| Tuscaloosa metropolitan area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
| Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
 Bryant–Denny Stadium home ofAlabama Crimson Tide football team | ||
Interactive Map of Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
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| Country |  United States | |
| State |  Alabama | |
| Principal city | Tuscaloosa | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9,200 km (3,600 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 268,674 | |
| GDP | ||
| • Total | $13.818 billion (2022) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
The Tuscaloosa metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 268,674.
Counties
Communities
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
- Tuscaloosa (Principal city)
Places with 15,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Brookwood
- Coaling
- Cottondale (census-designated place)
- Eutaw
- Greensboro
- Holt (census-designated place)
- Lake View
- Moundville
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
Unincorporated places
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 192,034 people, 74,863 households, and 48,931 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 63.05% White, 34.61% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $26,687, and the median income for a family was $33,988. Males had a median income of $29,669 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,115.
See also
References
- "Total Gross Domestic Product for Tuscaloosa, AL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
- "TUSCALOOSA Metropolitan Statistical Area in USA". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
