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Tuscaloosa County

Alabama · 241,368 residents (2025 est.) · 1,321 sq mi
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Tuscaloosa County is a county of 237,552 people in Alabama. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. The population is up 44% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. The typical home is worth $248,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Renters pay $1,037 a month at the median.

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

Total population
237,552
+44%since 2000
from 164,875 in 2000
241,368 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
180 / sq mi
+33%since 2009
from 135 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.8
+3%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,321 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
142K168K194K220K246K19902000201020202024Tuscaloosa County
2024238K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(12,892)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(14,035)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(13,529)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.4%(24,624)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.9%(28,229)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(32,222)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.8%(28,054)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.8%(25,772)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.6%(25,078)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.7%(20,763)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(9,157)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(3,197)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,231
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,436 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,007
+84%since 2000
from $18,998 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.2%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
−5%since 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,700
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,037
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
38.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+4%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
Diversity Score
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.
Segregation Score
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)
Dominican0.1%(265)
Honduran0.1%(229)
Salvadoran0.1%(189)
Argentine0%(107)
Colombian0%(102)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(15)
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)
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)
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)
Haitian0%(53)
Austrian0%(50)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Belgian0%(28)
Slovene0%(15)
Israeli0%(9)
Somali0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 84.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2011
from 59.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.6%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 75.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 94.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% 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)28.3%(3,299)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(3,187)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.8%(3,483)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(259)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,674 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 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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