Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 237,5522024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,2312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 30.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Whitfield County, GA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Tuscaloosa CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Tuscaloosa County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +37.7% |
| 1880 | +39.4% |
| 1884 | +37.3% |
| 1888 | +35.1% |
| 1892 | +35.3% |
| 1896 | +36.5% |
| 1900 | +27.7% |
| 1904 | +79.9% |
| 1908 | +77.1% |
| 1912 | +80.8% |
| 1916 | +81.9% |
| 1920 | +74.5% |
| 1924 | +76.8% |
| 1928 | +39.2% |
| 1932 | +88.7% |
| 1936 | +89.1% |
| 1940 | +87.0% |
| 1944 | +78.1% |
| 1948 | −12.1% |
| 1952 | +32.5% |
| 1956 | +23.1% |
| 1960 | +19.0% |
| 1964 | −68.7% |
| 1968 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | −42.7% |
| 1976 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | −1.6% |
| 1984 | −26.8% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | −15.6% |
| 2004 | −23.5% |
| 2008 | −16.0% |
| 2012 | −17.4% |
| 2016 | −19.6% |
| 2020 | −14.8% |
| 2024 | −20.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33,399 | 50,724 | 85,256 | ||
| R | 37,765 | 51,117 | 90,172 | ||
| R | 31,762 | 47,723 | 81,358 | ||
| R | 32,048 | 45,748 | 78,590 | ||
| R | 32,796 | 45,405 | 78,912 | ||
| R | 26,447 | 42,877 | 69,830 | ||
| R | 24,614 | 34,003 | 60,114 | ||
| R | 23,067 | 27,939 | 54,382 | ||
| R | 23,495 | 27,454 | 58,073 | ||
| R | 18,166 | 27,396 | 45,758 | ||
| R | 16,066 | 28,075 | 44,739 | ||
| R | 19,103 | 19,750 | 40,720 | ||
| D | 20,275 | 16,021 | 37,006 | ||
| R | 8,272 | 21,172 | 30,179 | ||
| O | 5,556 | 3,822 | 28,371 | ||
| R | 0 | 13,227 | 19,263 | ||
| D | 8,254 | 5,598 | 13,992 | ||
| D | 8,186 | 4,994 | 13,798 | ||
| D | 7,677 | 3,872 | 11,720 | ||
| O | 0 | 658 | 5,455 | ||
| D | 4,939 | 584 | 5,573 | ||
| D | 6,284 | 426 | 6,732 | ||
| D | 6,029 | 332 | 6,393 | ||
| D | 5,322 | 302 | 5,657 | ||
| D | 2,769 | 1,210 | 3,981 | ||
| D | 2,363 | 247 | 2,754 | ||
| D | 3,438 | 491 | 3,956 | ||
| D | 2,437 | 218 | 2,708 | ||
| D | 1,695 | 87 | 1,989 | ||
| D | 1,729 | 162 | 2,033 | ||
| D | 1,405 | 132 | 1,593 | ||
| D | 1,173 | 650 | 1,891 | ||
| D | 2,151 | 965 | 3,246 | ||
| D | 2,212 | 708 | 4,266 | ||
| D | 2,214 | 1,057 | 3,300 | ||
| D | 1,776 | 807 | 2,600 | ||
| D | 1,855 | 807 | 2,662 | ||
| D | 2,184 | 988 | 3,172 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.8%
American
10.3%
Irish
7.0%
German
5.7%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.9%
French
1.3%
African American
24.7%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,231
Tuscaloosa County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Tuscaloosa County$66,231
Alabama$63,999
United States$80,734
Tuscaloosa County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.4%
Working age (18–64)16.5%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.4%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Despite the University of Alabama anchoring a large student and faculty population in Tuscaloosa, Republican presidential candidates have carried the county by double digits in every recent cycle, reflecting the surrounding rural and suburban electorate's conservative lean.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-nine points in 1936; the Republican margin reached sixty-nine points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,231, and a 17% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whitfield County and Warren County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Tuscaloosa County, Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama voted Republican by 20.3 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,256 votes cast, 33,399 went Democratic and 50,724 went Republican.
What is Tuscaloosa County, Alabama's political typology?
Akashic places Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.
When did Tuscaloosa County, Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tuscaloosa County, Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has a population of 237,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
Median household income in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama is $66,231 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.