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Welcome to Tuscaloosa County ...

Time Zone: Tuscaloosa County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tuscaloosa is the Seat for Tuscaloosa County.

Tuscaloosa County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tuscaloosa had a population of 210,321 people. This is an increase of 8.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 194,656 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tuscaloosa represented 4.07% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Tuscaloosa County:

  • Brookwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brookwood is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookwood <3>
  • Coaling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Coker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
  • Lake View
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Northport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
    • Northport is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <3>
  • Tuscaloosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscaloosa
    • Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,819 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscaloosa <3>
  • Vance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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