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Tuscaloosa Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tuscaloosa Area is 233,692. The Tuscaloosa Area population density is 87.60 people per square mile, which is about the same as the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tuscaloosa Area is white, which represent 63.91% of the total population. The average Tuscaloosa Area education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 233,692. #189

Population Density, #427

Tuscaloosa Area	87.60 per square mile
Alabama	91.91 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	149,356 (63.91%, #770)
Black:	77,758 (33.27%, #62)
Hispanic:	6,637 (2.84%, #628)
Asian:	2,843 (1.22%, #359)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	423 (0.18%, #728)
One Race, Other:	1,251 (0.54%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,061 (0.88%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	657 (23.11%, see rank)
Chinese:	809 (28.46%, see rank)
Filipino:	120 (4.22%, see rank)
Japanese:	55 (1.93%, see rank)
Korean:	472 (16.60%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	63 (2.22%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	667 (23.46%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

173,142 (74.09%) out of the total population of 233,692 reported first ancestry.

	Tuscaloosa Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Arab	288	0.12%, see rank	0.21%	0.56%
Czech	139	0.06%, see rank	0.09%	0.47%
Danish	152	0.07%, see rank	0.09%	0.42%
Dutch	1,709	0.73%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	15,435	6.60%, see rank	8.22%	8.02%
French	3,605	1.54%, see rank	1.80%	3.34%
German	13,755	5.89%, see rank	7.03%	15.03%
Greek	469	0.20%, see rank	0.16%	0.41%
Hungarian	189	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	16,688	7.14%, see rank	9.11%	10.80%
Italian	3,140	1.34%, see rank	1.71%	5.52%
Norwegian	599	0.26%, see rank	0.31%	1.42%
Polish	1,227	0.53%, see rank	0.61%	3.01%
Portuguese	64	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	406	0.17%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,265	1.40%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	3,760	1.61%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,723	0.74%, see rank	0.81%	0.95%
Swedish	858	0.37%, see rank	0.36%	1.27%
Swiss	202	0.09%, see rank	0.10%	0.30%
Ukrainian	25	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	25,609	10.96%, see rank	15.41%	7.12%
Welsh	781	0.33%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 112,730 (48.24%, see rank)

Females: 120,962 (51.76%, see rank)

Tuscaloosa Area	Male: 48.24% Female: 51.76%
Alabama	Male: 48.49% Female: 51.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tuscaloosa Area	32.90 years old
Alabama	38.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tuscaloosa Area	31.40 years old
Alabama	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tuscaloosa Area	34.30 years old
Alabama	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tuscaloosa Area	% of the Total Population	Alabama	U.S.
Under 5 years	14,046	6.01%, see rank	6.22%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	13,044	5.58%, see rank	6.32%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	14,695	6.29%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	20,007	8.56%, see rank	6.80%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	28,139	12.04%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	33,122	14.17%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	26,785	11.46%, see rank	12.68%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	28,571	12.23%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	27,050	11.58%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	15,839	6.78%, see rank	8.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,669	3.71%, see rank	4.52%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,725	1.59%, see rank	1.66%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	143,761, 100%	3,217,902	209,056,129
Less Than High School	20,601, 14.33%, see rank	16.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	46,974, 32.68%, see rank	31.07%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	40,206, 27.97%, see rank	29.58%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	21,943, 15.26%, see rank	14.46%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	14,037, 9.76%, see rank	8.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.12	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tuscaloosa Area			Alabama		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6,067	77.85%	22.15%	68.95%	31.05%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	22,252	89.10%, see rank	10.90%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	11,508	90.95%, see rank	9.05%, see rank	89.36%	10.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	24,866	93.96%, see rank	6.04%, see rank	85.55%	14.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3,761	92.40%, see rank	7.60%, see rank	76.76%	23.24%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tuscaloosa Area	Alabama	U.S.
Total Households	81,775, 100%	1,842,174	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.73, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	23,252, 28.43%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	58,523, 71.57%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	54,145, 66.21%, see rank	67.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.45, see rank	3.21	3.32
Married-Couple Family	38,145, 46.65%, see rank	47.79%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	27,630, 33.79%, see rank	32.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	191,907	see rank	3,892,591	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	91,469	100%, see rank	1,863,744	123,281,364
Never Married	37,880	41.41%, see rank	32.38%	35.77%
Married	42,736	46.72%, see rank	53.13%	52.04%
Widowed	2,450	2.68%, see rank	3.01%	2.57%
Divorced	8,403	9.19%, see rank	11.48%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	100,438	100%, see rank	2,028,847	129,692,771
Never Married	36,418	36.26%, see rank	26.66%	29.48%
Married	43,558	43.37%, see rank	48.92%	49.19%
Widowed	9,323	9.28%, see rank	10.95%	9.16%
Divorced	11,139	11.09%, see rank	13.47%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
Native	226,664	96.99%, see rank	96.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	175,514	75.10%, see rank	70.07%	58.73%
Born in Different State	49,687	21.26%, see rank	25.66%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,463	0.63%, see rank	0.81%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,028	3.01%, see rank	3.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,386	1.02%, see rank	1.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,642	1.99%, see rank	2.30%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,097	0.47%, see rank	0.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,301	0.98%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	248	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	13	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,239	1.39%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	130	0.06%, see rank	0.07%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tuscaloosa Area	%	Alabama	U.S.
English	77,065	94.24%, see rank	94.21%	79.39%
Spanish	2,626	3.21%, see rank	3.33%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,157	1.41%, see rank	1.29%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	721	0.88%, see rank	0.92%	3.36%
Other	206	0.25%, see rank	0.26%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.