Economy & Jobs — Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments4,197
Total Employees81,201
Avg Annual Employment99,288
Avg Annual Pay$59,535
Total Annual Wages$5,911,116,950
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,225,789
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$61,645
Poverty Rate16.7%
IRS Returns84,920
Total AGI (thousands)$6,135,212
Average AGI per Return$72,247

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,387,189,679
Per Capita$6,110
Population Basis227,036

Agriculture

Total Farms43
Land in Farms (acres)1,229
Avg Farm Size (acres)28.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants125
Fast Food196
Bars29
Coffee & Snacks33

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.614416+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.004013+00:00.