Short Sleep Duration
40.8%
Obesity
39.5%
Physical Inactivity
30%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.9%
Diabetes
16.8%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.8%
Binge Drinking
12.7%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 56%
Annual Checkup 82.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
9%
Stroke
4.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
368 per 100k
+4% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
324.0
Homicide
10.8
Robbery
33.3
Burglary
286.8
Larceny-Theft
1231.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
201.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER
ALEXANDER CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Alexander City Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 25m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 25m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Tallapoosa County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.