Tuscaloosa is a city located in Tuscaloosa County Alabama. Tuscaloosa has a 2020 population of 101,426. It is also the county seat of Tuscaloosa County. Tuscaloosa is currently growing at a rate of 0.91% annually and its population has increased by 1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,600 in 2010.
The average household income in Tuscaloosa is $68,837 with a poverty rate of 23.23%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $858 per month, and the median house value is $190,100. The median age in Tuscaloosa is 29.3 years, 27.8 years for males, and 30.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tuscaloosawas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 239,481 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 240,363 | 882 | 0.37% |
2012 | 242,328 | 1,965 | 0.81% |
2013 | 244,378 | 2,050 | 0.84% |
2014 | 246,988 | 2,610 | 1.06% |
2015 | 249,066 | 2,078 | 0.83% |
2016 | 250,099 | 1,033 | 0.41% |
2017 | 250,933 | 834 | 0.33% |
2018 | 251,257 | 324 | 0.13% |
2019 | 252,047 | 790 | 0.31% |
2020 | 252,837 | 790 | 0.31% |
2021 | 253,627 | 790 | 0.31% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 51,210 | 50.89% |
Black or African American | 44,378 | 44.10% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 283 | 0.28% |
Asian | 2,493 | 2.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race | 770 | 0.77% |
Two or More Races | 1,475 | 1.47% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 36,749 | 2.49 | 48.2 |
Married | 12,895 | 3.14 | 77.1 |
Male | 1,423 | 3.55 | 40.8 |
Female | 5,501 | 3.76 | 38.1 |
Non Family | 16,930 | 1.49 | 30.1 |
3.24
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,539 | 2.63% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,801 | 6.50% |
High School Graduate | 15,473 | 26.44% |
Some College | 11,352 | 19.40% |
Associates Degree | 3,932 | 6.72% |
Bachelors Degree | 12,769 | 21.82% |
Graduate Degree | 9,645 | 16.48% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1,503 | 1,352 | 965 |
White | 28,508 | 27,284 | 16,608 |
2+ Races | 433 | 371 | 115 |
Black | 26,685 | 23,184 | 4,605 |
Hispanic | 1,350 | 1,039 | 128 |
Other Race | 349 | 253 | |
Native American | 261 | 36 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.71%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.20%.
$34,785
Average Earnings
$37,752
Average Male
$32,180
Average Female
93.84% of Tuscaloosa residents speak only English, while 6.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 1,130 | 472 | 41.77% |
Native | 276 | 107 | 38.77% |
Asian | 2,351 | 695 | 29.56% |
Black | 42,787 | 11,040 | 25.80% |
White | 42,961 | 8,475 | 19.73% |
Other | 91 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 2,392 | 564 | 23.58% |
23.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.41%
Male Poverty Rate
24.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuscaloosa is Multiple, with 41.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuscaloosa is Hispanic, with 23.58% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.37%.
33.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.4%
Male Marriage Rate
31.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,078 | 6.89% |
Black | 2,145 | 6.28% |
Other Race | 17 | 3.76% |
2+ Races | 27 | 2.31% |
Hispanic | 91 | 4.63% |
8.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.2%
Labor Force Participation
53.9%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.70%
Born in Tuscaloosa
95.95%
Native Born
4.05%
Foreign Born
2.75%
Non Citizen
1.31%
Naturalized
95.95% of Tuscaloosa residents were born in the United States, with 67.70% having been born in Alabama. 2.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 3,989 | 0.00% | |
1890 | 4,215 | 226 | 0.18% |
1900 | 5,094 | 879 | 1.91% |
1910 | 8,407 | 3,313 | 5.14% |
1920 | 11,996 | 3,589 | 3.62% |
1930 | 20,659 | 8,663 | 5.59% |
1940 | 27,493 | 6,834 | 2.90% |
1950 | 46,396 | 18,903 | 5.37% |
1960 | 63,370 | 16,974 | 3.17% |
1970 | 65,773 | 2,403 | 0.37% |
1980 | 75,211 | 9,438 | 1.35% |
1990 | 77,759 | 2,548 | 0.33% |
2000 | 77,906 | 147 | 0.02% |
2010 | 90,468 | 12,562 | 1.51% |
2011 | 91,381 | 913 | 1.01% |
2012 | 92,294 | 913 | 1.00% |
2013 | 93,207 | 913 | 0.99% |
2014 | 94,120 | 913 | 0.98% |
2015 | 95,033 | 913 | 0.97% |
2016 | 95,946 | 913 | 0.96% |
2017 | 96,859 | 913 | 0.95% |
2018 | 97,772 | 913 | 0.94% |
2019 | 98,685 | 913 | 0.93% |
2020 | 99,600 | 915 | 0.93% |
2021 | 100,513 | 913 | 0.92% |
2022 | 101,426 | 913 | 0.91% |