Tuscumbia

Population: 9,084
Median household income: $47,342
Median home value: $166,400

Tuscumbia is a community in Colbert County, Alabama, home to 9,084 residents. Its median household income of $47,342 runs below the Colbert County figure of $56,736.

From 2019 to 2023, Tuscumbia's population grew 7.6% from 8,444 to 9,084, while its median home value rose 51.1% from $110,100 to $166,400.

The typical home was built around 1976. 19.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,084
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $47,342
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 4,305
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4449,084

Median household income

$44,088$47,342

Median home value

$110,100$166,400

Median gross rent

$694$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,444	$44,088	$110,100	$694
2020	8,445	$41,131	$114,300	$700
2021	8,977	$42,692	$121,400	$730
2022	9,029	$47,530	$150,000	$741
2023	9,084	$47,342	$166,400	$760

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	504	5.5%
5 to 17	1,684	18.5%
18 to 24	792	8.7%
25 to 34	1,014	11.2%
35 to 44	1,139	12.5%
45 to 54	848	9.3%
55 to 64	1,042	11.5%
65 to 74	1,069	11.8%
75 and over	992	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,408	70.5%
Black or African American	2,038	22.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	404	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	217	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	905	14.8%
High school graduate	2,087	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,766	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	979	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	367	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone87.3%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,289	87.3%
Carpooled	222	5.9%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	174	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	1.6%
Other means	18	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,407	38.0%
15 to 29 min	1,673	45.1%
30 to 44 min	248	6.7%
45 to 59 min	72	1.9%
60+ min	307	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 19.0% (1,681 of 8,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,226	56.0%
Nonfamily households	1,746	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,972	92.3%
Vacant	333	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,351	59.2%
Renter-occupied	1,621	40.8%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,992	69.5%
1-unit, attached	19	0.4%
2 to 4 units	689	16.0%
5 to 19 units	485	11.3%
20 or more units	92	2.1%
Mobile home & other	28	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0177280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 34.7185, -87.7026