Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Tuscaloosa County
County
Tuscaloosa County Courthouse in Tuscaloosa
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°12′23″N 87°32′05″W / 33.2065°N 87.5346°W / 33.2065; -87.5346
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  (2020)
• Total	227,036
• Estimate  (2023)	237,373
• Density	170/sq mi (65/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 7th
Website	www.tuscco.com
County Number 63 on Alabama License Plates Largest County by population not shuffled to top 05 on Alabama License Plates

Tuscaloosa County is a county in the northwest-central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama and is the center of commerce, education, industry, health care, and entertainment for the region.

As of the 2020 census, its population was 227,036, making it the fifth-most populous county in Alabama.^[2] The county seat and largest city is Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa County is part of the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which also includes Hale and Pickens counties. The community gained international attention in 1993 when it landed Mercedes-Benz's first North American assembly plant, and as of 2021, the company employs over 4,000 people at the facility. Even so, Tier-1 research university The University of Alabama remains the county's largest employer and dominant economic and cultural engine.