Tuskegee, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 4, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 11,846. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,590 (-2.2% change)
Males: 5,290 (44.7%), Females: 6,556 (55.3%)

Macon County

Zip code: 36083

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.4 years
Median household income: $18,889
Median house value: $63,300

Population by Race

Races in Tuskegee:

Black (95.5%)
White Non-Hispanic (2.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.5%).

Elevation: 461 feet

Land area: 15.5 square miles

Map of Tuskegee, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tuskegee

High school or higher: 75.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Unemployed: 16.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tuskegee city

Never married: 47.1%
Now married: 30.8%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 8.2%

2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.8% Africa, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -660 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tuskegee:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; TALLASSEE, AL)
BULLOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; UNION SPRINGS, AL)
LAKEMARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DADEVILLE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tuskegee:

MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 48 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Abbreviation: MGM)
LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 51 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Abbreviation: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tuskegee:

MOTON FIELD MUNI (about 4 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; Abbreviation: 06A)
REEVES (about 13 miles; TALLASSEE, AL; Abbreviation: 41A)
FRANKLIN FIELD (about 20 miles; UNION SPRINGS, AL; Abbreviation: 07A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Tuskegee:

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,732; Location: Kresge Center, 3rd Floor; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tusk.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
SOUTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 205 S MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.haygood.com/scc.htm)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Tuskegee:

AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 38 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,283)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,359)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 45 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 126,963)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)

Schools

Public high school in Tuskegee:

BOOKER T WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 976; Location: 3803 M L K HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tuskegee:

TUSKEGEE PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 101 E PRICE ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
WASHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 204 CEDAR ST; Grades: 01 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Tuskegee:

ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 2009 OLD MONTGOMERY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Tuskegee:

MACON COUNTY-TUSKEGEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $243,645; Location: 302 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 35,484 books; 29 audio materials; 458 video materials; 33 serial subscriptions)