Tuscaloosa County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Tuscaloosa County: 15 seats on 7 elected bodies. 3 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Commission
Tuscaloosa County Commission
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates for each school district's area, matched to its board by name. They're estimates with a , larger for small districts.
How many local governments Tuscaloosa County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Tuscaloosa County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
7
0
School districts (school boards)
2
1
Special districts (elected boards)
15
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Tuscaloosa County
237,552people
32.8median ageU.S.: 38.9
$66,231 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
32.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$248,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
4.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
6.7%U.S.: 8.4%
51.4%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.6% · White 58.9% · Black 30.8% · Asian 1.6% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Tuscaloosa County
4.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Alabama: 3.7%.
107,952people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
112,613in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.1%
4,661
107,952
112,613
August 2026
3.8%
4,200
107,652
111,852
July 2026
4.1%
4,605
106,981
111,586
June 2026
4.2%
4,687
107,330
112,017
May 2026
3.6%
3,977
107,977
111,954
April 2026
2.5%
2,850
109,761
112,611
March 2026
2.7%
3,018
110,272
113,290
February 2026
3.4%
3,893
109,649
113,542
January 2026
3.0%
3,339
109,688
113,027
December 2025
2.3%
2,625
111,155
113,780
November 2025
2.5%
2,853
111,601
114,454
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.1%
3,564
110,364
113,928
August 2025
3.3%
3,686
109,055
112,741
July 2025
3.8%
4,218
107,897
112,115
June 2025
3.2%
3,575
108,391
111,966
May 2025
2.6%
2,906
109,020
111,926
April 2025
2.5%
2,826
111,533
114,359
March 2025
3.0%
3,422
110,527
113,949
February 2025
3.2%
3,647
110,431
114,078
January 2025
3.1%
3,518
109,878
113,396
December 2024
2.5%
2,856
110,743
113,599
November 2024
3.1%
3,566
111,175
114,741
October 2024
3.0%
3,491
111,401
114,892
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.0%
3,349
109,987
113,336
2024
3.0%
3,392
109,939
113,331
2023
2.4%
2,713
108,345
111,058
2022
2.6%
2,762
104,959
107,721
2021
3.5%
3,706
102,073
105,779
2020
7.0%
7,567
99,831
107,398
2019
2.9%
3,177
106,493
109,670
2018
3.6%
3,870
102,813
106,683
2017
4.2%
4,410
100,006
104,416
2016
5.5%
5,706
97,739
103,445
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alabama's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Tuscaloosa County
343.8 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,533.0 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
18murders2025, 811 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
811
343.8
3,616
1,533.0
2024
874
375.2
4,093
1,757.0
2023
950
407.9
4,477
1,922.4
2022
923
418.0
3,992
1,808.0
2021
525
248.4
2,263
1,070.8
2020
543
263.7
3,038
1,475.4
2018
813
396.9
6,716
3,278.3
2017
757
372.3
6,336
3,116.4
2016
768
382.4
6,021
2,997.6
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Tuscaloosa Police Department
2025
550
2,760
116,588
Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
2025
132
414
83,300
Northport Police Department
2025
121
403
31,564
Brookwood Police Department
2025
8
28
2,441
Coaling Police Department
2025
0
11
1,988
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alabama · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.90 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 232,951 people.
442sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
224civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (5), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Tuscaloosa Police Department
248
70
113,834
Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
119
129
83,646
Northport Police Department
64
25
31,081
Brookwood Police Department
7
0
2,420
Coaling Police Department
4
0
1,970
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
442
1.90
224
5
2023
431
1.85
229
5
2022
441
2.00
204
5
2021
441
2.09
202
5
2020
452
2.20
186
5
2019
442
2.15
195
5
2018
438
2.14
209
5
2016
443
2.21
199
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Clerk?
Magaria H. Bobo is the Circuit Clerk of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Who is the Tuscaloosa County Judge of Probate?
Rob Robertson is the Judge of Probate of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Who is the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff?
Ron Abernathy is the Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Tuscaloosa County Tax Assessor?
Leigh Ann Fair is the Tax Assessor of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Who is the Tuscaloosa County Tax Collector?
Susan D Jones is the Tax Collector of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
Who are the Tuscaloosa County commissioners?
Stanley Joseph Acker (District 1); Jerry Michael Tingle (District 2); Mark C. Nelson (District 3); Reginald Murray (District 4).
Who is on the Tuscaloosa County School Board?
Portia Jones (Board of Education Member, District 1); Joey Hocutt (Board of Education Member, District 2); David Lance Bailey (Board of Education Member, District 3); Don Presley (Board of Education Member, District 4); Neal Guy (Board of Education Member, District 5); Randy Smalley (Board of Education Member, District 6).
What is the population of Tuscaloosa County?
About 237,552 people, with a median age of 32.8; the median household income is $66,231 and 16.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tuscaloosa County?
4.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 4,661 people unemployed in a labor force of 112,613, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tuscaloosa County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 15 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from the Alabama Secretary of State's County Official Lookup, and for the county commission, other county officers and the county board of education, the county's or the county school system's own website (matched to the seat each person won in the SOS's results of its last general election); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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