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Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · ZIP 35111, 35188, 35401

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 241,212 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 87,289Households
  • $63,947Median household income
  • $233,700Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

Tuscaloosa County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+37.7%
150k175k200k225k250k2000: 164,87520002010: 194,65620102020: 227,0362020164,875227,036
Population of Tuscaloosa County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000164,875
2010194,656
2020227,036

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Tuscaloosa County
Under $50k40.3%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $63,947 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tuscaloosa County
Owner occupied
54,257 units
Renter occupied
33,032 units
Vacancy rate
15.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Tuscaloosa County2023
Manufacturing20,590
Health care and social assistance12,362
Accommodation and food services10,295
Retail trade10,074
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,950
Construction4,743
Transportation and warehousing4,542
Other services (except public administration)3,283

84,004 employees in 4,189 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tuscaloosa County compared with its state
Tuscaloosa County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTuscaloosa CountyAlabama
Population234,0365,054,253
Median household income$63,947$62,027
Median age33.039.3
Median home value$233,700$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.4%27.8%
Foreign-born residents4.0%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes62.2%69.9%
Mean commute to work23.1 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Tuscaloosa County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TuscaloosaCity114,28863.0 sq mi
NorthportCity31,49218.2 sq mi
Lake ViewCity3,9052.12 sq mi
HoltCensus designated place3,5403.16 sq mi
CottondaleCensus designated place2,8503.44 sq mi
BrookwoodCity2,4538.37 sq mi
VanceCity2,30310.2 sq mi
CoalingCity1,9975.01 sq mi
CokerTown8891.95 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Tuscaloosa County

Jobs across Tuscaloosa County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.