Tallulah ( tə-LOO-lə) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,286, down from 7,335 in 2010.
As this was historically a center of agriculture since the antebellum years, producing cotton and pecans, Tallulah and the parish have long had majority-African American populations. The small city is now nearly 77 percent African American; the surrounding parish is 60 percent black. Mechanization and industrial agriculture have reduced the number of jobs, and many residents have moved since the mid-20th century to larger cities with more opportunities.
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| Ethnicity | Tallulah | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 79.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 0% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Tallulah | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 21.7% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 11.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 12.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.4% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.9% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1% | 7.1% |
| Education | Tallulah | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 15% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 34% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 3% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |