Tuskegee ( tuh-SKEE-ghee) is a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. General Thomas Simpson Woodward, a Creek War veteran under Andrew Jackson, laid out the city and founded it in 1833. It became the county seat in the same year and it was incorporated on February 13, 1843. It is the most populous city in Macon County. The population was 9,395 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 8,765 in 2023.
Tuskegee has been important in African-American history and highly influential in United States history since the 19th century. Before the American Civil War the area was developed for cotton plantations, dependent on enslaved African-American...
| Ethnicity | Tuskegee | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 96.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Tuskegee | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 18.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 17.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Tuskegee | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 14% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 24% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 26% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |