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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Tuskegee

Alabama · 11,846 residents · 17.1 sq mi
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Tuskegee is a city of 11,846 people in Alabama. The poverty rate is 35.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 45%. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. Households take in $18,889 at the median, 56% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

11,846
−3%since 1990
from 12,257 in 1990
1990 – 2025
26.4
+7%since 1990
from 24.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
17.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K10K12K13K19902000201020202024Tuskegee
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(725)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.4%(760)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(754)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1913.1%(1,548)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2416.1%(1,904)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.3%(1,219)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 449.6%(1,143)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.2%(1,204)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(829)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(770)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(710)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(280)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,889
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $15,531 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,340
+63%since 1990
from $7,554 in 1990
US average: $21,522
35.7%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 36.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$63,200
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$352
−11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $299 in 1990
US average: $602
51.5%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 54.0% in 1990
48.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic2.5%(311)
Black96.9%(11,882)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(27)
Asian0.4%(47)
2000
White, non-Hispanic2.5%(298)
Black95%(11,257)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(81)
Asian0.7%(82)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(79)
Salvadoran0.2%(19)
Dominican0.1%(7)
Guatemalan0.1%(7)
Argentine0.1%(5)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.3%(31)
Vietnamese0.1%(7)
Korean0%(3)
Ancestry
American14.9%(1,328)
West Indian1.2%(104)
English1.1%(99)
German0.8%(71)
Irish0.7%(63)
Jamaican0.5%(46)
Italian0.3%(24)
French0.2%(22)
Swedish0.2%(19)
Israeli0.2%(15)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.1%(12)
Hungarian0.1%(11)
Polish0.1%(8)
British0.1%(7)
Nigerian0.1%(5)
Section 05

Education

27.8%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 27.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.3%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 72.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
12.7%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 11.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.7 min
+6%since 1990
from 13.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.9%(2,009)
Married41.8%(1,754)
Widowed4.1%(172)
Divorced6.1%(257)
Women 15+
Never married46.4%(2,561)
Married31.1%(1,717)
Widowed12.6%(696)
Divorced9.8%(540)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.3%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% 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)13.9%(50)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(92)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.9%(90)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 361 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tuskegee, Alabama?

Tuskegee, Alabama has about 11,846 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tuskegee, Alabama?

The typical household in Tuskegee, Alabama earns about $18,889 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tuskegee, Alabama expensive?

In Tuskegee, Alabama, the median home is worth about $63,200, and the typical rent is about $352 a month.

How educated are people in Tuskegee, Alabama?

About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Tuskegee, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tuskegee, Alabama?

About 35.7% of people in Tuskegee, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tuskegee, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Tuskegee, Alabama has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 411 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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