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Tuscaloosa County.

Tuscaloosa County has 1,320.9 square miles of land in Alabama. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Tuscaloosa County: Fall Line Hills, Shale Hills, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Tuscaloosa County, Alabama · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Tuscaloosa County, Alabama from above

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THE SETTINGFall Line Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS11 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Tuscaloosa County on the map

THE TUSCALOOSA COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Fall Line Hills setting.

Tuscaloosa County has 1,320.9 square miles of land in Alabama. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Tuscaloosa County: Fall Line Hills, Shale Hills, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, among others.

Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.

Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Tuscaloosa County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Fall Line Hills52.8%
  2. Shale Hills38.1%
  3. Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces6.5%
  4. Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills2.6%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Southwestern Appalachians in Tuscaloosa County

Open low mountains and plateau edges form a landscape of wooded uplands and deeper ravines. Escarpments mark the transition toward both the Ridge and Valley and the Interior Plateau.

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Ridge and Valley in Tuscaloosa County

Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.

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Finding your parcel within Tuscaloosa County

The atlas lists 11 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Tuscaloosa County, including Tuscaloosa, Northport, Vance. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Tuscaloosa County

Tuscaloosa County by land and water

The Census records 30.4 square miles of water within Tuscaloosa County, or 2.2% of its total area. That share is close to Tuscaloosa County’s 2.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Tuscaloosa County has 21 times the land area of nearby Tuscaloosa city (63 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bibb County, Fayette County, Greene County, Hale County, Jefferson County, Pickens County, Walker County within Alabama. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Tuscaloosa County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Tuscaloosa County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Tuscaloosa County. The county includes 11 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Fall Line Hills setting

Fall Line Hills belongs to Southeastern Plains. Is the acreage upland or streamside, and what existing maps show about drainage paths and road access? The wider county also reaches Southwestern Appalachians and Ridge and Valley; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa is 3.9 miles south of the Tuscaloosa County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Tuscaloosa County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 33.2902° N, 87.5228° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Tuscaloosa County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Tuscaloosa

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Tuscaloosa ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Tuscaloosa County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Fall Line Hills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

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Additional Alabama landowner resources

Alabama floodplain lookup

ADECA links to address- and county-based flood mapping and supporting flood studies.

Alabama onsite sewage guidance

Public-health guidance for checking sewer service and soil suitability for a rural homesite.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Tuscaloosa County.

Tuscaloosa lies about 3.9 miles south of Tuscaloosa County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Tuscaloosa County in context

NSEWTuscaloosa · 3.9 miles1Holt · 4.8 miles2Northport · 4.8 miles3Cottondale · 7.8 miles4Coker · 9.7 miles5Brookwood · 11.6 miles6OUTER RING: 11.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Tuscaloosa3.9 mi · city
  2. 2
    Holt4.8 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Northport4.8 mi · city
  4. 4
    Cottondale7.8 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Coker9.7 mi · town
  6. 6
    Brookwood11.6 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Alabama; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Brookwoodcity
Coalingcity
Cokertown
Cottondalecensus-designated place
Holtcensus-designated place
Lake Viewcity
Moundvilletown
Northportcity
Tuscaloosacity
Vancecity
Woodstocktown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Tuscaloosa County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Tuscaloosa County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Tuscaloosa County. Tuscaloosa County’s 1,320.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Fall Line Hills describe all of Tuscaloosa County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Fall Line Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Tuscaloosa as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.9 miles south of Tuscaloosa County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Tuscaloosa County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Tuscaloosa County.
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