Tuscaloosa County , Alabama
Population: 234,036 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $63,947 Home $233,700 Rent $997/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Tuscaloosa County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($63,947), with housing 23% below the US figure ($234,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Tuscaloosa County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$63,947
Median Income
household
$233,700
Home Value
median
$997/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $63,947 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,674 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Median Home Value | $233,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $997/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 234,036 |
| Median Age | 33 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.2%
Obesity
12.4%
Diabetes
15.0%
Smoking
38.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.8%
No Physical Activity
24.7%
Depression
41.0%
Insufficient Sleep
81.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.8 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
97.52
🌀 Hurricane
81.10
🔥 Wildfire
57.09
❄️ Winter Storm
50.57
🌍 Earthquake
92.56
☀️ Drought
43.16
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