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Gulf Shores is located on the Gulf of Mexico, and is the southernmost settlement in the state of Alabama. [2] It is served by Alabama State Route 59 (Gulf Shores Parkway), which leads north to Foley. Route 182 (Beach Boulevard) runs east-west along the shore front, while Route 180 (Fort Morgan Road) runs parallel to it, north of Little Lagoon.
Map of the United States with Alabama highlighted. Alabama is a state located in the Southern United States.According to the 2020 United States Census, Alabama is the 24th most populous state with 5,024,279 inhabitants [1] and the 28th largest by land area spanning 50,645.33 square miles (131,170.8 km 2) of land. [2]
The 2010 census estimated Alabama's population at 4,802,740, an increase of 332,636 or 7.5% since 2000.This includes a natural increase of 87,818 (375,808 births minus 287,990 deaths) and a net migration of 73,178 people into the state.
The U.S. State of Alabama currently has 35 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).. On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated nine combined statistical areas, 13 metropolitan statistical areas, and 13 micropolitan statistical areas in Alabama. [1]
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]
At the 1800 United States census, Alabama had a population of 1,250 people. Since then, the state has continued to experience population growth with every U.S. census. According to the 2020 United States census the population of Alabama was 5,024,279, which represents an increase of 244,543 or 5.12%, since the 2010 census. [123]
Clarke County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,087. [1] The county seat is Grove Hill. [2] The county's largest city is Jackson. The county was created by the legislature of the Mississippi Territory in 1812.
Randolph County is a county on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Alabama. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,967. [2] Its county seat is Wedowee. [1] [3] Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. [1]