Tuscaloosa is a city located in Tuscaloosa County Alabama. Tuscaloosa has a 2023 population of 101,947. It is also the county seat of Tuscaloosa County.Tuscaloosa is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 1.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,960 in 2020.
The average household income in Tuscaloosa is $69,736 with a poverty rate of 22.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tuscaloosa is 29.5 years, 28.5 years for males, and 30 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tuscaloosa was:
3.25
Average Family Size
2.45
Average Household Size
46.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.95% of Tuscaloosa residents speak only English, while 7.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.35% of the population.
22.55%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.51%
Male Poverty Rate
24.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuscaloosa is Asian, with 34.03% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuscaloosa is Other, with 0.35% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.64%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
32.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.9%
Male Marriage Rate
31.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.76%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.4%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
68.08%
Born in Tuscaloosa
94.2%
Native Born
4.44%
Foreign Born
2.97%
Non Citizen
1.47%
Naturalized
94.2% of Tuscaloosa residents were born in the United States, with 68.08% having been born in Alabama. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.