COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Tuscaloosa County
Alabama · 150,522 residents · 1,320.848 sq mi
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Tuscaloosa County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,056. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $61,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024238K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(9,382)
5 to 96.6%(9,987)
10 to 146.9%(10,367)
15 to 199.4%(14,221)
20 to 2411.7%(17,603)
25 to 3415.7%(23,667)
35 to 4414.1%(21,257)
45 to 549.4%(14,198)
55 to 648.5%(12,739)
65 to 746.7%(10,122)
75 to 843.5%(5,336)
85 and over1.1%(1,643)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,056
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,436 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.9%(109,766)
Black25.9%(39,046)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(943)
Asian0.8%(1,191)
Other0.3%(519)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
69.6%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 150,522 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
The typical household in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama earns about $23,056 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 $61,300, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.
How educated are people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
About 20.0% 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 20.1% of people in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
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