Counties of Alabama
Alabama has 67 counties, home to 5,193,088 people across 131,186 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Alabama and the country.
- Counties
- 67
- Population
- 5,193,088
- 2025 estimate
- #24 of 51 states
- Area
- 131,186 km²
- #28 of 51 states
- Density
- 40
- per km²
- #28 of 51 states
How Alabama's counties spread
Across Alabama's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 82.5% | 48 / 50 | Shelby County94.7% | Greene County67.0% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $776 | 43 / 50 | Shelby County$1,401 | Greene County$432 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $156,600 | 43 / 50 | Shelby County$326,100 | Greene County$81,200 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 75.1% | 19 / 50 | Washington County85.8% | Montgomery County57.8% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 15.8% | 18 / 50 | Conecuh County31.5% | Shelby County5.6% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 20.0% | 30 / 50 | Coosa County25.3% | Lee County13.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 19 / 50 | Washington County6.7% | Wilcox County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.5% | 36 / 50 | Lee County4.3% | Wilcox County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 15 / 50 | DeKalb County2.7 | Sumter County2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 21.6% | 6 / 50 | Greene County81.2% | Winston County1.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.0% | 39 / 50 | Franklin County9.8% | Washington County0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 3.5% | 35 / 50 | Franklin County20.6% | Wilcox County0.0% |
| Median Age2024years | 41.3 | 32 / 50 | Coosa County50.1 | Pike County31.6 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 1,052 | 3 / 50 | Sumter County1,256 | Bullock County837 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 3.3% | 44 / 50 | Franklin County17.9% | Greene County0.5% |
| Under 182024 | 21.6% | 23 / 50 | Marshall County26.0% | Macon County15.4% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.0% | 34 / 50 | Coffee County15.3% | Sumter County3.0% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 67.8% | 34 / 50 | Cleburne County92.2% | Macon County16.8% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 17.9% | 6 / 50 | Greene County40.1% | Shelby County7.2% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 16.1% | 6 / 50 | Wilcox County37.0% | Shelby County4.6% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.465 | 7 / 50 | Wilcox County0.552 | Perry County0.356 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $54,563 | 46 / 50 | Shelby County$97,961 | Greene County$29,200 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $30,251 | 46 / 50 | Shelby County$49,440 | Perry County$17,852 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.0% | 19 / 50 | Perry County16.5% | Lawrence County2.0% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 17.2% | 47 / 50 | Shelby County46.8% | Bullock County8.1% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 85.9% | 46 / 50 | Shelby County94.5% | Bullock County74.8% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 8.8% | 15 / 50 | DeKalb County15.5% | Hale County6.2% |
| With a Disability2024 | 19.4% | 6 / 50 | Marion County26.8% | Shelby County12.2% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 34,253 | 24 / 50 | Jefferson County665,742 | Greene County7,067 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 19 | 25 / 50 | Jefferson County231 | Perry County4 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.2% | 25 / 50 | Marengo County1.0% | Blount County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 5.8% | 21 / 50 | Dallas County14.1% | Shelby County2.5% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 26.6 | 13 / 50 | Blount County35.8 | Pike County20.3 |
| Work from Home2024 | 5.3% | 48 / 50 | Shelby County16.9% | Bullock County1.1% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | 61,920 | 1,540 km² | $72,481 |
| Baldwin County | 267,761 | 4,118 km² | $78,775 |
| Barbour County | 24,607 | 2,292 km² | $46,042 |
| Bibb County | 22,262 | 1,612 km² | $52,541 |
| Blount County | 60,156 | 1,670 km² | $64,190 |
| Bullock County | 9,780 | 1,613 km² | $31,310 |
| Butler County | 18,100 | 2,012 km² | $44,755 |
| Calhoun County | 115,834 | 1,569 km² | $55,029 |
| Chambers County | 34,253 | 1,545 km² | $49,656 |
| Cherokee County | 26,413 | 1,434 km² | $53,863 |
| Chilton County | 47,708 | 1,794 km² | $65,603 |
| Choctaw County | 11,904 | 2,366 km² | $47,813 |
| Clarke County | 22,014 | 3,207 km² | $49,249 |
| Clay County | 14,207 | 1,564 km² | $55,250 |
| Cleburne County | 15,970 | 1,451 km² | $55,345 |
| Coffee County | 56,953 | 1,759 km² | $68,353 |
| Colbert County | 59,474 | 1,536 km² | $60,628 |
| Conecuh County | 10,899 | 2,202 km² | $41,327 |
| Coosa County | 10,161 | 1,686 km² | $57,355 |
| Covington County | 37,947 | 2,669 km² | $52,456 |
| Crenshaw County | 13,175 | 1,577 km² | $48,560 |
| Cullman County | 94,009 | 1,903 km² | $62,656 |
| Dale County | 49,912 | 1,453 km² | $54,963 |
| Dallas County | 35,140 | 2,535 km² | $35,627 |
| DeKalb County | 74,085 | 2,013 km² | $51,204 |
| Elmore County | 91,577 | 1,602 km² | $78,243 |
| Escambia County | 36,665 | 2,449 km² | $48,225 |
| Etowah County | 103,886 | 1,386 km² | $54,563 |
| Fayette County | 15,872 | 1,626 km² | $49,488 |
| Franklin County | 32,449 | 1,642 km² | $53,338 |
| Geneva County | 27,554 | 1,488 km² | $52,771 |
| Greene County | 7,067 | 1,676 km² | $29,200 |
| Hale County | 15,194 | 1,668 km² | $39,250 |
| Henry County | 18,394 | 1,455 km² | $59,931 |
| Houston County | 110,318 | 1,502 km² | $58,626 |
| Jackson County | 54,281 | 2,792 km² | $51,908 |
| Jefferson County | 665,742 | 2,879 km² | $66,388 |
| Lamar County | 13,587 | 1,566 km² | $50,000 |
| Lauderdale County | 97,135 | 1,730 km² | $62,649 |
| Lawrence County | 33,843 | 1,789 km² | $66,071 |
| Lee County | 189,881 | 1,574 km² | $65,824 |
| Limestone County | 122,928 | 1,459 km² | $83,629 |
| Lowndes County | 9,359 | 1,855 km² | $37,052 |
| Macon County | 18,132 | 1,576 km² | $43,707 |
| Madison County | 433,516 | 2,076 km² | $86,499 |
| Marengo County | 18,311 | 2,530 km² | $43,825 |
| Marion County | 29,097 | 1,923 km² | $50,088 |
| Marshall County | 103,537 | 1,466 km² | $62,571 |
| Mobile County | 411,658 | 3,184 km² | $58,880 |
| Monroe County | 18,965 | 2,656 km² | $42,292 |
| Montgomery County | 225,891 | 2,034 km² | $59,386 |
| Morgan County | 126,483 | 1,501 km² | $68,845 |
| Perry County | 7,425 | 1,864 km² | $37,654 |
| Pickens County | 18,221 | 2,283 km² | $46,274 |
| Pike County | 33,688 | 1,741 km² | $48,677 |
| Randolph County | 23,163 | 1,504 km² | $52,338 |
| Russell County | 58,898 | 1,661 km² | $51,197 |
| Shelby County | 238,552 | 2,034 km² | $97,961 |
| St. Clair County | 98,206 | 1,636 km² | $77,463 |
| Sumter County | 11,588 | 2,341 km² | $33,310 |
| Talladega County | 81,603 | 1,908 km² | $57,776 |
| Tallapoosa County | 40,953 | 1,856 km² | $59,356 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 241,368 | 3,421 km² | $66,231 |
| Walker County | 65,140 | 2,049 km² | $56,509 |
| Washington County | 14,822 | 2,798 km² | $61,042 |
| Wilcox County | 9,666 | 2,300 km² | $40,640 |
| Winston County | 23,829 | 1,588 km² | $57,256 |
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