Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tuscaloosa County, AL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 206,737 population of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama comprised of 7,439 people who identified as Hispanic (3.6%), and 199,298 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama with a population of 134,485 (65.05%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 65,630 (31.75%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,307 (1.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in 2016, with a population of 128,046 (61.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 65,164 (31.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 6,439 (3.12%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Tuscaloosa , AL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 65,630 31.75%
White Alone 134,485 65.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 710 0.34%
Asian Alone 3,307 1.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 127 0.06%
Two Or More Races 2,478 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Tuscaloosa , AL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 466 0.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 6,439 3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 233 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 84 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 48 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 169 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 65,164 31.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 128,046 61.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 477 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,223 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,309 1.12%