METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Tuscaloosa Metro
Tuscaloosa, AL · 4 counties · 268,674 residents · 3,493.269 sq mi
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Tuscaloosa has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $51,206. Population has grown 26% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $165,604. At a median age of 34.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024279K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(15,692)
5 to 95.8%(15,647)
10 to 145.9%(15,969)
15 to 198.4%(22,561)
20 to 2411.4%(30,525)
25 to 3413.2%(35,540)
35 to 4411.9%(31,907)
45 to 5411.1%(29,863)
55 to 6411.8%(31,573)
65 to 749%(24,287)
75 to 844.1%(11,081)
85 and over1.5%(4,029)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,206
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,250 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.0%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.5%
Information11.2%
Wholesale trade7.2%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Other services4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Public administration2.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services1%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.7%
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Section 03
Housing
$165,604
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $85,567 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.2
−6%since 2009
from 3.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic61.9%(131,744)
Black35.3%(75,113)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(2,492)
Asian0.7%(1,561)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic56.6%(152,203)
Black33.8%(90,767)
Hispanic / Latino5%(13,561)
Asian1.2%(3,344)
Other1.4%(3,805)
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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
Mexican2.2%(5,534)
Central American0.6%(1,309)
Guatemalan0.3%(710)
Puerto Rican0.2%(606)
Honduran0.2%(364)
Cuban0.2%(362)
South American0.1%(284)
Venezuelan0.1%(129)
Salvadoran0.1%(124)
Panamanian0%(103)
Spaniard0%(100)
Colombian0%(90)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(1,059)
Vietnamese0.3%(729)
Asian Indian0.3%(531)
Filipino0.2%(375)
Korean0.1%(223)
Pakistani0.1%(157)
Nepalese0%(56)
Japanese0%(48)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Thai0%(14)
Burmese0%(10)
Bangladeshi0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Hmong0%(3)
Ancestry
American11.5%(28,851)
Irish6.7%(16,696)
English5.8%(14,516)
German5.1%(12,698)
Scottish2.1%(5,289)
Italian1.5%(3,812)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(3,222)
French0.9%(2,307)
Subsaharan African0.7%(1,750)
British0.6%(1,536)
Polish0.6%(1,520)
Dutch0.5%(1,303)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(934)
Norwegian0.3%(610)
Swedish0.3%(544)
Greek0.2%(379)
West Indian0.1%(368)
Portuguese0.1%(340)
Russian0.1%(269)
French Canadian0.1%(266)
Swiss0.1%(215)
Czech0.1%(199)
Haitian0.1%(194)
Hungarian0.1%(183)
Arab0.1%(166)
Lithuanian0.1%(163)
Canadian0.1%(162)
Iranian0.1%(157)
Finnish0.1%(141)
Nigerian0.1%(125)
Turkish0.1%(123)
Austrian0%(93)
Palestinian0%(89)
Danish0%(88)
Ukrainian0%(78)
Jamaican0%(75)
Romanian0%(74)
Lebanese0%(72)
Egyptian0%(62)
Brazilian0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(54)
Australian0%(42)
Belgian0%(36)
Macedonian0%(35)
Slovene0%(35)
Barbadian0%(31)
Israeli0%(25)
Slovak0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(23)
Syrian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(15)
Armenian0%(14)
Serbian0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(8)
Croatian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.3%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 76.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.6%(48,019)
Married45.5%(50,124)
Widowed2.6%(2,824)
Divorced8.3%(9,197)
Women 15+
Never married39.7%(47,824)
Married40.9%(49,366)
Widowed8.4%(10,171)
Divorced11%(13,241)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tuscaloosa, AL?
Tuscaloosa, AL has about 268,674 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tuscaloosa, AL?
The typical household in Tuscaloosa, AL earns about $51,206 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tuscaloosa, AL expensive?
In Tuscaloosa, AL, the median home is worth about $165,604, and the typical rent is about $811 a month.
How educated are people in Tuscaloosa, AL?
About 28.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tuscaloosa, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tuscaloosa, AL?
About 18.7% of people in Tuscaloosa, AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tuscaloosa, AL grown since 1990?
Yes, Tuscaloosa, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 71,802 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024