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Alabama

StateUS-AL

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
31.2
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
Population density
38 /km²
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 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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

#266Birmingham (AL)
9.9
1.4MEstablished Metro
#470Tuscaloosa
5.0
275KEstablished Metro
#680Montgomery★ Capital
2.9
423KEmerging Metro
#691Huntsville
2.9
702KEmerging Metro
#693Mobile
2.9
674KEmerging Metro
#796Auburn
2.3
222KEmerging Metro
#924Columbus (GA)
1.8
314KEmerging Metro
#1144Anniston
1.3
116KEmerging Metro
#1171Troy
1.3
33KEmerging Metro
#1776Florence (AL)
0.6
156KLocal Metro
#2222Dothan
0.3
205KLocal Metro
#3467Scottsboro
0.0
127KLocal Metro
#3604Gadsden
0.0
103KLocal Metro
#3607Albertville (AL)
0.0
102KLocal Metro
#3907Enterprise
0.0
56KLocal Metro
#4189Eufaula (AL-GA)
0.0
24KLocal Metro