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Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area


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2024 population: 281,963   ( 12,183 from 2020)
Land area: 3493.3 square miles
Population density: 80.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:158,310 56.15% 3.4%
Black:99,06935.14% 3.8%
Indian:5890.21% 4.6%
Asian:4,8171.71% 23.3%
2+ races:3,5721.27% 15.2%
Hispanic:15,6065.53% 14.2%
Total non-White:123,65343.85% 6.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,770 11.8
Deaths:12,02711.1
Net Migration: 9,9889.3
Net Immigration: 2,5562.4
Change in White population:5,226 1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:6,957 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
269,780
153,08456.74%
95,45835.38%
5630.21%
3,9061.45%
3,1001.15%
13,6695.07%
116,69643.26%

2010
230,162
143,85162.50%
74,83532.51%
5060.22%
2,4381.06%
1,9690.86%
6,4022.78%
86,31137.50%

2000
203,009
129,84663.96%
67,14933.08%
4020.20%
1,5810.78%
1,4620.72%
2,4341.20%
73,16336.04%

1990
186,719
127,36568.21%
56,73130.38%
3300.18%
1,2540.67%
n/a
1,0390.56%
59,35431.79%

1980
174,626
117,06767.04%
55,46031.76%
710.04%
3900.22%
n/a
1,5500.89%
57,55932.96%

1970
152,243
103,88868.24%
47,76031.37%
330.02%
1160.08%
n/a
4080.27%
48,355 31.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
27,624 12.0
20,7539.0
3,1901.4
2,7211.2
9,233 4.0
30,385 13.2
2000's
NumberRate
25,626 12.6
18,1348.9
6,9693.4
2,4801.2
14,005 6.9
13,148 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
27,428 14.7
17,5189.4
2,6341.4
6710.4
2,481 1.3
13,809 7.4
1980's
NumberRate
26,058 14.9
15,236 8.7
1,897 1.1
n/a
10,298 5.9
1,795 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
7,146 4.7
n/a
13,179 8.7
9,204 6.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.2
56,018 10.2%
495,725 89.8%
39,966 7.2%
100,101
2.57
62,645 62.6%
45,334 72.4%
6,821 10.9%
37,456 37.4%

2010
NumberPercent
32.7
50,302 21.9%
179,860 78.1%
26,756 11.6%
90,426
2.42
55,958 61.9%
37,851 67.6%
7,577 13.5%
34,468 38.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.0
49,349 24.3%
153,660 75.7%
24,021 11.8%
79,047
2.45
52,621 66.6%
38,080 72.4%
7,002 13.3%
26,426 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
31.2
46,761 25.0%
139,958 75.0%
22,966 12.3%
68,096
2.60
47,535 69.8%
36,565 76.9%
5,177 10.9%
20,561 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
49,698 28.5%
124,928 71.5%
18,858 10.8%
58,707
2.81
42,954 73.2%
34,298 79.8%
4,211 9.8%
15,753 26.8%

2022 Housing Data for Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units121,779 
Median Value$200,451 
Occupied100,10182.2%
Vacant21,67817.8%
Owned64,34464.3%
Rented35,75735.7%
Median Rent$917 
Single-Family Units75,01761.6%
    Detached73,35560.2%
    Attached1,6621.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units24,53620.1%
Mobile Homes15,45912.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,2068.2%
$10,000 to $14,9995,4915.5%
$15,000 to $19,9995,0935.1%
$20,000 to $24,9994,6324.6%
$25,000 to $29,9994,6774.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994,7654.8%
$35,000 to $39,9993,7123.7%
$40,000 to $44,9993,8283.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994,0924.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996,8366.8%
$60,000 to $74,9999,3009.3%
$75,000 to $99,99912,20212.2%
$100,000 to $124,9998,4978.5%
$125,000 to $149,9996,7636.8%
$150,000 to $199,9996,5076.5%
$200,000 or more5,5005.5%
Median Household Income58,271 
Per Capita Income30,991 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,6475.6%
Public Assistance3,7243.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,27513.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed115,24465.3%
Unemployed6,6813.8%
In Armed Forces2550.1%
Total Labor Force122,18069.2%
Not in Labor Force54,38230.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector45,23336,55555.3%
Non-Profit2,2866,60125.7%
Self-Employed7,2203,57966.9%
Local Government2,9604,95737.4%
State Government6,0186,47648.2%
Federal Government1,0241,68237.8%
Total Private + Self52,45340,13456.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,28819,71638.4%
Total64,74159,85052.0%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts15,82712.7%
Sales and Office Occupations24,45619.6%
Professional, Technical30,18324.2%
Service Occupations19,51515.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5710.5%
All others34,74627.9%
White Collar 56.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing19,98516.0%
Health care and social assistance17,89714.3%
Educational services17,24913.8%
Retail trade14,04911.3%
Accommodation and food services9,9788.0%
Construction8,2846.6%
Other services5,8044.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5,4714.4%
Public administration4,4713.6%
Transportation and warehousing4,3443.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,1373.3%
Finance and insurance3,0222.4%
Wholesale trade2,3461.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,0951.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,4061.1%
Utilities1,1840.9%
Information1,1030.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9450.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8410.7%
Management1160.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,3111.95%
Puerto Rican9000.33%
Cuban5710.21%
Dominican2740.10%
Total Central American1,7280.63%
Costa Rican180.01%
Guatemalan1,2440.46%
Honduran2420.09%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian140.01%
Salvadoran2100.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4670.17%
Argentinean2220.08%
Bolivian40.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian780.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1300.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan330.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0460.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1,1130.41%
Indian8220.30%
Vietnamese6330.23%
Filipino3380.12%
Korean2080.08%
Japanese1570.06%
Bangladeshi800.03%
Thai120.00%
Burmese90.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English245,07495.1%
Spanish7,1212.8%
Other Indo-European1,4270.6%
German, other Germanic1,0410.4%
Chinese9430.4%
Vietnamese3670.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3440.1%
Other3380.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun2150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American28,40210.4%
English21,9768.1%
Irish17,0826.3%
German14,5485.3%
Scottish5,2291.9%
European4,1031.5%
Italian3,6471.3%
Scotch-Irish3,2611.2%
French3,2421.2%
African1,8140.7%
British1,2530.5%
Dutch1,1920.4%
Polish1,1350.4%
Welsh9770.4%
Swedish7260.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen267,35998.0%
Not a citizen5,5722.0%
Native263,78496.6%
Foreign-born9,1473.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,133 3.0%13,126 7.7%53,133 31.1%51,239 30.0%28,725 16.8%19,624 11.5%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,133 3.0%
9-12 Years 13,126 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 53,133 31.1%
Some College 51,239 30.0%
Bach. Degree 28,725 16.8%
Grad Degree 19,624 11.5%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 177,472 167,578 9,894 5.6%
1991 178,406 167,280 11,126 6.2%
1992 179,470 166,850 12,620 7.0%
1993 184,484 172,444 12,040 6.5%
1994 189,860 178,850 11,010 5.8%
1995 192,012 181,392 10,620 5.5%
1996 195,562 185,808 9,754 5.0%
1997 202,026 192,920 9,106 4.5%
1998 205,364 197,096 8,268 4.0%
1999 205,506 196,956 8,550 4.2%
2000 202,790 193,610 9,180 4.5%
2001 201,810 191,892 9,918 4.9%
2002 201,370 190,586 10,784 5.4%
2003 202,446 191,278 11,168 5.5%
2004 203,848 193,218 10,630 5.2%
2005 206,016 197,676 8,340 4.0%
2006 212,562 204,924 7,638 3.6%
2007 215,028 207,030 7,998 3.7%
2008 214,760 203,236 11,524 5.4%
2009 213,670 192,444 21,226 9.9%
2010 222,930 200,770 22,160 9.9%
2011 225,122 204,674 20,448 9.1%
2012 224,500 206,932 17,568 7.8%
2013 224,392 208,420 15,972 7.1%
2014 228,062 213,458 14,604 6.4%
2015 231,036 217,576 13,460 5.8%
2016 229,828 216,156 13,672 5.9%
2017 232,130 221,548 10,582 4.6%
2018 237,148 228,056 9,092 3.8%
2019 243,638 236,564 7,074 2.9%
2020 237,944 221,648 16,296 6.8%
2021 236,088 227,270 8,818 3.7%
2022 239,628 233,192 6,436 2.7%
2023 245,676 239,564 6,112 2.5%
2024 253,308 245,000 8,308 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com