Tuskegee ( tuh-SKEE-ghee) is a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. General Thomas Simpson Woodward, a Creek War veteran under Andrew Jackson, laid out the city and founded it in 1833. It became the county seat in the same year and it was incorporated in 1843. It is the most populous city in Macon County. At the 2020 census the population was 9,395, down from 9,865 in 2010 and 11,846 in 2000.
Tuskegee has been important in African-American history and highly influential in United States history since the 19th century. Before the American Civil War the area was developed for cotton plantations, dependent on enslaved African-American people.
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| Ethnicity | Tuskegee | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2.1% | 60.1% |
| African American | 96.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Tuskegee | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 18.3% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.8% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 17.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4.6% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Tuskegee | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 14% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 24% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 26% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |