Tuscaloosa Leader

39.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tuscaloosa County in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.5 percent higher than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 208,854.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,723	10.5
Regular high school diploma	32,566	24.9
GED or alternative credential	5,324	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	7,041	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	20,623	15.7
Associate's degree	10,881	8.3
Bachelor's degree	23,944	18.3
Master's degree	11,450	8.7
Professional school degree	1,893	1.4
Doctorate degree	3,495	2.7

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.