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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Tarrant

Alabama · 7,022 residents · 6.37 sq mi
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Tarrant is home to 7,022 people in Alabama. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $51,900. Households take in $29,380 at the median, 31% less than the US figure. The poverty rate is 16.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. Headcount has barely moved since 2009.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

7,022
+6%vs 2009
vs 6,601 in 2009
2000 – 2025
38.1
+18%vs 2009
vs 32.2 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.37 sq mi
Population, 20002024
6K6K6K7K7K2000201020202024Tarrant
20246K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(435)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(484)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(498)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(461)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.9%(413)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.4%(872)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(1,104)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(892)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(645)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.8%(621)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.6%(461)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(136)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,380
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $27,099 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$14,149
+7%vs 2009
vs $13,228 in 2009
US average: $21,522
16.2%
−11.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 27.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$51,900
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $66,400 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$466
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $694 in 2009
US average: $602
68.2%
+8.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 59.8% in 2009
31.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic47%(3,101)
Black46.5%(3,068)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(300)
Asian1.3%(83)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(5,510)
Black18.6%(1,306)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(120)
Asian0.1%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan10.8%(642)
Mexican6.1%(362)
Honduran3.9%(233)
Costa Rican0.5%(31)
Ancestry
American9.2%(546)
Irish3.2%(191)
English3.2%(189)
Scottish2.6%(156)
German2.1%(122)
Italian1.5%(88)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(24)
Arab0.2%(12)
French0.2%(12)
Dutch0.1%(8)
Welsh0.1%(6)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Polish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

8.3%
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 8.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
69.3%
−11.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
2.8%
+1.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(578)
Married54.5%(1,440)
Widowed7.2%(190)
Divorced16.4%(434)
Women 15+
Never married18.1%(537)
Married49.1%(1,457)
Widowed17.6%(522)
Divorced15.2%(452)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
34.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)3.2%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(15)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(36)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 94 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Tarrant, Alabama?

Tarrant, Alabama has about 7,022 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tarrant, Alabama?

The typical household in Tarrant, Alabama earns about $29,380 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tarrant, Alabama expensive?

In Tarrant, Alabama, the median home is worth about $51,900, and the typical rent is about $466 a month.

How educated are people in Tarrant, Alabama?

About 8.3% of adults age 25 and over in Tarrant, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tarrant, Alabama?

About 16.2% of people in Tarrant, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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