Census place 0177256

Tuscaloosa

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Tuscaloosa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tuscaloosa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tuscaloosa has a population of 114,316 and 1,816 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 1,816/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median household income is $51,464, below the comparison median of $65,621; and median home value is $255,500, above the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,816/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median household income
$51,464
Below the comparison median of $65,621
median home value
$255,500
Above the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Tuscaloosa's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
114,316
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,816/sq mi
63 sq mi land area
Median age
27.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,464
Median home value
$255,500
Median gross rent
$1,055
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.4%
Typical commute
19.6 min
Drive-alone commute
75.1%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
4.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
57.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.5%
Working from home
8.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.6%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
9.6%
Households with children
23.2%
Residents with a disability
11.3%
Residents without insurance
7.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Tuscaloosa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
18
Hurricane declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
9

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NORTHPORT 2 S (9 mi from place center)
Average high
75.7°F
Average low
53°F
Annual rainfall
57.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Tuscaloosa.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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