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  2. Tuscaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-most populous city, the population was 99,600 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 111,338 in 2023. It was known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. It is also known as "the Druid City" because of the numerous water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s.
    CountryUnited States
    StateAlabama
    IncorporatedDecember 13, 1819
    Overview

    Tuscaloosa is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-most populous city, the populati… See more

    History

    Reportedly the name Tuscaloosa is a compound Choctaw Indian word; "tusko" meaning "warrior" and "loosa" meaning "black". The Black Warrior River flows through the north portion of the city. In 1809 Creek chie… See more

    Geography

    According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 72.22 square miles (187.0 km ), of which 62.15 square miles (161.0 km ) is land and 10.07 square miles (26.1 km ), is water as of 2023. Mos… See more

    Demographics

    As of the 2020 census, there were 99,600 people, 40,817 households, and 19,203 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,609.1 inhabitants per square mile (621.3/km ) There were 47,465 housing uni… See more