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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tallulah

Louisiana · 8,521 residents · 2.78 sq mi
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Tallulah is a city of 8,521 people in Louisiana. The poverty rate is 52.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 50% less than in Louisiana as a whole. The typical home is worth $27,900. Households take in $11,045 at the median, 63% less than the US figure. This skews young, with a median age of 28.3.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,521
−7%vs 2000
vs 9,189 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.3
+8%vs 2000
vs 26.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K7K8K9K10K19902000201020202024Tallulah
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.8%(831)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(739)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.8%(1,008)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(775)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(539)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.6%(1,074)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(990)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(636)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(658)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(676)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(405)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(190)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,045
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,142 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,234
−25%vs 2000
vs $8,324 in 2000
US average: $14,340
52.0%
+8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$27,900
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$218
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $324 in 2000
US average: $450
59.0%
+4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.1% in 2000
41.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic22.5%(2,071)
Black74.6%(6,855)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(195)
Asian0.2%(16)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic26.2%(2,230)
Black73.2%(6,238)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(26)
Asian0.2%(16)
Other0.4%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban0.8%(48)
Spaniard0.4%(21)
Mexican0.3%(18)
Ancestry
American2.6%(154)
Irish1.3%(78)
French1.1%(65)
Italian1.1%(64)
Israeli1%(61)
English0.7%(43)
German0.5%(28)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(17)
Polish0.2%(12)
Lithuanian0.1%(8)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.1%(5)
Dutch0.1%(3)
Scottish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

9.5%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
51.9%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
−1%vs 2000
vs 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.8%(923)
Married37.3%(706)
Widowed1.8%(34)
Divorced12.1%(229)
Women 15+
Never married56.5%(1,500)
Married24.7%(656)
Widowed6.6%(174)
Divorced12.2%(325)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.5%
−30.1 ptssince 2013
from 38.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
21.6%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
5.7%
−7.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
64.0%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
25.5%
−14.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
75.9%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.1%(11)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era69.4%(186)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 268 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 Tallulah, Louisiana?

Tallulah, Louisiana has about 8,521 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tallulah, Louisiana?

The typical household in Tallulah, Louisiana earns about $11,045 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tallulah, Louisiana expensive?

In Tallulah, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $27,900, and the typical rent is about $218 a month.

How educated are people in Tallulah, Louisiana?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tallulah, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tallulah, Louisiana?

About 52.0% of people in Tallulah, Louisiana 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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