
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).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 44th of 2,91698
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 491st of 2,91683
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)539th of 3,05082
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024613th of 3,09480
- Adults Who Smoke (%)15.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,028th of 2,91664
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,159th of 3,09463
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,072nd of 2,91662
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,156th of 2,91660
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,361st of 3,09456
- Median Household Income$66,231Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,488th of 3,09352
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,652nd of 2,9169
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,714th of 3,09412
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,487th of 3,05018
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,145th of 2,91626
- Poverty Rate (%)16.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,236th of 3,09428
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,213th of 3,09028
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,195th of 3,09229
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,728th of 2,91640
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,662nd of 2,91642
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,524th of 2,91647
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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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