Alabama

Tuscaloosa County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
61%
African
32.2%
Hispanic
3.8%
Other
3%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Tuscaloosa Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricTuscaloosa CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White61%62.4%58%
Black or African American32.2%25.4%—
Hispanic3.8%6.5%—
East Asian1%0.6%—
Indian0.6%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Tuscaloosa County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricTuscaloosa CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,231$63,999$80,734
Median home value$248,700$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.8×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,037/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%18.9%21.0%