Tuscaloosa County, AL

County in Alabama, South · ranked on 49 metrics

Tuscaloosa County, AL is a county in Alabama with a population of 241,856 (305th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (613th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,159th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,361st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,652nd of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,236th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,195th of 3,092).

Population
241.9K
305th highest of 3,094
Density
183.1
602nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
3.98%
860th highest of 3,094
Area
1,321
446th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Alabama

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 44th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 491st of 2,916
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    539th of 3,050
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    613th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,028th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,159th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,072nd of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,156th of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,361st of 3,094
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,488th of 3,093

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,652nd of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,714th of 3,094
  3. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,487th of 3,050
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,145th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,236th of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,213th of 3,090
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,195th of 3,092
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,728th of 2,916
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,662nd of 2,916
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,524th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (49), weakest Economics (48). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Tuscaloosa County, AL?
Tuscaloosa County, AL has a population of 241,856, 305th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Tuscaloosa County, AL rank best at?
Among US counties, Tuscaloosa County, AL ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (613th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,159th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,361st of 3,094).
Where does Tuscaloosa County, AL rank worst?
Tuscaloosa County, AL ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,652nd of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,236th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,195th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Tuscaloosa County, AL?
Rankodex ranks Tuscaloosa County, AL on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics