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Tallassee, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Tallassee is a Census city of 5,134 people across 11.37 square miles of land, lying across Elmore County and Tallapoosa County. Median household income is $66,752, 58.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $667,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tallassee
What Tallassee is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.37 sq mi
- Water area0.83 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land452
- County holding the largest share of its areaElmore County, 61.6 percent
- Counties this place lies inElmore County 61.6 percent, Tallapoosa County 38.4 percent
Tallassee crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tallassee
How many people live in Tallassee
- Population5,134
- Median age37.1
- Population under 181,000 plus or minus 313
- Share under 1819.5 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over1,084 plus or minus 243
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households2,024
- Family households1,428
- Share of households that are families70.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tallassee
Income and work in Tallassee
- Median household income$66,752
- Per capita income$35,623
- Civilian labor force2,288
- Employed2,102
- Unemployed186 plus or minus 131
- Unemployment rate8.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over3,605
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tallassee
Housing in Tallassee
- Housing units2,265
- Occupied units2,024
- Vacant units241 plus or minus 154
- Vacancy rate10.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied1,180 plus or minus 264
- Renter occupied844 plus or minus 237
- Ownership rate58.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$144,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$964
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units2,031
- Share single family89.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more141 plus or minus 110
- Share in buildings of two or more6.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes93 plus or minus 98
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tallassee
How Tallassee gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,031
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,032 plus or minus 381
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.8 percent plus or minus 16.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more849 plus or minus 270
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more41.8 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone84.5 percent
- Carpooled5.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tallassee
SBA loans in Tallassee (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$667,000
- Average approval$333,500
- Median approval$333,500
- Largest approval$417,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval15.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term210 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tallassee, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tallassee
Flood risk in Tallassee
- NFIP communityCity of Tallassee
- NFIP community number010069
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/20/26
The City of Tallassee participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010069 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Elmore County, not Tallassee
Elmore County context, not Tallassee figures
- Establishments in Elmore County1,305
- Covered employment, Elmore County21,539
- Average annual pay, Elmore County$48,014
- Housing units permitted, Elmore County107
Every figure in this section is published for Elmore County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tallassee.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tallassee questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tallassee, Alabama?
5,134, in 2,024 households. Tallassee city covers 11.37 square miles of land, which is 452 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tallassee in?
Tallassee lies in more than one. By area it is 61.6 percent in Elmore County, 38.4 percent in Tallapoosa County. This page sits under Elmore County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Tallassee?
$66,752. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,600. Median gross rent is $964 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tallassee businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $667,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $333,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tallassee, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tallassee borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tallassee. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tallassee in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tallassee appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tallassee, city of, community 010069, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tallassee figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Elmore County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tallassee.
Is zoning published for Tallassee?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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