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Tuscaloosa County

Alabama · 150,522 residents · 1,321 sq mi
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With 150,522 people, Tuscaloosa County is a county in Alabama. The typical home is worth $61,300. 20.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $23,056 at the median, 23% less than the US figure. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

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

150,522
−9%vs 2000
vs 164,875 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.8
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,321 sq mi
Population, 19902024
142K168K194K220K246K19902000201020202024Tuscaloosa County
2024238K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(9,382)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(9,987)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(10,367)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(14,221)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411.7%(17,603)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(23,667)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(21,257)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(14,198)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(12,739)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(10,122)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(5,336)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(1,643)
US avg: 1.2%
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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
$11,406
−40%vs 2000
vs $18,998 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.1%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $95,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$344
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
61.5%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.5% in 2000
38.5% rent
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)
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

20.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.6%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.0 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.7%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
15.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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