City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Tuscumbia, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Tuscumbia - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,084
Residents
$47,342
Median income
$166,400
Median home
$1,000
Median rent (state)

Tuscumbia - the verdict

Nationally, Tuscumbia sits in the 16th percentile for household income and the 85th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

16th
percentile, household income
32nd
percentile, home value
20th
percentile, median rent
85th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Tuscumbia, AL

Tuscumbia is a small town in Alabama, home to 9,084 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Tuscumbia brings in $47,342 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.7%. Home values in Tuscumbia run a median of $166,400, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. About 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 29 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 21% from five years earlier. Tuscumbia reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 510.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,000 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 80.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

9,084 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$47,342 /yr

Poverty 13.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Tuscumbia compare to other US cities?

Where Tuscumbia sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 32% pricier than other cities
Median rent 20% pricier than other cities
Safety 85% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Alabama and the picture shifts: Tuscumbia ranks #27 of 222 Alabama cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Tuscumbia's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Alabama, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

16thIncome percentile
85thSafety percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income · 85th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tuscumbia's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tuscumbia's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Tuscumbia's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Tuscumbia's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$166,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Tuscumbia $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Tuscumbia, AL Tuscumbia, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tuscumbia, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Tuscumbia, AL median $47,342/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Tuscumbia, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Tuscumbia, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,084
Median Income
$47,342
Median Home Value
$166,400
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
54.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
510.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
65.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
445.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,000 residents9,100 residents9,200 residents9,300 residents9,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,041 residents 9,332 residents ▲ +3.2%
Tuscumbia's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
29
housing units authorized
Single-Family
29
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 24
2020 30
2021 34
2022 28
2023 28
2024 29

Permit volume increased 21% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.3%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
4.6%
Work from Home
1.6%

Based on 3,769 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Tuscumbia sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,000/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
80.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Tuskegee
9,070 people
Forestdale
9,149 people
Meadowbrook
8,939 people
Clanton
8,862 people
Andalusia
8,841 people
Sheffield
9,334 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tuscumbia's 9,084 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Riverside, IL
9,079 people
Mount Pleasant, IA
9,093 people
Little Falls, MN
9,094 people
Rockingham, NC
9,094 people
Absecon, NJ
9,099 people
Bernalillo, NM
9,068 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tuscumbia's $47,342 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Holly Springs, MS
$47,344 median income
Park Place, PA
$47,344 median income
Conrad, MT
$47,348 median income
Fellsmere, FL
$47,335 median income
Sallisaw, OK
$47,333 median income
Healy, KS
$47,353 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tuscumbia, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Tuscumbia, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 71.3% 22.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4% White 71.3% Black or African American 22.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 5.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Tuscumbia compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Tuscumbia (this city) 9,084 $47,342
Tuskegee 9,070 $38,160
Forestdale 9,149 $57,145
Meadowbrook 8,939 $145,464
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tuscumbia, AL?

What is the population of Tuscumbia, AL? +

Tuscumbia, AL counts 9,084 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Tuscumbia, AL? +

The median household income in Tuscumbia is $47,342 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tuscumbia? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tuscumbia; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

Is Tuscumbia, AL safe? +

Tuscumbia has a total crime rate of 510.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Tuscumbia, AL? +

Homes in Tuscumbia carry a median value of $166,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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