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On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated nine combined statistical areas, 13 metropolitan statistical areas, and 13 micropolitan statistical areas in Alabama. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL CSA , encompassing the area around the state's largest city, Birmingham .
The following is a list of the largest metropolitan areas in Alabama. [1] As of 2020 Birmingham has the biggest metropolitan area and urban area in Alabama followed by Huntsville. The table data is from the Us Census in 2010 and 2020.
As of 2000, 96.7% of Alabama residents age 5 and older speak English at home and 2.2% speak Spanish. German speakers make up only 0.4% of the population, French/French Creole at 0.3%, and Chinese at 0.1%. In 2006 Alabama had a larger percentage of tobacco smokers than the national average, with 23% of adults smoking. [1]
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] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
Alabama's capital is Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville. [12] Its oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists (Alabama Creoles) in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana. [13] [14] Greater Birmingham is Alabama's largest metropolitan area and its economic center. [15]
Metropolitan statistical areas; Urban areas; ZIP Code Tabulation Areas; Ethnic groups; United States portal: Alabama has a per capita income of $28,934 (2020). [1]
In Pori, 5.2% of the population has a foreign background, which is below to the national average. [34] The significant population increase in 1950 was the result of annexing nearby areas. Population peaked in the mid-1970s when it was over 80 000. After that, the population declined, and in recent years has remained steady at just over 83 000.
In other areas, hemlock growths in the north and southern white cedar in the southwest. Other native trees include ash, hackberry, and holly. In the Gulf region of the state grow various species of palmetto and palm. In Alabama there are more than 150 shrubs, including mountain laurel and rhododendron. Among cultivated plants are wisteria and ...