Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 234,036
Median household income: $63,947
Median home value: $233,700

Tuscaloosa County is a county in Alabama with a population of 234,036. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $63,947, its median household income sits in line with Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Tuscaloosa County's population grew 12.9% from 207,305 to 234,036, while its median household income rose 19.9% from $53,326 to $63,947.

The median gross rent is $997. 31.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 234,036
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,947
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $997
Housing units: 102,935
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

207,305234,036

Median household income

$53,326$63,947

Median home value

$170,400$233,700

Median gross rent

$846$997

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	207,305	$53,326	$170,400	$846
2020	208,854	$54,283	$179,000	$861
2021	223,945	$57,508	$183,800	$908
2022	231,558	$61,645	$218,800	$974
2023	234,036	$63,947	$233,700	$997

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2418.1%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,970	5.5%
5 to 17	35,449	15.1%
18 to 24	42,340	18.1%
25 to 34	32,270	13.8%
35 to 44	28,229	12.1%
45 to 54	25,433	10.9%
55 to 64	25,176	10.8%
65 to 74	20,315	8.7%
75 and over	11,854	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	138,682	59.3%
Black or African American	74,490	31.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	124	0.1%
Asian	3,661	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	45	0.0%
Some other race	265	0.1%
Two or more races	4,176	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,593	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,080	9.1%
High school graduate	41,336	28.9%
Some college or associate's	43,904	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	26,261	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18,696	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86,477	79.6%
Carpooled	11,476	10.6%
Public transit	893	0.8%
Walked	1,587	1.5%
Bicycle	281	0.3%
Worked from home	7,188	6.6%
Other means	738	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27,692	27.3%
15 to 29 min	44,747	44.1%
30 to 44 min	17,608	17.4%
45 to 59 min	5,856	5.8%
60+ min	5,549	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 16.7% (36,620 of 219,924)

	Count	Share
Family households	54,049	61.9%
Nonfamily households	33,240	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87,289	84.8%
Vacant	15,646	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54,257	62.2%
Renter-occupied	33,032	37.8%

1-unit, detached60.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62,512	60.7%
1-unit, attached	1,689	1.6%
2 to 4 units	6,040	5.9%
5 to 19 units	13,380	13.0%
20 or more units	10,003	9.7%
Mobile home & other	9,311	9.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01125
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,321 sq mi
Water area: 30 sq mi
Center point: 33.2902, -87.5228