Talladega County, Alabama

Talladega County
Talladega County Courthouse in Talladega
Motto: 
"Something For Everyone"
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°23′N 86°10′W / 33.38°N 86.17°W / 33.38; -86.17
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832
Named afterCreek for "Border Town"
SeatTalladega
Largest cityTalladega
Area
  Total
760 sq mi (2,000 km2)
  Land737 sq mi (1,910 km2)
  Water24 sq mi (60 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
82,149
  Estimate 
(2023)
81,132
  Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 6th
WebsiteTalladegaCountyAL.org
  • County Number 61 on Alabama Licence Plates

Talladega County is one of the sixty-seven counties located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 82,149. Its county seat is Talladega.

Talladega County is included in the Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area.