With a population of over 100,000 people, Tuscaloosa is the fifth largest city in the state of Alabama.The nine-county West Alabama region has a combined population of over 330,000 residents. The reports listed below provide a demographic breakdown of the West Alabama population.
West Alabama Regional Demographics – 2019 | ||||||
(Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa Counties) | ||||||
Percent | Value | |||||
West Alabama | Alabama | USA | West Alabama | Alabama | USA | |
Demographics | ||||||
Population (ACS) | — | — | — | 334,207 | 4,850,771 | 321,004,407 |
Male | 48.5% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 162,018 | 2,350,806 | 158,018,753 |
Female | 51.5% | 51.5% | 50.8% | 172,189 | 2,499,965 | 162,985,654 |
Median Age | — | — | — | 35.8 | 38.7 | 37.8 |
Under 18 Years | 21.3% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 71,146 | 1,102,682 | 73,601,279 |
18 to 24 Years | 14.5% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 48,371 | 471,452 | 31,131,484 |
25 to 34 Years | 13.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 45,329 | 628,088 | 44,044,173 |
35 to 44 Years | 11.6% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 38,904 | 601,634 | 40,656,419 |
45 to 54 Years | 12.1% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 40,505 | 648,384 | 43,091,143 |
55 to 64 Years | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.7% | 41,740 | 636,499 | 27,503,389 |
65 to 74 Years | 8.4% | 9.3% | 8.6% | 27,916 | 448,837 | 27,503,389 |
75 Years, and Over | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.3% | 20,296 | 313,195 | 20,229,000 |
Race: White | 61.9% | 68.4% | 73.0% | 206,989 | 3,317,702 | 234,370,202 |
Race: Black or African American | 34.8% | 26.5% | 12.7% | 116,284 | 1,287,167 | 40,610,815 |
Race: American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 653 | 25,098 | 2,632,102 |
Race: Asian | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5.4% | 3,644 | 62,815 | 17,186,320 |
Race: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 77 | 2,213 | 570,116 |
Race: Some Other Race | 0.9% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 3,002 | 66,942 | 15,553,808 |
Race: Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 3,558 | 88,834 | 10,081,044 |
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2.8% | 4.1% | 17.6% | 9,393 | 198,375 | 56,510,571 |
Population Growth | ||||||
Population (Pop Estimates) | — | — | — | 336,242 | 4,887,871 | 327,167,434 |
Population Annual Average Growth | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1,232 | 16,967 | 2,307,347 |
Economic | ||||||
Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 16 years and over) | 54.8% | 57.5% | 63.3% | 148,413 | 2,220,900 | 161,159,470 |
Prime-Age Labor Force Participation Rate and Size (civilian population 25-54) | 74.4% | 76.7% | 81.6% | 92,680 | 1,432,990 | 103,761,701 |
Armed Forces Labor Force | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 165 | 12,309 | 1,024,855 |
Veterans, Age 18-64 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 9,815 | 186,899 | 9,667,749 |
Veterans Labor Force Participation Rate and Size, Age 18-64 | 62.1% | 71.2% | 75.8% | 6,095 | 133,108 | 7,326,514 |
Median Household Income | — | — | — | $43,776 | $46,472 | $57,652 |
Per Capita Income | — | — | — | $23,004 | $25,746 | $31,177 |
Poverty Level (of all people) | 20.0% | 18.0% | 14.6% | 63,771 | 849,699 | 45,650,345 |
Households Receiving Food Stamps/SNAP | 15.2% | 15.0% | 12.6% | 18,313 | 278,382 | 15,029,498 |
Mean Commute Time (minutes) | — | — | — | 24.3 | 24.6 | 26.4 |
Commute via Public Transportation | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 593 | 7,433 | 7,607,907 |
Educational Attainment, Age 25-64 | ||||||
No High School Diploma | 12.1% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 20,093 | 324,365 | 19,230,541 |
High School Graduate | 32.5% | 29.7% | 26.0% | 54,085 | 747,746 | 43,784,920 |
Some College, No Degree | 22.3% | 22.6% | 21.2% | 37,145 | 567,773 | 35,803,629 |
Associate's Degree | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 13,255 | 229,603 | 15,199,517 |
Bachelor's Degree | 16.2% | 16.6% | 20.5% | 26,989 | 416,195 | 34,602,913 |
Postgraduate Degree | 9.0% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 14,911 | 228,923 | 19,917,735 |
Housing | ||||||
Total Housing Units | — | — | — | 153,861 | 2,231,126 | 135,393,564 |
Median House Value (of owner-occupied units) | — | — | — | $127,843 | $132,100 | $193,500 |
Homeowner Vacancy | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 750 | 29,547 | 1,346,331 |
Rental Vacancy | 5.0% | 10.0% | 6.1% | 2,157 | 66,525 | 2,838,344 |
Renter-Occupied Housing Units (% of Occupied Units) | 33.0% | 31.4% | 36.2% | 39,840 | 583,478 | 42,992,786 |
Occupied Housing Units with No Vehicle Available (% of Occupied Units) | 7.7% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 9,295 | 115,889 | 10,468,418 |
Social | ||||||
Enrolled in Grade 12 (% of total population) | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4,706 | 64,317 | 4,437,324 |
Disconnected Youth | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 588 | 8,399 | 456,548 |
Children in Single Parent Families (% of all children) | 42.4% | 39.3% | 34.5% | 28,182 | 403,863 | 24,106,567 |
With a Disability, Age 18-64 | 13.7% | 14.3% | 10.3% | 28,850 | 418,171 | 20,276,199 |
With a Disability, Age 18-64, Labor Force Participation Rate and Size | 30.7% | 32.9% | 41.4% | 8,858 | 137,754 | 8,395,884 |
Foreign Born | 2.8% | 3.5% | 13.4% | 9,238 | 167,926 | 43,028,127 |
Speak English Less Than Very Well (population 5 yrs and over) | 1.7% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 5,354 | 96,885 | 25,654,421 |