Tuscaloosa, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Tuscaloosa County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
107,699
Population
1,722/sq mi density
$48,536
Median Income
$31,324 per capita
$236,600
Home Value
$245,668 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
563
Violent Crime/100K
2,752 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$48,536 median income, 7.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$236,600 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
563 violent crimes/100K (48% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+20.4%
93,878 → 113,016
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26%
$38,519 → $48,536
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tuscaloosa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
128,666
+15,650 from 2023 (113,016)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,067
+$8,531 from 2023 ($48,536)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93,878 | - | $38,519 | - |
| 2015 | 97,603 | +4% | $39,351 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 99,672 | +2.1% | $42,428 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 101,897 | +2.2% | $45,268 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 100,618 | -1.3% | $44,880 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 113,016 | +12.3% | $48,536 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.