Tuscaloosa County, AL Demographic Data

Tuscaloosa County, AL Summary

Tuscaloosa County is located in Alabama
  • Population: 198,596
  • Area: 1,351.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,321.76 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 29.50 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 146.97 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 322.18 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Tuscaloosa County, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
107,085
52%
50.8
Male
99,017
48%
49.2
Total Population
206,102
 
323,128,000

Tuscaloosa County, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
12,376
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,019
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,870
5.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,624
8.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24,216
11.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
31,080
15.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,939
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,962
11.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,752
5.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
11,873
5.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,511
7.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,241
3.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,639
1.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
162,735
79.0%
77.2
Female
85,676
52.6%
51.3
Male
77,059
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
147,768
71.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,770
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,391
12.3%
15.2
Female
14,597
57.5%
55.8
Male
10,794
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Tuscaloosa County, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
204,487
99.2% 
96.8
White
132,006
64.0% 
72.6
Black or African American
66,183
32.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
3,413
1.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,851
1.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,615
0.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,229
3.5% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
198,873
96.5% 
82.2

Tuscaloosa County, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,536
2.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,441
8.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
35,820
28.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,849
23.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,885
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,927
17.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,539
12.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,977
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
114,020
89.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38,466
30.0%
31.2

Tuscaloosa County, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
71,938
42.4%
33.7%
Now Married
70,436
41.5%
47.5
Divorced
16,033
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
3,144
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
8,286
4.9
5.8%

Tuscaloosa County, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
183,048
94.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,678
5.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Tuscaloosa County, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,087
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,403
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,929
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,675
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,180
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,887
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,863
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,710
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,721
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,370
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
47,787
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,026
 
31,128

Tuscaloosa County, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
796
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,052
9.4%
9.8
Construction
6,468
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28,532
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,528
2.6%
6.6
Information
1,779
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
14,379
14.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,146
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,697
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
3,360
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
10,559
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,407
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,492
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,024
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
32,799
34.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,592
17.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,927
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,853
19.6%
18.1%

Tuscaloosa County, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
94,960
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
79,278
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,278
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
219
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,241
1.3%
2.7
Other means
832
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
4,112
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
 
26.6

Tuscaloosa County, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,707
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
25,242
34.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
29,096
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
15,780
21.4%
21.0

Tuscaloosa County, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
73,825
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
45,372
61.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
28,453
38.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,923
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Tuscaloosa County, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
89,748
1 room
520
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
1,848
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
8,355
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
15,236
17.0%
16.5
5 rooms
22,861
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
15,579
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
8,807
9.8%
12.0
8 rooms
7,680
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,862
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Tuscaloosa County, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
89,748
 
 
1-unit, detached
55,985
62.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
960
1.1%
5.9
2-units
2,615
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,979
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,421
6.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,643
7.4%
4.4
20 or more units
7,855
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
7,157
8.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
133
0.1%
0.1

Tuscaloosa County, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,874
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,768
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,967
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,363
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,803
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,534
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,955
21.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,120
18.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,417
7.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,947
2.2%
1.4%

Tuscaloosa County, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Tuscaloosa County, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
27,804
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
656
2.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
686
2.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,221
4.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,727
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,806
17.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,276
26.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,432
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,105
43.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,594
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,020
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,599
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,419
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
67
0.0%
0.0%

Tuscaloosa County, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
25,681 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
85
0.3%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
188
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
670
2.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,630
6.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,020
11.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,586
14.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
16,502
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,772
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
785
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,901
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,758
11.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,824
7.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,598
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,370
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,494
46.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,508
0.0%
0.0%

Tuscaloosa County, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
45,372
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,965
8.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,864
12.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,342
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,070
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,689
21.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,169
11.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,039
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
234
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
168,300
 
205,000