Tuscaloosa Population

1840–2026

116.48K

2026 projection

10.3% since 2020 (increase)

020K40K60K80K100K120K1840186018801900192019401960198020002020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Tuscaloosa. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026116,477+2,1611.89%
2025114,316+1050.09%
2024114,211+1,2911.14%
2023112,920+9020.81%
2022112,018+1,4531.31%
2021110,565+5,0014.74%
2020105,564+3,6673.60%
2019101,897+1,6421.64%
2018100,255+5830.58%
201799,672+1,1821.20%

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Tuscaloosa Demographics

27.2median age

Median age

Female27.9 yrs
Male26.7 yrs

Adults

91,748
14,431 seniors · 16%77,317 other adults

Sex

Female 52.4% · 58,207Male 47.6% · 52,831

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 33285+ years, female: 88280–84 years, male: 64780–84 years, female: 90275–79 years, male: 83075–79 years, female: 1,43070–74 years, male: 1,29070–74 years, female: 2,19065–69 years, male: 2,64165–69 years, female: 3,28760–64 years, male: 2,48160–64 years, female: 2,67755–59 years, male: 2,20655–59 years, female: 1,88150–54 years, male: 2,00850–54 years, female: 2,43445–49 years, male: 2,22745–49 years, female: 2,37540–44 years, male: 2,15740–44 years, female: 2,58035–39 years, male: 3,29035–39 years, female: 3,30630–34 years, male: 3,78630–34 years, female: 3,38925–29 years, male: 4,14425–29 years, female: 3,66420–24 years, male: 9,53020–24 years, female: 9,82215–19 years, male: 7,20715–19 years, female: 8,99710–14 years, male: 2,22010–14 years, female: 2,3635–9 years, male: 3,1285–9 years, female: 3,2080–4 years, male: 2,7070–4 years, female: 2,82085+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,110 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Tuscaloosa Income

$51,464median household income

Median household income

$51,464

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,073

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

25.1%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Tuscaloosa Marital Status

29% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married29%31%28%
Never married57%59%55%
Divorced8%7%9%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year