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Tuscaloosa City School District

Tuscaloosa City School District is a unified school district in Alabama with a community population of 109,685. The median household income is $51,279 and the median age is 27.1.

109,685

Population

1795

People / sq mi

$51,279

Median Income

27.1

Median Age

Tuscaloosa City School District covers 61 sq mi of land at 1795.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White50.2%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian34.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$51,279

Median Household Income

$31,558

Per Capita Income

14.4%

Poverty Rate

4.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$253,200

Median Home Value

$1,056

Median Rent

42.8%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

91.5%

High School+

39.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Tuscaloosa City School District serves a community with a population of 109,685 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Alabama.

The median household income in Tuscaloosa City School District is $51,279, with a per capita income of $31,558. The poverty rate is 14.4%.

Tuscaloosa City School District is 50.2% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 34.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Tuscaloosa City School District, 91.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 39.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Tuscaloosa City School District is $253,200, with a median rent of $1,056. The homeownership rate is 42.8%.

Data for Tuscaloosa City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0103360).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.