Tuscaloosa County Demographics

A map of Tuscaloosa County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	139,860	134,880	58.9%	59.4%
Black	73,087	68,779	30.8%	30.3%
Hispanic	13,198	12,298	5.6%	5.4%
Multiracial	6,750	6,532	2.8%	2.9%
Asian	3,795	3,241	1.6%	1.4%
Native American/Other	862	1,306	0.4%	0.6%

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has an estimated population of 237,552, an increase from the 227,036 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.9% White, 30.8% Black, 5.6% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tuscaloosa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tuscaloosa is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tuscaloosa County, that probability was 55.1% in 2020 and 55.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tuscaloosa County is ranked the 5th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Tuscaloosa County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tuscaloosa County's White Population

139,860 residents of Tuscaloosa County, or 58.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tuscaloosa County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Tuscaloosa County ranks 44th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscaloosa County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Tuscaloosa County's population has decreased from 59.4% to 58.9%.

Tuscaloosa County is more White than neighboring Hale County (38.1% White), and Pickens County (52.8% White). Tuscaloosa County is less White than neighboring Fayette County (83.2% White), Bibb County (73.4% White), and Walker County (86.2% White).

Tuscaloosa County's Black Population

73,087 residents of Tuscaloosa County, or 30.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tuscaloosa County is higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Tuscaloosa County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscaloosa County's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.3%. Black residents' share of Tuscaloosa County's population has increased from 30.3% to 30.8%.

Tuscaloosa County is more Black than neighboring Fayette County (11.1% Black), Bibb County (19.7% Black), and Walker County (6.3% Black). Tuscaloosa County is less Black than neighboring Hale County (54.6% Black), and Pickens County (40.9% Black).

Tuscaloosa County's Asian Population

3,795 residents of Tuscaloosa County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tuscaloosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Tuscaloosa County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscaloosa County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Asian residents' share of Tuscaloosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Tuscaloosa County is more Asian than neighboring Fayette County (0% Asian), Bibb County (0.4% Asian), Hale County (0.1% Asian), Walker County (0.4% Asian), and Pickens County (0.1% Asian).

Tuscaloosa County's Hispanic Population

13,198 residents of Tuscaloosa County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tuscaloosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Tuscaloosa County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscaloosa County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Tuscaloosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Tuscaloosa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (0.9% Hispanic), Bibb County (3.5% Hispanic), Hale County (1.3% Hispanic), Walker County (3.8% Hispanic), and Pickens County (3.6% Hispanic).

Tuscaloosa County's Native American/Other Population

862 residents of Tuscaloosa County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tuscaloosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Tuscaloosa County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscaloosa County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tuscaloosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tuscaloosa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bibb County (0.2% Native American/Other). Tuscaloosa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other), Walker County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Pickens County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Tuscaloosa County's Multiracial Population

6,750 residents of Tuscaloosa County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tuscaloosa County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Tuscaloosa County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tuscaloosa County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Tuscaloosa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Tuscaloosa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pickens County (2.2% Multiracial). Tuscaloosa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), Hale County (5.5% Multiracial), and Walker County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.