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Alabama Counties

The United States Constitution does not define local government. Instead, this function is left up to the states.

Counties are a local unit of government within a state. All but two of the states are divided into counties. Alaska is divided into boroughs and census districts and Louisiana is divided into parishes where governing responsibilities are similar to counties.

Traditionally, counties performed tasks mandated by the state, such as property assessment, property and vital statistic record keeping, maintenance of rural roads, administration of local election and judicial functions, and support of the poor. Today, counties may be responsible for these functions, more or less, but the responsibilities of county governments vary from state to state.

67 Counties

Alabama Counties [ Look closer ]

To the right is a map of the current counties of the State of Alabama. There are 67.

The small red star marks the location of Alabama's capital city, Montgomery. Do you know which county Montgomery is located within?

You may view a larger size county map by clicking here or on the "Closer look" link below the map.

The table below provides a listing of all of the current counties in Alabama.

Jefferson County is the most populated: that is, it has a larger number of people than any of the other Alabama counties. Greene County is the least populated.

Baldwin County is the largest in physical size.

You may sort the table in different ways by clicking on the column headings; County; Size; 2010 population; County seat; Established.

County	Size (sq. miles)	Location	2010 population	County seat	Established

Autauga	594.44	Locate	54,571	Prattville	1818	[ More ]
Baldwin	1,589.78	Locate	182,265	Bay Minette	1809	[ More ]
Barbour	884.88	Locate	27,457	Clayton	1832	[ More ]
Bibb	622.58	Locate	22,915	Centreville	1818	[ More ]
Blount	644.78	Locate	57,322	Oneonta	1818	[ More ]
Bullock	622.81	Locate	10,914	Union Springs	1866	[ More ]
Butler	776.83	Locate	20,947	Greenville	1819	[ More ]
Calhoun	605.87	Locate	118,572	Anniston	1832	[ More ]
Chambers	596.53	Locate	34,215	LaFayette	1832	[ More ]
Cherokee	553.70	Locate	25,989	Centre	1832	[ More ]
Chilton	692.85	Locate	43,643	Clanton	1868	[ More ]
Choctaw	913.50	Locate	13,859	Butler	1847	[ More ]
Clarke	1,238.47	Locate	25,833	Grove Hill	1812	[ More ]
Clay	603.96	Locate	13,932	Ashland	1866	[ More ]
Cleburne	560.10	Locate	14,972	Heflin	1866	[ More ]
Coffee	678.97	Locate	49,948	Elba	1841	[ More ]
Colbert	592.62	Locate	54,428	Tuscumbia	1867	[ More ]
Conecuh	850.16	Locate	13,228	Evergreen	1818	[ More ]
Coosa	650.93	Locate	11,539	Rockford	1832	[ More ]
Covington	1,030.46	Locate	37,765	Andalusia	1821	[ More ]
Crenshaw	608.84	Locate	13,906	Luverne	1866	[ More ]
Cullman	734.84	Locate	80,406	Cullman	1877	[ More ]
Dale	561.15	Locate	50,251	Ozark	1824	[ More ]
Dallas	978.70	Locate	43,820	Selma	1818	[ More ]
DeKalb	777.09	Locate	71,109	Fort Payne	1836	[ More ]
Elmore	618.49	Locate	79,303	Wetumpka	1866	[ More ]
Escambia	945.08	Locate	38,319	Brewton	1868	[ More ]
Etowah	534.99	Locate	104,430	Gadsden	1866	[ More ]
Fayette	627.66	Locate	17,241	Fayette	1824	[ More ]
Franklin	633.82	Locate	31,704	Russellville	1818	[ More ]
Geneva	574.41	Locate	26,790	Geneva	1868	[ More ]
Greene	647.11	Locate	9,045	Eutaw	1819	[ More ]
Hale	643.94	Locate	15,760	Greensboro	1867	[ More ]
Henry	561.75	Locate	17,302	Abbeville	1819	[ More ]
Houston	579.82	Locate	101,547	Dothan	1903	[ More ]
Jackson	1,077.87	Locate	53,227	Scottsboro	1819	[ More ]
Jefferson	1,111.28	Locate	658,466	Birmingham	1819	[ More ]
Lamar	604.85	Locate	14,564	Vernon	1867	[ More ]
Lauderdale	667.70	Locate	92,709	Florence	1818	[ More ]
Lawrence	690.68	Locate	34,339	Moulton	1818	[ More ]
Lee	607.54	Locate	140,247	Opelika	1866	[ More ]
Limestone	559.94	Locate	82,782	Athens	1818	[ More ]
Lowndes	715.91	Locate	11,299	Hayneville	1830	[ More ]
Macon	608.89	Locate	21,452	Tuskegee	1832	[ More ]
Madison	801.59	Locate	334,811	Huntsville	1808	[ More ]
Marengo	976.88	Locate	21,027	Linden	1818	[ More ]
Marion	742.29	Locate	30,776	Hamilton	1818	[ More ]
Marshall	565.84	Locate	93,019	Guntersville	1836	[ More ]
Mobile	1,229.44	Locate	412,992	Mobile	1812	[ More ]
Monroe	1,025.68	Locate	23,068	Monroeville	1815	[ More ]
Montgomery	784.25	Locate	229,363	Montgomery	1816	[ More ]
Morgan	579.34	Locate	119,490	Decatur	1818	[ More ]
Perry	719.66	Locate	10,591	Marion	1819	[ More ]
Pickens	881.41	Locate	19,746	Carrollton	1820	[ More ]
Pike	672.09	Locate	32,899	Troy	1821	[ More ]
Randolph	580.55	Locate	22,913	Wedowee	1832	[ More ]
Russell	641.14	Locate	52,947	Phenix City	1832	[ More ]
Shelby	784.93	Locate	195,085	Columbiana	1818	[ More ]
St. Clair	631.90	Locate	83,593	Ashville and Pell City	1818	[ More ]
Sumter	903.89	Locate	13,763	Livingston	1832	[ More ]
Talladega	736.78	Locate	82,291	Talladega	1832	[ More ]
Tallapoosa	716.52	Locate	41,616	Dadeville	1832	[ More ]
Tuscaloosa	1,321.76	Locate	194,656	Tuscaloosa	1818	[ More ]
Walker	791.19	Locate	67,023	Jasper	1823	[ More ]
Washington	1,080.21	Locate	17,581	Chatom	1800	[ More ]
Wilcox	888.50	Locate	11,670	Camden	1819	[ More ]
Winston	612.98	Locate	24,484	Double Springs	1858	[ More ]

Sources...

"State & County QuickFacts." United States Census Bureau. United States Department of Commerce. Web. 3 Jan 2014.

"Alabama." National Association of Counties (NACo). National Association of Counties (NACo). Web. 3 Jan 2014.

Additional Information

Alabama County Web Sites: State of Alabama: Alabama Directory.

Alabama County Selection Map: United States Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts.

Alabama County Map with County Seat Cities: Geology.com.

Maps of Alabama Counties: University of Alabama: Alabama Maps.

Alabama Counties from Amazon.com