Demographics · AL
Tuscaloosa, AL demographics: 111,038 residents, with a median age of 27.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
111,038people are estimated in Tuscaloosa, at a median age of 27.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 27.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Tuscaloosa, the largest race group is White (50.4%); 5.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 5.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Tuscaloosa is 27.2 years (±1.0), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 47.6% ± 0.8 percentage points male and 52.4% ± 0.8 percentage points female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 29.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,527 | 5.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±584 |
| 5 to 17 | 13,763 | 12.4% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,111 |
| 18 to 24 | 32,712 | 29.5% ± 1.6 percentage points | ±1,775 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,983 | 13.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±822 |
| 35 to 44 | 11,333 | 10.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±844 |
| 45 to 54 | 9,044 | 8.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±634 |
| 55 to 64 | 9,245 | 8.3% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±833 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,408 | 8.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±820 |
| 75 and over | 5,023 | 4.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±561 |
Median age by sex: 26.7 (male) · 27.9 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Tuscaloosa is White at 50.4% of the population. Separately, 5.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 55,986 | 50.4% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,627 |
| Black or African American alone | 44,997 | 40.5% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,672 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 228 | 0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±137 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 3,000 | 2.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±472 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 17 | 0.0% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±57 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 1,909 | 1.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±816 |
| Two or more races | 4,901 | 4.4% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±925 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6,292 | 5.7% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,039 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Tuscaloosa has 42,257 households. 47.7% are family households and 39.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.30 people.
Total households
42,257
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.30
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
47.7% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.7% ± 2.2 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 42,257 | ±894 |
| Family households | 20,169 | ±810 |
| Nonfamily households | 22,088 | ±989 |
| Householder living alone | 16,790 | ±1,002 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
5.7% of Tuscaloosa residents were born outside the United States. 92.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 5.7% ± 0.6 percentage points | 6,294 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 92.6% ± 0.9 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.4% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 3,619 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
39.4% ± 2.2 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Tuscaloosa hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Tuscaloosa is 0177256. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.