Tuskegee is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,765 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Tuskegee is the 77th largest community in Alabama.

A relatively large number of people in Tuskegee telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.53% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Tuskegee is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Tuskegee area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Tuskegee maintain a good economy.

In terms of college education, Tuskegee is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.08% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Tuskegee in 2022 was $20,644, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,576 for a family of four. However, Tuskegee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Tuskegee is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tuskegee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuskegee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tuskegee include English, German, African, Irish, and Bahamian.

The most common language spoken in Tuskegee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.