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Explore the county map of Alabama showing all the 67 counties with county boundaries with their exact location.

List of Counties in Alabama

S.N.	County	FIPS Code	County Seat	Population in 2024	Polulation Density	Land Area in sq mi	Land Area in km2
1	Autauga County	1	Prattville	61,464	103.4	594.44	1,540
2	Baldwin County	3	Bay Minette	261,608	164.6	1,589.78	4,118
3	Barbour County	5	Clayton	24,358	27.5	884.88	2,292
4	Bibb County	7	Centreville	22,258	35.8	622.58	1,612
5	Blount County	9	Oneonta	60,163	93.3	644.78	1,670
6	Bullock County	11	Union Springs	9,901	15.9	622.8	1,613
7	Butler County	13	Greenville	18,256	23.5	776.83	2,012
8	Calhoun County	15	Anniston	116,427	192.2	605.87	1,569
9	Chambers County	17	LaFayette	33,813	56.7	596.53	1,545
10	Cherokee County	19	Centre	26,138	47.2	553.7	1,434
11	Chilton County	21	Clanton	47,262	68.2	692.85	1,794
12	Choctaw County	23	Butler	12,052	13.2	913.5	2,366
13	Clarke County	25	Grove Hill	22,142	17.9	1,238.46	3,208
14	Clay County	27	Ashland	14,239	23.6	603.96	1,564
15	Cleburne County	29	Heflin	15,905	28.4	560.1	1,451
16	Coffee County	31	Elba and Enterprise	56,358	83	678.97	1,759
17	Colbert County	33	Tuscumbia	58,785	99.2	592.62	1,535
18	Conecuh County	35	Evergreen	11,109	13.1	850.16	2,202
19	Coosa County	37	Rockford	10,291	15.8	650.93	1,686
20	Covington County	39	Andalusia	37,748	36.6	1,030.46	2,669
21	Crenshaw County	41	Luverne	13,114	21.5	608.84	1,577
22	Cullman County	43	Cullman	92,604	126	734.84	1,903
23	Dale County	45	Ozark	50,067	89.2	561.15	1,453
24	Dallas County	47	Selma	35,545	36.3	978.69	2,535
25	DeKalb County	49	Fort Payne	73,122	94.1	777.09	2,013
26	Elmore County	51	Wetumpka	91,042	147.2	618.48	1,602
27	Escambia County	53	Brewton	36,630	38.8	945.08	2,448
28	Etowah County	55	Gadsden	103,207	192.9	534.99	1,386
29	Fayette County	57	Fayette	15,863	25.3	627.66	1,626
30	Franklin County	59	Russellville	31,874	50.3	633.82	1,642
31	Geneva County	61	Geneva	27,259	47.5	574.41	1,488
32	Greene County	63	Eutaw	7,127	11	647.11	1,676
33	Hale County	65	Greensboro	15,116	23.5	643.94	1,668
34	Henry County	67	Abbeville	18,141	32.3	561.75	1,455
35	Houston County	69	Dothan	109,366	188.6	579.82	1,502
36	Jackson County	71	Scottsboro	53,780	49.9	1,077.87	2,792
37	Jefferson County	73	Birmingham	664,744	598.2	1,111.28	2,878
38	Lamar County	75	Vernon	13,543	22.4	604.85	1,567
39	Lauderdale County	77	Florence	97,502	146	667.7	1,729
40	Lawrence County	79	Moulton	33,567	48.6	690.68	1,789
41	Lee County	81	Opelika	187,847	309.2	607.54	1,574
42	Limestone County	83	Athens	118,942	212.4	559.94	1,450
43	Lowndes County	85	Hayneville	9,485	13.2	715.91	1,854
44	Macon County	87	Tuskegee	18,159	29.8	608.89	1,577
45	Madison County	89	Huntsville	423,355	528.1	801.59	2,076
46	Marengo County	91	Linden	18,512	19	976.88	2,530
47	Marion County	93	Hamilton	29,323	39.5	742.29	1,923
48	Marshall County	95	Guntersville	102,156	180.5	565.84	1,466
49	Mobile County	97	Mobile	412,339	335.4	1,229.44	3,184
50	Monroe County	99	Monroeville	19,057	18.6	1,025.67	2,656
51	Montgomery County	101	Montgomery	225,894	288	784.25	2,031
52	Morgan County	103	Decatur	126,084	217.6	579.34	1,500
53	Perry County	105	Marion	7,719	10.7	719.66	1,864
54	Pickens County	107	Carrollton	18,508	21	881.41	2,283
55	Pike County	109	Troy	33,124	49.3	672.09	1,741
56	Randolph County	111	Wedowee	23,067	39.7	580.55	1,504
57	Russell County	113	Phenix City	58,837	91.8	641.14	1,661
58	St. Clair County	115	Ashville and Pell City	96,927	153.4	631.9	1,637
59	Shelby County	117	Columbiana	235,969	300.6	784.93	2,033
60	Sumter County	119	Livingston	11,607	12.8	903.89	2,341
61	Talladega County	121	Talladega	81,375	110.1	736.78	1,908
62	Tallapoosa County	123	Dadeville	40,699	56.8	716.52	1,856
63	Tuscaloosa County	125	Tuscaloosa	241,212	182.5	1,321.75	3,423
64	Walker County	127	Jasper	65,260	82.5	791.19	2,049
65	Washington County	129	Chatom	15,018	13.9	1,080.21	2,798
66	Wilcox County	131	Camden	9,865	11.1	888.5	2,301
67	Winston County	133	Double Springs	23,869	38.9	612.98	1,588

About Alabama

Alabama, a state located in the southeastern part of the United States, is often associated with the country’s history, geography and economy. It is the 22nd state and was admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819. Nicknamed the “Heart of Dixie,” the state has a rich history dating back to the Civil War, but is also quickly evolving into a modern state with a strong industrial base and many tourist attractions. Visitors can take in the stunning natural beauty of the white sandy beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, visit the scenic Appalachian Mountains in the north, or explore a variety of other recreational and cultural hotspots.

Location, Area, and Geography

Alabama is a southeastern state located in the United States. It borders Tennessee (north), Georgia (east), Florida (south), and Mississippi (west). Alabama also borders the Gulf of Mexico. The state is of medium size at 52,420 miles square (135,767 km square).

Alabama is a diverse state, from the mountainous northeast to the vast plain and delta of the Black Belt region to its Gulf of Mexico coast. These different landscapes create numerous opportunities for agriculture, forestry, tourism and outdoor recreational activities.

Population and Demographics

The estimated population of Alabama in 2024 is approximately 5.15 million. Alabama has a moderately sized population, covering approximately 52,423 square miles of land and water and has a population density of approximately 99 people per square mile. This population can be found in a variety of settings, including large urban areas and rural towns and villages.

The majority of the state is comprised of a White population with a sizeable African American population. Additionally, there are sizeable Hispanic and Asian populations and a growing multiracial population. Many of Alabama’s traditions are reflected in its music, cuisine and historical movements such as the Civil Rights Movement.

Capital, Major Cities, and Administrative Structure

The capital, Montgomery, was the location of many pivotal Civil Rights Movement events. The largest city in the state, known as the industrial capital of the state and the nation’s commerce center, is Birmingham. Known for its work in the space industry, Huntsville (the “rocket city”) is home to much of the state’s research and technology resources.

The state of Alabama is divided into 67 counties, each with its own set of rules and regulations that govern development and provide the basis for local planning.

Economy and Key Industries

Alabama's economy, primarily agricultural in the past, has grown in recent years to include a mix of industry and services. The state's GDP is approximately $325 billion.

Many industries are represented in the state of Alabama, including automobile manufacturing, aerospace, steel, banking, healthcare, and education. Mercedes-Benz, Honda, and Hyundai have manufacturing facilities located in the state. In the Huntsville area there is a large and growing aerospace industry with many defense and space-related companies including NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

Agriculture is still a significant economic activity, but its weight in the economy has decreased with respect to industrial and service activities. Besides the large industry, there are also a large number of small businesses operating in the region.

Historical Significance

Alabama is a state rich with history dating all the way back to the Native American inhabitants and continuing on through European exploration and settlement, Civil War battlegrounds, and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. But it is in the cities of Montgomery and Selma where this significant history is perhaps most represented and known around the world.

When people think of the state and its rich history, they conjure up images of old castles, monuments, historical museums and cultural centres. It is to these very places that many scientists, tourists and historians flocked from all corners of the globe.

Culture and Lifestyle

When most people think of culture in Alabama, they think Southern music, great college football, or delicious Southern food. And they aren’t wrong! From the birthplaces of legendary musicians like Aretha Franklin, W.C. Handy, Jimmie Rodgers, and Nat King Cole to the hotbed of blues, country, and gospel music today, music plays a huge role in Alabama culture. And if there’s one thing more popular than football in the Yellowhammer State, it must remain a close tie with social activity revolving around the times University of Alabama and Auburn University teams play.

Regardless of where you live in the Yellowhammer State, it is a wonderful place to call home. Urban life in Alabama is a cultural melting pot of diverse peoples and ways of life, with almost every modern convenience known to man. But with all of these attributes, what may be most special about life in our great state is the community-minded nature of our citizens, their famous hospitality, and pride in all things Southern.