Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County is a of the   of. It is named in honor of the chief. In 2007, the population was recorded as 171,159. In 2000, the population was 164,875.

The county is the second-largest in the state in terms of area (trailing only ) and seventh-largest in terms of population (behind, , , , , and counties).

Its and largest city is, the former state capital from 1826 to 1845.

History
Tuscaloosa County was established on,. Tourist attractions have included football, the  Museum, the Kentuck Art Festival, Dickens Downtown, International City Fest, and Tuscaloosa Christmas Afloat.

Principal agricultural products in Tuscaloosa County have included crops of hay, corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat and s. Major companies in the county have included,  USA International, -, and  Wire Products.

Geography
Tuscaloosa County is located in the west central part of the state, in the region commonly known as West Alabama. The county straddles the boundary between the and the  and consequently boasts a diverse geography. The county is forested and hilly to the northwest and low-lying and occasionally swampy to the southwest.

According to the, the county has a total area of 3,500 km² (1,351 square miles). Nearly 3,430 km² (1,324 sq mi) of it is land, and 70 km² (27 sq mi) of it (1.99%) is water.

Major Highways

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Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 164,875 people, 64,517 households, and 41,677 families residing in the county. The was 48 persons/km² (124/sq mi). The population core of the county lies in - (including, , and  ). The combined 2000 Census population of this area (not including their undesignated suburban census areas) is 103,367, accounting for 62.7% of the county in population, while only accounting for 6.9% in area. Consequently, the population density of the central population core is 439 persons/km² (1137 persons/sq mi), while the density of the county outside the central population core is 17 persons/km² (44 persons/sq mi).

There were 71,429 housing units at an average density of 21/km² (54/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 68.12%, 29.31% or , 0.23% , 0.92% , 0.03% , 0.56% from , and 0.82% from two or more races. Nearly 1.29% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 64,517 households, out of which 30.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 47.20% were living together, 14.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42, and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 16.50% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,436, and the median income for a family was $45,485. Males had a median income of $34,807 versus $24,128 for females. The for the county was $18,998. About 11.30% of families and 17.00% of the population were below the, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Tuscaloosa is served by several elected state officials. Tuscaloosa is served by the following elected state officials: two District Court Judges, six Circuit Court Judges, and the District Attorney.

The current District Court Judges are:
 * Judge Joel Chandler
 * Judge Jim Guin

The current Circuit Court Judges are:
 * Judge Scott Donaldson, Presiding Judge
 * Judge Steve Wilson
 * Judge John England
 * Judge Charles Malone
 * Judge Phillip Lisenby
 * Judge Hershel Hamner

The current Sheriff is Ted Sexton.

The chief law enforcement officer of Tuscaloosa County, which comprises the Sixth Judicial Circuit is:
 * , District Attorney

Constructions
The and the  near  are guyed TV masts, which belong to the tallest constructions on earth.

Municipalities and census-designated places
note: populations are from 2000 Census


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