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Tuscaloosa County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Tuscaloosa County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tuscaloosa County has a population of 241,212 that grew 13.5% over five years, anchored by a relatively young median age of 32.8 years consistent with its university presence. The labor force of roughly 61.6% participation supports median worker earnings of $36,448, with 31.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 5.4% unemployment rate. Housing costs remain moderate, with a median home value of $233,700 and median gross rent of $997/month, while a 16.7% poverty rate and per capita income of $33,674 point to meaningful income stratification across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

241,212

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,231

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+13.5% since 2018

Tuscaloosa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone142,821 (60.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone73,434 (30.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,442 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,242 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone3,964 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,815 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,893
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,273
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,113
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic985
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,674

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,576

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,674

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance33,192
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)17,859
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)12,062
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services10,639
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,771

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations45,494
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,223
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations18,565
  4. 4.Service Occupations17,813
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,407

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)17,579
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)32,866
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)12,066
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.96×)9,386
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.94×)7,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$233,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$997/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9999,109 (16.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,774 (15.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,824 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,106 (9.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,056 (7.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,880 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,448

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone87,297 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled11,108 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home8,236 (7.4%)
  • Walked2,344 (2.1%)
  • Other783 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit774 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.