Tuscaloosa County, AL Demographics

The total population of Tuscaloosa County is estimated to be 231,558 with 111,807 males (48.28%) and 119,751 females (51.72%). There are 7,944 more females than males in Tuscaloosa County.
The median household income in Tuscaloosa County was $62,161 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 651(1.06%) from $61,510 in 2020. This income is 83.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Tuscaloosa County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,014. Overall, the median household income for the county of Tuscaloosa County stands at $61,097.
In Tuscaloosa County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,718 for males and $24,151 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,594 for males and $43,075 for females.
In Tuscaloosa County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $133,710, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,109.
In 2022, the population of Tuscaloosa County was 236,780, a 0.47% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Tuscaloosa County's population was 235,668, an increase of 1.79% compared to a population of 231,534 in 2020.
The median age in Tuscaloosa County, AL is 33.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 27.33% aged 15 to 29, 41.53% aged 30 to 64, 12.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Tuscaloosa County population: 62.50% are White, 32.25% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.69% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 2.51% are multiracial.