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Tuscaloosa city, Alabama

AL · population 111,038 · GEOID 0177256

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±118 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

111,038

2.18% of Alabama · 111,038 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±118 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Tuscaloosa County)

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Tuscaloosa County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.9%4.1%—
2024-023.2%4.2%—
2024-032.8%3.9%—
2024-042.3%3.5%—
2024-052.5%3.7%—
2024-063.3%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.5%4.4%—
2024-093.1%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-113.1%4.0%—
2024-122.5%3.8%—
2025-013.1%4.4%—
2025-023.2%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.5%3.9%—
2025-052.6%4.0%—
2025-063.2%4.4%—
2025-073.8%4.6%—
2025-083.3%4.5%—
2025-093.1%4.3%—
2025-112.5%4.3%—
2025-122.3%4.1%—
2026-013.0%4.7%—
2026-023.4%4.7%—
2026-032.7%4.3%—
2026-042.5%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN011250000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,055

better than the United States

This place $1,055
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Tuscaloosa County)

$14.4B

+3.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Tuscaloosa County)
PeriodOutput (Tuscaloosa County)Margin
2016$9.5B—
2017$10.2B—
2018$10.7B—
2019$11.3B—
2020$10.6B—
2021$11.5B—
2022$12.8B—
2023$13.9B—
2024$14.4B—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 4.44% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Tuscaloosa County)

$374.0M

+3.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Tuscaloosa County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Tuscaloosa County)Margin
FY2021$291.8M—
FY2022$384.1M—
FY2023$283.4M—
FY2024$280.1M—
FY2025$361.7M—
FY2026$374.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 27.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 39.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 25.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 58.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $255,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,464 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 7.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 2.18% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024