Tuscaloosa ( TUS-kə-LOO-sə) is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-most populous city, the population was 99,600 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 111,338 in 2023. It was known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. It is also known as "the Druid City" because of the numerous water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s.
Incorporated on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chief of a band of Muskogean-speaking people defeated by the forces of Spanish explorer...
| Ethnicity | Tuscaloosa | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49.4% | 60.1% |
| African American | 43.9% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Tuscaloosa | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 12.5% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12.2% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.7% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Tuscaloosa | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 6% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 26% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 19% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 22% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 11% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 4% | 1.0% |