Tuscaloosa County's estimated 2025 population is 238,739 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tuscaloosa County is the 6th largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 195,008 and has seen a growth of 22.43% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Tuscaloosa County includes 60.87% White, 31.95% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 142,461 | 60.87% |
| Black or African American | 74,775 | 31.95% |
| Two or more races | 9,082 | 3.88% |
| Asian | 3,851 | 1.65% |
| Other race | 3,314 | 1.42% |
| Native American | 508 | 0.22% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.02% |
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Tuscaloosa County's average per capita income is $46,805. Household income levels show a median of $63,947. The poverty rate stands at 16.65%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $106,273 | $125,973 |
| Families | $86,287 | $105,937 |
| Households | $63,947 | $85,068 |
| Non Families | $35,432 | $48,083 |
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