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Tuscaloosa population

Tuscaloosa, Alabama had an estimated 114,316 residents on July 1, 2025, the 286th-largest city in the US. That is up 26.4% since the 2010 Census and up 45.2% since 2000.

TuscaloosaAlabamaPop. 114,316
Population, July 2025
114,316+13.2% since April 2020
People per sq mile
1,82862.5 sq mi of land
Median age
27.213% are 65 or older
Households with kids
23.2%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

66k78k90k102k114k2000: 78,74620002001: 79,2602002: 79,21920022003: 79,6202004: 80,29420042005: 82,0282006: 84,86920062007: 85,7312008: 87,37420082009: 89,8292010: 90,46820102011: 90,8772012: 92,28420122013: 93,8782014: 95,69420142015: 97,6032016: 98,49020162017: 99,6722018: 100,25520182019: 101,8972020: 101,00120202021: 110,5652022: 112,01820222023: 112,9202024: 114,21120242025: 114,3162025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
2025114,316+105Estimate, July 1
2024114,211+1,291Estimate, July 1
2023112,920+902Estimate, July 1
2022112,018+1,453Estimate, July 1
2021110,565+9,564Estimate, July 1
2020101,001-896April 2020 estimates base
2019101,897+1,642Estimate, July 1
2018100,255+583Estimate, July 1
201799,672+1,182Estimate, July 1
201698,490+887Estimate, July 1
201597,603+1,909Estimate, July 1
201495,694+1,816Estimate, July 1
201393,878+1,594Estimate, July 1
201292,284+1,407Estimate, July 1
201190,877+409Estimate, July 1
201090,468+6392010 Census (April 1)
200989,829+2,455Estimate, July 1
200887,374+1,643Estimate, July 1
200785,731+862Estimate, July 1
200684,869+2,841Estimate, July 1
200582,028+1,734Estimate, July 1
200480,294+674Estimate, July 1
200379,620+401Estimate, July 1
200279,219-41Estimate, July 1
200179,260+514Estimate, July 1
200078,746April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tuscaloosa in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Tuscaloosa had 114,316 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 286th-largest city in the US.

Is Tuscaloosa growing?

Yes. Tuscaloosa has grown 26.4% since the 2010 Census (90,468 people), and grown 13.2% since 2020.

What was the population of Tuscaloosa in 2000?

About 78,746 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 90,468.

How dense is Tuscaloosa?

Tuscaloosa has about 1,828 people per square mile of land (62.5 square miles).

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