Tuscaloosa County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 236,750 with a growth rate of 1.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is the 5th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 194,656 and has seen a growth of 21.62% since that time.
3.26
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
63.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.37% of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.
15.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.32%
Male Poverty Rate
17.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is Native, with 29.27% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is Other, with 11.82% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.9%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
43.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.7%
Male Marriage Rate
42.1%
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
7.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.83%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.6%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
5.3%
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
71.71%
Born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
93.82%
Native Born
3.43%
Foreign Born
2.32%
Non Citizen
1.11%
Naturalized
93.82% of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 71.71% having been born in Alabama. 2.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.