Tuscaloosa, Alabama metropolitan area

Tuscaloosa metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bryant–Denny Stadium home of Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Bryant–Denny Stadium home of
Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Map
Interactive Map of Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
Country United States
State Alabama
Principal cityTuscaloosa
Area
 • Total
9,200 km2 (3,600 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
268,674
GDP
[1]
 • Total$13.818 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-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.[2]

Counties

Communities

Aerial view of the Tuscaloosa area, 2012

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Places with 15,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Demographics

As of the census[3] 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

  1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Tuscaloosa, AL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ^ "TUSCALOOSA Metropolitan Statistical Area in USA". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.