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Welcome to Tuscaloosa ...

The city of Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County<1> and is the County Seat for Tuscaloosa County.

Tuscaloosa was established in 1819.

When the people of Tuscaloosa refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tuscaloosan<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tuscaloosa has a population of 101,897 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Tuscaloosa is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Tuscaloosa: 205 & 659<5>

The ZIP codes for Tuscaloosa: 35401-35407, 35486-35487<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tuscaloosa had an population of 101,897 people. This is an increase of 12.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tuscaloosa had a population of 90,468 people (which is 46.39% of the total population of Tuscaloosa County). This makes Tuscaloosa the county's most populous community.

The population of Tuscaloosa represents 1.89% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 90,468 people, the population of Tuscaloosa increased 16.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 77,906 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tuscaloosa.

Websites for Tuscaloosa ...

Official Website:   www.ci.tuscaloosa.al.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tuscaloosachamber.com/

Junior League:   jltuscaloosa.org/

Communities near Tuscaloosa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tuscaloosa.

  • Moundville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Brookwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Vance
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <7>
  • Coaling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Coker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <7>
  • Holt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holt is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Wood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lake Front Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
  • Peterson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tuscaloosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tuscaloosa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tuscaloosa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tuscaloosa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuscaloosa. Our list includes 48 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tuscaloosa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tuscaloosa ...

Looking for more information about Tuscaloosa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tuscaloosa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tuscaloosa.

Adding Tuscaloosa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tuscaloosa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Tuscaloosa was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tuscaloosa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Tuscaloosa refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Tuscaloosa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tuscaloosa.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tuscaloosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Tuscaloosa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Tuscaloosa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tuscaloosa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tuscaloosa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Tuscaloosa includes: 35401, 35402, 35403, 35404, 35405, 35406, 35486 & 35487.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.