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Tuskegee, Alabama

City in Macon County, Alabama · ZIP 36083, 36088, 36866

  • Macon County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 8,653 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,986Households
  • $38,160Median household income
  • $98,500Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Tuskegee

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Population, 2000 to 2020−20.7%
9k10k11k12k2000: 11,84620002010: 9,86520102020: 9,395202011,8469,395
Population of Tuskegee at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,846
20109,865
20209,395

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

Household income in Tuskegee
Under $50k61%
$50k to $100k21.3%
$100k to $150k11.5%
$150k to $200k3%
$200k and over3.1%

Median household income $38,160 · 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, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Tuskegee
Owner occupied
1,330 units
Renter occupied
1,656 units
Vacancy rate
33.1%

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, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Tuskegee compared with its county and state
Tuskegee compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTuskegeeMacon CountyAlabama
Population9,07018,9515,054,253
Median household income$38,160$45,951$62,027
Median age23.637.839.3
Median home value$98,500$95,700$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.1%20.7%27.8%
Foreign-born residents1.4%1.3%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes44.5%64.8%69.9%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes23.4 minutes25.4 minutes

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

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Schools

Public schools in Tuskegee5
Public schools in Tuskegee, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
George Washington Carver Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–3Macon County
Tuskegee Institute Middle SchoolPublic7–8Macon County
Tuskegee Public ElementaryPublic4–6Macon County
Booker T Washington HighPublic9–12Macon County
Macon County Area Vocational SchoolCareer and technical9–12Macon County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Tuskegee3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Tuskegee
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (AL-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 82
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 28

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Tuskegee’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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