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Population: 9,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,152 (-11.3% change)
Males: 4,445 (48.4%), Females: 4,744 (51.6%)

Madison County

Zip codes: 71282.

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.2 years
Median household income: $17,142
Median house value: $39,000

Population by Race

Races in Tallulah:

  • Black (74.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (6.0%), Irish (1.7%), German (1.3%), English (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 87 feet

Land area: 2.7 square miles

Map of Tallulah, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tallulah

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tallulah city

  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 39.0%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +512 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tallulah:

  • MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL (900 JOHNSON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tallulah:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tallulah:

  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 56 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 75 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tallulah:

  • SCOTT (about 5 miles; TALLULAH, LA; Abbreviation: M80)
  • VICKSBURG TALLULAH RGNL (about 13 miles; TALLULAH/VICKSBURG, MS, LA; Abbreviation: TVR)
  • DELHI MUNI (about 21 miles; DELHI, LA; Abbreviation: 0M9)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Tallulah:

  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-TALLULAH CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 302; Location: OLD HWY 65; Public; Website: www.ltctallulah.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tallulah:

  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 62 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)

Schools

Public high schools in Tallulah:

  • REUBEN MCCALL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 800 WYCHE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • TALLULAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 600 BAYOU DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Tallulah:

  • TALLULAH ACADEMY-DELTA SCHOOL (Students: 363; Location: POB 911; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tallulah:

  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: 809 WYCHE STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TALLULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 1100 JOHNSON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • REUBEN MCCALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 900 WEST ASKEW STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TALLULAH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 507 BAYOU DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTSIDE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 1005 WEST GREEN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • CHRISTIAN ACRES ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 200 LOOP ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • STEPHEN HOYLE REHABILITATION CENTER (Location: 1005 WEST GREEN STREET; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Tallulah:

  • MADISON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $167,101; Location: 403 NORTH MULBERRY STREET; 33,771 books; 313 audio materials; 36 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)

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