The Tuscaloosa metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama

Alabama

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, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the MSA had a population of 192,034 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 210,839).

Counties

• Greene
  Greene County, Alabama
  Greene County is the least populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island. As of 2010 the population was 9,045...
  
  
• Hale
  Hale County, Alabama
  Hale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale. As of 2010 the population was 15,760. Its county seat is Greensboro and it is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Tuscaloosa
  Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
  Tuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa. In 2010, the population was 194,656...
  
  

Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants

• Tuscaloosa
  Tuscaloosa, Alabama
  Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
  
   (Principal city)

Alberta City

Alberta City, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Alberta City is a neighborhood located in the eastern area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. The area is generally defined as encompassing the portions of the city east of U.S. Route 82 , west of Holt, south of the Black Warrior River and north of Veterans Memorial Parkway...

, neighborhood

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

• Brookwood
  Brookwood, Alabama
  Brookwood is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,483. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Brookwood is located at ....
  
  
• Coaling
  Coaling, Alabama
  Coaling is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,115. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Coaling is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Eutaw
  Eutaw, Alabama
  Eutaw is a city in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,878. The city is the county seat of Greene County and was named in honor of the Battle of Eutaw Springs, the last engagement of the American Revolutionary War in the Carolinas...
  
  
• Greensboro
  Greensboro, Alabama
  Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Holt
  Holt, Alabama
  Holt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,103. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
   (census-designated place
  Census-designated place
  A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
  
  )
• Lake View
  Lake View, Alabama
  Lake View is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,357. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lake View is located at ....
  
  
• Moundville
  Moundville, Alabama
  Moundville is a town in Hale and Tuscaloosa Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 1,809. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area. Moundville is known for its quintessential southern landscapes and Indian Mounds.-Geography:Moundville is...
  
  

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Akron
  Akron, Alabama
  Akron is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 356. Akron has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, the Greek Revival cottage known as Tanglewood.-Geography:...
  
  
• Coker
  Coker, Alabama
  Coker is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 808. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Coker is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  
• Forkland
  Forkland, Alabama
  Forkland is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 629. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:Forkland has one site on the National Register of Historic Places, St...
  
  
• Vance
  Vance, Alabama
  Vance is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama, just outside of the city of Tuscaloosa. It is most famous for the Mercedes-Benz plant, currently the only one in North America...
  
   (partial)
• Woodstock
  Woodstock, Alabama
  Woodstock is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Formerly known as North Bibb, by referendum in August 2000, the town adopted the name of a long-established local unincorporated community and as of October 1, 2000 is now known officially as "Woodstock"...
  
   (partial)

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Boligee
  Boligee, Alabama
  Boligee is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 369. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. Boligee has one site listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Boligee Hill....
  
  
• Newbern
  Newbern, Alabama
  Newbern is a town in Hale County, Alabama, United States. 2009 census estimates placed the population at 222. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named for New Bern, NC. It is in the Central Standard Time Zone....
  
  
• Union
  Union, Alabama
  Union is a town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 227. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Union is located at .According to the U.S...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 192,034 people, 74,863 households, and 48,931 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 63.05% White, 34.61% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $26,687, and the median income for a family was $33,988. Males had a median income of $29,669 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the MSA was $15,115.