| | Tallapoosa, GA | Galesburg, IL | United States |
| Population | 3,189 | 30,298 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.7% | 48.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.3% | 51.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.7 | 41.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,173 | 32,178 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,789 | 33,706 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,805 | 33,530 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 15.9% | -11.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 15.2% | -11.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 318.0 | 1,707.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.0 | 17.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Tallapoosa, GA | Galesburg, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 11.9% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.2% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.3% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.3% | 7.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.4% | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Tallapoosa, GA | Galesburg, IL | United States |
| White | 85.2% | 73.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 11.4% | 13.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.9% | 7.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Tallapoosa, GA | Galesburg, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 57.1% | 36.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 56.3% | 35.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.9% | 63.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 13.4% | 41.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 20.5% | 13.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.0% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.66 | 2.08 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,194 | 12,558 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 746 | 6,171 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 48.9% | 23.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 29.9% | 46.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 448 | 6,387 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.5% | 18.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.7% | 11.7% | 10.8% |