Tuscaloosa County, AL

County

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2023 Population
234,036
1.07% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33
0.61% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.7%
0.252% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$63,947
3.73% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$233,700
6.81% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
111,104
1.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tuscaloosa County, AL had a population of 234k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $63,947. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tuscaloosa County, AL grew from 231,558 to 234,036, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $61,645 to $63,947, a 3.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tuscaloosa County, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.66%), White (Hispanic) (1.61%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Tuscaloosa County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Tuscaloosa County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tuscaloosa County, AL are The University of Alabama (9,861 degrees awarded in 2023), Shelton State Community College (1,232 degrees), and Stillman College (95 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Tuscaloosa County, AL was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Tuscaloosa County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tuscaloosa County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tuscaloosa County, AL is home to a population of 234k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.03% of Tuscaloosa County, AL residents were born outside of the country (9.44k people).

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Tuscaloosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Tuscaloosa County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tuscaloosa County, AL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tuscaloosa County, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 256
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    74.5k ± 661
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.88k ± 927
5.38%
Hispanic Population
12.6k people

In 2023, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Tuscaloosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.38% of the people in Tuscaloosa County, AL are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tuscaloosa County, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.44k people
3.51%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8.13k people

As of 2023, 4.03% of Tuscaloosa County, AL residents (9.44k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tuscaloosa County, AL was 3.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,443 ± 473
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,325 ± 686
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,923 ± 462

Tuscaloosa County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tuscaloosa County, AL employs 111k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tuscaloosa County, AL were Manufacturing (17,579 people), Educational Services (16,820 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16,046 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($178,257), Utilities ($76,507), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,409).

Employment

Occupations

111k
2023 Value
± 3,353
1.01%
1 Year growth
± 4.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 110k employees to 111k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tuscaloosa County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,996 people), Sales & Related Occupations (10,432 people), and Management Occupations (10,310 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tuscaloosa County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

111k
2023 Value
± 3,353
1.01%
1 Year growth
± 4.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 110k employees to 111k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tuscaloosa County, AL, are Manufacturing (17,579 people), Educational Services (16,820 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16,046 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tuscaloosa County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Tuscaloosa County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,662
Median earning men ± $1,862
$33,780
Median earning women ± $1,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,717), Wholesale Trade ($65,568), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,507).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,582), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,931), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 265
    Retail Trade
  2. 240
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 229
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.44M
    Manufacturing
  2. $660k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $301k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tuscaloosa County, AL awarded 11,226 degrees. The student population of Tuscaloosa County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19,110 male students and 25,865 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tuscaloosa County, AL are White (8,403 and 77.1%), followed by Black or African American (1,410 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (490 and 4.49%), and Two or More Races (326 and 2.99%).

The largest universities in Tuscaloosa County, AL by number of degrees awarded are The University of Alabama (9,861 and 87.8%), Shelton State Community College (1,232 and 11%), and Stillman College (95 and 0.846%).

The most popular majors in Tuscaloosa County, AL are General Marketing & Marketing Management (676 and 6.02%), General Finance (602 and 5.36%), and Registered Nursing (570 and 5.08%).

The median tuition costs in Tuscaloosa County, AL are $9,548 for private four year colleges, and $11,100 and $32,400 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Tuscaloosa County, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 44,975 (42.5% men and 57.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 44,975 students enrolled in Tuscaloosa County, AL, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30,396 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Finance
    572 degrees awarded
  2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    569 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    374 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tuscaloosa County, AL was General Finance with 572 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tuscaloosa County, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The University of Alabama
    9,861 degrees awarded
  2. Shelton State Community College
    1,232 degrees awarded
  3. Stillman College
    95 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Alabama with 9,861 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,589 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tuscaloosa County, AL, which is 0.691 times less than the 6,637 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8,403 degrees mean that there were 5.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,410 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,844) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tuscaloosa County, AL was $233,700 in 2023, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $218,800 to $233,700, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Tuscaloosa County, AL is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Tuscaloosa County, AL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tuscaloosa County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tuscaloosa County, AL is $63,947. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tuscaloosa County, AL was Census Tract 101.01, Tuscaloosa County, AL with a value of $137,765, followed by Census Tract 104.05, Tuscaloosa County, AL and Census Tract 104.06, Tuscaloosa County, AL, with respective values of $129,354 and $123,750.

In 2024, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.21%.

Housing

Property

$233,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,777
$54,257
Median Property Taxes
±$1,868

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tuscaloosa County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

62.2%
Homeownership
2023
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.2% of the housing units in Tuscaloosa County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 101.01, Tuscaloosa County, AL
  2. Census Tract 104.05, Tuscaloosa County, AL
  3. Census Tract 104.06, Tuscaloosa County, AL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tuscaloosa County, AL was Census Tract 101.01, Tuscaloosa County, AL with a value of $137,765, followed by Census Tract 104.05, Tuscaloosa County, AL and Census Tract 104.06, Tuscaloosa County, AL, with respective values of $129,354 and $123,750.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tuscaloosa County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,947
Median Household Income
± $2,475
87.3k
Number of Households
± 2,631

In 2023, the median household income of the 87.3k households in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew to $63,947 from the previous year's value of $61,645.

The following chart displays the households in Tuscaloosa County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tuscaloosa County, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Tuscaloosa County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tuscaloosa County, AL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Tuscaloosa County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tuscaloosa County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tuscaloosa County, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.21%.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tuscaloosa County, AL (36.6k out of 220k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tuscaloosa County, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 402 in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 30.7 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Tuscaloosa County, AL has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see 1,587 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1,378 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 613 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,587 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tuscaloosa County, AL

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see an average of 1,587 patients per year. This represents a 15.2% increase from the previous year (1,378 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tuscaloosa County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.67%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tuscaloosa County, AL declined by 0.223% from 6.69% to 6.67%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.5 in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.6% in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.91% in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

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