Tuscaloosa County, AL Population

Overview

223,945

Total Population

33.6

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

45.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8,842

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Tuscaloosa County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tuscaloosa County is 33.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tuscaloosa County's population under 18 was 21.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tuscaloosa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tuscaloosa County, 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.

There are 7,135 more females than males in Tuscaloosa County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Tuscaloosa County, AL.
The Tuscaloosa County, AL gender ratio is 93.8:100 i.e. 93.8 men to 100 women (0.938).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,972.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 12,832.

Tuscaloosa County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Tuscaloosa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 8,842 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 215,103 (96.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tuscaloosa County is White with a population of 139,957 (62.50% of the total population).

Tuscaloosa County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 236,780 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Tuscaloosa County's population increased by 29,732 (17.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tuscaloosa County's population increased by 36,526 (18.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tuscaloosa County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 165,276.