Tuscaloosa metropolitan area

Tuscaloosa metropolitan area
Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Interactive Map of Tuscaloosa, AL MSA
Country United States
State Alabama
Principal cityTuscaloosa
Area
 • Total
3,600 sq mi (9,200 km2)
Population
 • Total
268,674
GDP
 • Total$13.818 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

The Tuscaloosa metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 268,674.