Tuscaloosa County

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	227,036
County Seat	Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	125
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	142,711
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	231,558
Median Age	32.8
Veterans	11,597
Housing Units	101,330
Uninsured	1,088
Net Migration (recent)	-1,463
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	4,197
Total Employees	81,201
Avg Annual Pay	$59,535
Median Household Income	$61,645
Poverty Rate	16.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,247
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,387,189,679
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,110

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$218,800
Median Rent	$974
FMR Studio	$916
FMR 1BR	$922
FMR 2BR	$1,138
FMR 3BR	$1,450
FMR 4BR	$1,509

Health & Safety

Hospitals	28
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	17.4%
Adult Obesity	41.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	28.1
Air Quality Good Days	318

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	110
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	44
Homeless Population	86
Schools	86
SNAP Stores	159
Bank Branches	48

Agriculture

Total Farms	43
Land in Farms (acres)	1,229
Avg Farm Size (acres)	28.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2020-05-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE NATE	2017-10-08
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-05-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Tuscaloosa County

Tuscaloosa — pop 99,600
Northport — pop 31,125
Holt — pop 3,413
Cottondale — pop 3,130
Brookwood — pop 2,504
Coaling — pop 2,035
Coker — pop 904

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.