COUNTY
Tuscaloosa County
Alabama · 241,368 residents (2025 est.) · 1,320.848 sq mi
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#134Youngest by median ageof 3,14432.8The short version
Tuscaloosa County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $66,231. Population has grown 44% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $248,700. At a median age of 32.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:241,368 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024238K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(12,892)
5 to 95.9%(14,035)
10 to 145.7%(13,529)
15 to 1910.4%(24,624)
20 to 2411.9%(28,229)
25 to 3413.6%(32,222)
35 to 4411.8%(28,054)
45 to 5410.8%(25,772)
55 to 6410.6%(25,078)
65 to 748.7%(20,763)
75 to 843.9%(9,157)
85 and over1.3%(3,197)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$66,231
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,436 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
44.2%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.7%
Information10.6%
Wholesale trade6.4%
Other services4.4%
Finance & insurance4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
Public administration2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Education & health services1.2%
Manufacturing0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
Construction0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$248,700
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.8
+4%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.5%(111,367)
Black29.2%(48,135)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,130)
Asian0.9%(1,506)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(139,860)
Black30.8%(73,087)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(13,198)
Asian1.6%(3,795)
Other3.2%(7,612)
69
+16%since 2009
from 60 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
44
−11%since 2020
from 49 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(7,531)
Central American0.8%(1,941)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,461)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,409)
Cuban0.3%(782)
South American0.2%(445)
Dominican0.1%(265)
Honduran0.1%(229)
Salvadoran0.1%(189)
Argentine0%(107)
Colombian0%(102)
Paraguayan0%(60)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(58)
Panamanian0%(56)
Spaniard0%(54)
Ecuadorian0%(47)
Venezuelan0%(39)
Uruguayan0%(35)
Chilean0%(26)
Peruvian0%(22)
Bolivian0%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(1,196)
Asian Indian0.4%(943)
Vietnamese0.2%(371)
Korean0.1%(342)
Pakistani0.1%(305)
Bangladeshi0.1%(226)
Filipino0.1%(224)
Japanese0.1%(160)
Nepalese0%(69)
Cambodian0%(43)
Thai0%(20)
Burmese0%(8)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(6)
Ancestry
English10.8%(25,770)
American10.3%(24,466)
Irish7%(16,728)
German5.7%(13,515)
Italian2.1%(4,973)
Scottish1.9%(4,595)
French1.3%(3,174)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,543)
Subsaharan African0.8%(2,018)
Polish0.5%(1,132)
Dutch0.4%(844)
Swedish0.3%(816)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(631)
Arab0.3%(601)
Welsh0.2%(511)
Russian0.2%(480)
Norwegian0.2%(439)
Hungarian0.2%(395)
West Indian0.2%(367)
Swiss0.1%(352)
Greek0.1%(331)
Iranian0.1%(292)
French Canadian0.1%(278)
Nigerian0.1%(264)
Turkish0.1%(252)
Ukrainian0.1%(231)
Czech0.1%(217)
Jamaican0.1%(213)
Finnish0.1%(163)
Lebanese0.1%(142)
Kenyan0.1%(142)
Portuguese0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(136)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Croatian0.1%(127)
Romanian0%(111)
Danish0%(104)
Brazilian0%(99)
Egyptian0%(79)
Armenian0%(79)
Palestinian0%(64)
Haitian0%(53)
Austrian0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Belgian0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(22)
Australian0%(20)
Slovene0%(15)
Macedonian0%(14)
Israeli0%(9)
Somali0%(5)
Jordanian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.8%(41,120)
Married46%(43,258)
Widowed2.4%(2,279)
Divorced7.8%(7,310)
Women 15+
Never married40.4%(41,619)
Married41.5%(42,771)
Widowed7.9%(8,193)
Divorced10.2%(10,546)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has about 237,552 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
The typical household in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama earns about $66,231 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tuscaloosa County, Alabama expensive?
In Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $248,700, and the typical rent is about $1,037 a month.
How educated are people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
About 32.1% of adults age 25 and over in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
About 16.8% of people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tuscaloosa County, Alabama grown since 1990?
Yes, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 87,030 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.
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