Alabama Counties by Population (2026)

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Top 5 Most Populous Counties

67 Counties

County
2026 Pop. ↓
Area (mi²)
Density
Change (2020)
Jefferson County666,0641.1K599-1.28%
Madison County442,28380255113.25%
Mobile County413,5271.2K336-0.21%
Baldwin County276,6101.6K17418.59%
Tuscaloosa County245,2281.3K1865.41%
Shelby County240,7217853077.51%
Montgomery County225,750785288-1.14%
Lee County194,99960832111.52%
Morgan County127,3425802203.25%
Limestone County127,22056322622.08%
Calhoun County116,4756061920.2%
Houston County110,9865801913.44%
Marshall County104,3865661846.84%
Etowah County103,273535193-0.16%
St. Clair County99,8076321588.86%
Lauderdale County98,7726681485.04%
Cullman County93,9947351286.64%
Elmore County92,2946191495.03%
Talladega County81,9597371110.67%
DeKalb County74,114777953.41%
Walker County66,090791841.46%
Autauga County63,5205941077.83%
Blount County60,935645943.09%
Colbert County59,5915931003.99%
Russell County58,92764192-0.55%
Coffee County57,660679857.64%
Jackson County54,4941.1K513.73%
Dale County50,497561902.51%
Chilton County48,736693708.16%
Tallapoosa County40,67971757-1.48%
Covington County37,5221K360.02%
Escambia County36,726945390.11%
Dallas County34,04797935-10.84%
Lawrence County33,691691491.86%
Chambers County33,26559756-3.78%
Pike County33,046672490.43%
Franklin County31,74063450-1.05%
Marion County29,411742400.81%
Geneva County27,673574483.63%
Cherokee County27,014554498.14%
Winston County24,261613403.29%
Barbour County23,78688527-4.76%
Randolph County23,623581416.93%
Bibb County22,994622373.69%
Clarke County21,8161.2K18-5.1%
Monroe County18,6831K18-5.18%
Henry County18,679562338.78%
Marengo County18,12697719-5.94%
Butler County18,05477723-5.11%
Pickens County18,04288120-4.85%
Macon County17,78360929-8.67%
Cleburne County16,399560298.87%
Fayette County15,76362825-3.47%
Hale County15,486644244.84%
Washington County14,9741.1K14-2.33%
Clay County14,403604241.36%
Lamar County13,39760522-3.99%
Crenshaw County13,00660921-1.25%
Choctaw County11,63091313-7.86%
Sumter County11,34790413-6.93%
Conecuh County10,97385013-5%
Coosa County10,33965116-0.01%
Bullock County9,88762316-3.35%
Wilcox County9,74588811-7.48%
Lowndes County9,09171613-11.6%
Perry County7,61372011-9.97%
Greene County6,78364710-11.92%

Overview of Alabama Counties

There are 67 counties in Alabama.

Jefferson County is the largest county in the state, with a population of 666,064. The most recent census shows that its population has decreased by 0.01% since the previous census.

A number of other Alabama counties also boast relatively large populations for their state, though not able to match the density of Jefferson County:

Alabama Counties with the Fewest Residents

The smallest county in Alabama is Greene County , with a population of just 6,783. This total represents a decrease of 0.1% since the last census count was performed.

Other small counties include:

Alabama Counties with Rapid Growth

Limestone County , with its sizeable population of 127,220, has shown the largest population growth, with an increase of 0.2% since the last census.

Jefferson County has also had relatively high population growth of -0.01% with 666,064 residents.

On the other hand, Greene County has had the largest decrease in population, with its 6,783 current residents totalling 0.1% less than the previous census.

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

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