Tuscaloosa County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Tuscaloosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 229,597 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 170.0 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.11% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 31.0 37.9 37.1
Households 87,287 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Tuscaloosa County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Tuscaloosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $63,805 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.16% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.4% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Tuscaloosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $252,225 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $996 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 62.2% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Tuscaloosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.6 22.0 22.5
Work from home 6.6% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Tuscaloosa County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Tuscaloosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.0% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.52 2.50 2.54

Health

Tuscaloosa County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Tuscaloosa County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 18.9% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 18.4% 22.1% 19.0%