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The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama
Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west....
, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 83,052 ....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States 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 Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the MSA had a population of 192,034 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 205,218).








f the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 192,034 people, 74,863 households, and 48,931 families residing within the MSA.






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The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama
Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west....
, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 83,052 ....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States 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 Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
, the MSA had a population of 192,034 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 205,218).

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....
  • Hale
    Hale County, Alabama

    Hale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate Colonel Stephen F. Hale. As of 2000 the population was 17,185....
  • Tuscaloosa
    Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

    Tuscaloosa County is a county of the United States U.S. state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the pre-Choctaw chief Chief Tuskaloosa. In 2007, the population was estimated at 171,159....


Communities


Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants

  • Tuscaloosa
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 83,052 ....
     (Principal city)


Places with 15,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

  • Northport
    Northport, Alabama

    Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates the population is 21,216. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....


Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

  • Brookwood
    Brookwood, Alabama

    Brookwood is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 1,483. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Coaling
    Coaling, Alabama

    Coaling is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,115. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Eutaw
    Eutaw, Alabama

    Eutaw is a city in Greene County, Alabama, 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, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County, Alabama....
  • Holt
    Holt, Alabama

    Holt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,103....
     (census-designated place
    Census-designated place

    A census-designated place is a type of Place 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 city, towns and villages....
    )
  • Lake View
    Lake View, Alabama

    Lake View is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,357. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Moundville
    Moundville, Alabama

    Moundville is a town in Hale County, Alabama and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. At the 2000 census the population was 1,809....


Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

  • Akron
    Akron, Alabama

    Akron is a town in Hale County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 521. According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 514....
  • Coker
    Coker, Alabama

    Coker is a town in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 808. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Forkland
    Forkland, Alabama

    Forkland is a town in Greene County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 629. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Vance
    Vance, Alabama

    Vance is a town in Bibb County, Alabama and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama, just outside of the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama....
     (partial)
  • Woodstock
    Woodstock, Alabama

    Woodstock is a town in Bibb County, Alabama and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 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 area 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, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 369. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Newbern
    Newbern, Alabama

    Newbern is a town in Hale County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 231. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....
  • Union
    Union, Alabama

    Union is a town in Greene County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 227. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....


Unincorporated places

  • Crawford Fork
    Crawford Fork, Alabama

    Crawford Fork is a small unincorporated area in Greene County, Alabama, Alabama, United States. It lies at an elevation of . The community is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Tuscaloosa metropolitan area....


Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 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)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, 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 means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the MSA was $15,115.

See also

  • Alabama census statistical areas
    Alabama census statistical areas

    The United States Census Bureau has defined 7 Combined Statistical Areas, 12 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 13 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Alabama....