Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
county in Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] It was named in honor of the Choctaw chief Tuskaloosa.[1] In 2020, 227,036 people lived there.[2]
Tuscaloosa County | |
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Coordinates: 33°12′23″N 87°32′05″W / 33.2065°N 87.5346°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | February 6, 1818[1] |
Named for | Tuskaloosa |
Seat | Tuscaloosa |
Largest city | Tuscaloosa |
Area | |
• Total | 1,351 sq mi (3,500 km2) |
• Land | 1,322 sq mi (3,420 km2) |
• Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) 2.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 227,036 |
• Density | 170/sq mi (65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history),Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage:ACES-Tuscaloosa.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Tuscaloosa County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.