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According to 2023 U.S. Census data, the average population of Alabama's 67 counties is 76,246, with Jefferson County as the most populous (662,895), and Greene County (7,341) the least. [7] The average land area is 756 sq mi (1,958 km 2). The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8]
Map of Alabama from the National Atlas of the United States (2007) Ono Island in Baldwin County Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville Cathedral Caverns in Marshall County. Alabama is the thirtieth-largest state in the United States with 52,419 square miles (135,760 km 2) of total area: 3.2% of the area is water, making Alabama 23rd in the amount ...
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, located in the central portion of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 674,721. [3] Its county seat is Birmingham. [1] Its rapid growth as an industrial city in the 20th century, based on heavy manufacturing in steel and iron, established its dominance.
Tuscaloosa County is a county in the northwest-central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama and is the center of commerce, education, industry, health care, and entertainment for the region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 227,036, making it the fifth-most populous county in Alabama. [2] The county seat and largest city is Tuscaloosa.
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama.As of the 2020 census the population was 33,009. [1] Its county seat is Troy. [2] Its name is in honor of General Zebulon Pike, of New Jersey, who led an expedition to southern Colorado and encountered Pikes Peak in 1806.
Map illustrating Alabama's census county divisions. The State of Alabama is divided into 67 counties. All counties are further subdivided into census county divisions (CCD). [1] A CCD is a relatively permanent statistical area delineated cooperatively by the Census Bureau and state and local government authorities.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 611 square miles (1,580 km 2), of which 609 square miles (1,580 km 2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km 2) (0.3%) is water. [3] The county is located in the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the state. Much of the land is also covered by forests that are used for logging.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 600 square miles (1,600 km 2), of which 554 square miles (1,430 km 2) (or 92.19%) is land and 46 square miles (120 km 2) (7.7%) is water. [4] It is the second-smallest county in Alabama by land area.