Tuscaloosa County, AL

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2024 Population

237,552

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

0.606% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

1.14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,231

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,700

6.42% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

113,502

2.16% 1-year growth

About

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% 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 2024, the median property value in Tuscaloosa County, AL was $248,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Tuscaloosa County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tuscaloosa County, AL was 2 cars per household.

Tuscaloosa County, AL borders Bibb County, AL, Fayette County, AL, Greene County, AL, Hale County, AL, Jefferson County, AL, Pickens County, AL, and Walker County, AL.

About the photo: The President's Mansion on the University of Alabama campus.

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United States Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL

Population & Diversity

Tuscaloosa County, AL is home to a population of 238k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.65% of Tuscaloosa County, AL residents were born outside of the country (11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Tuscaloosa County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Tuscaloosa County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tuscaloosa County, AL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tuscaloosa County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tuscaloosa County, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
140k ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73.1k ± 969
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.92k ± 899

5.56%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

5.56% of the people in Tuscaloosa County, AL are hispanic (13.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
52,201 ± 5,580 people
Guatemala
19,759 ± 3,444 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11k people

4.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.44k people

As of 2024, 4.65% of Tuscaloosa County, AL residents (11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tuscaloosa County, AL was 4.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tuscaloosa County, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,299 ± 594
Vietnam
3,285 ± 439
Gulf War (1990s)
2,341 ± 507

Tuscaloosa County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

Economy

The economy of Tuscaloosa County, AL employs 114k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tuscaloosa County, AL were Manufacturing (17,859 people), Educational Services (17,193 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (15,999 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($183,059), Utilities ($67,917), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,631).

Employment

Occupations

114k

2024 Value

± 3,344

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 4.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 111k employees to 114k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tuscaloosa County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,308 people), Management Occupations (10,684 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tuscaloosa County, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

114k

2024 Value

± 3,344

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 4.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 111k employees to 114k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tuscaloosa County, AL, are Manufacturing (17,859 people), Educational Services (17,193 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (15,999 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,813

Median earning men ± $1,751

$35,814

Median earning women ± $1,024

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,669), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,813), and Public Administration ($69,599).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,261), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,291), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,266).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

265
Retail Trade
240
Other Services (except Public Administration)
229
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.44M
Manufacturing
$660k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$301k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tuscaloosa County, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.1%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

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.

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%), 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).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

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.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Finance
572 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
569 degrees awarded
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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Alabama
9,861 degrees awarded
Shelton State Community College
1,232 degrees awarded
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.

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.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tuscaloosa County, AL was $248,700 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,700 to $248,700, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Tuscaloosa County, AL is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tuscaloosa County, AL have an average commute time of 23.3 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.

In 2025, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.37%.

Housing

Property

$248,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,221

$55,297

Median Property Taxes

±$1,931

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tuscaloosa County, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Tuscaloosa County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tuscaloosa County, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,231

Median Household Income

± $2,331

90.1k

Number of Households

± 2,666

In 2024, the median household income of the 90.1k households in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew to $66,231 from the previous year's value of $63,947.

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.

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Tuscaloosa County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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.

Commute Time

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tuscaloosa County, AL have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Tuscaloosa County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tuscaloosa County, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.37%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tuscaloosa County, AL (37.5k out of 223k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.8% of the children was living in poverty in Tuscaloosa County, AL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.3% of the population of Tuscaloosa County, AL has health coverage, with 54.1% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tuscaloosa County, AL see 1,587 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,587 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 592 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% 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 0% change from the previous year (1,587 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 29.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.68%

Uninsured

54.1%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tuscaloosa County, AL grew by 0.148% from 6.67% to 6.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tuscaloosa County, AL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 77.9 in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 41.4% in Tuscaloosa County, AL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tuscaloosa County, AL.