Alabama
StateUS-ALData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: MontgomeryGovernor: Kay Ivey (Republican)Language: English
Population
5.2M
Metros tracked
16
4.9M in metros (95%)
Composite score
29.0
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-AL
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Yellowhammer State
- Established
- 1819
- Demonym
- Alabamian
- Area
- 135,765 km² (52,419 mi²)
- Population density
- 38/km² (98/mi²)
- Highest point
- Cheaha Mountain (733 m (2,405 ft))
- Legislature
- Alabama Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.896 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 9
- U.S. House seats
- 7
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 31st of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 30th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Birmingham (AL)
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Alabama metro footprint
16 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
16 tracked metros
#272Birmingham (AL)
1.4M · Established Metro
9.9
#707Montgomery★ Capital
423K · Emerging Metro
2.9
#717Huntsville
702K · Emerging Metro
2.9
#719Mobile
674K · Emerging Metro
2.9
#726Tuscaloosa
275K · Emerging Metro
2.8
#833Auburn
222K · Emerging Metro
2.3
#950Columbus (GA)
314K · Emerging Metro
1.8
#1176Anniston
116K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1203Troy
33K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1803Florence (AL)
156K · Local Metro
0.6
#2199Dothan
205K · Local Metro
0.3
#3453Scottsboro
127K · Local Metro
0.0