Alabama
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Alabama Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 94.4
People per square mile, 2020: 99.2
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
0 |
1800 |
1,250 |
1810 |
9,046 |
1820 |
127,901 |
1830 |
309,527 |
1840 |
590,756 |
1850 |
771,623 |
1860 |
964,201 |
1870 |
996,992 |
1880 |
1,262,505 |
1890 |
1,513,401 |
1900 |
1,828,697 |
1910 |
2,138,093 |
1920 |
2,348,174 |
1930 |
2,646,248 |
1940 |
2,832,961 |
1950 |
3,061,743 |
1960 |
3,266,740 |
1970 |
3,444,354 |
1980 |
3,894,025 |
1990 |
4,040,587 |
2000 |
4,447,100 |
2010 |
4,779,736 |
2020 |
5,024,279 |
2030 |
*5,029,833 |
2040 |
*5,056,796 |
Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
County |
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2010 |
Percent Change |
ALABAMA |
5,024,279 |
4,779,736 |
244,543 |
5.12% |
Autauga County |
58,805 |
54,571 |
4,234 |
7.76% |
Baldwin County |
231,767 |
182,265 |
49,502 |
27.16% |
Barbour County |
25,223 |
27,457 |
-2,234 |
-8.14% |
Bibb County |
22,293 |
22,915 |
-622 |
-2.71% |
Blount County |
59,134 |
57,322 |
1,812 |
3.16% |
Bullock County |
10,357 |
10,914 |
-557 |
-5.10% |
Butler County |
19,051 |
20,947 |
-1,896 |
-9.05% |
Calhoun County |
116,441 |
118,572 |
-2,131 |
-1.80% |
Chambers County |
34,772 |
34,215 |
557 |
1.63% |
Cherokee County |
24,971 |
25,989 |
-1,018 |
-3.92% |
Chilton County |
45,014 |
43,643 |
1,371 |
3.14% |
Choctaw County |
12,665 |
13,859 |
-1,194 |
-8.62% |
Clarke County |
23,087 |
25,833 |
-2,746 |
-10.63% |
Clay County |
14,236 |
13,932 |
304 |
2.18% |
Cleburne County |
15,056 |
14,972 |
84 |
0.56% |
Coffee County |
53,465 |
49,948 |
3,517 |
7.04% |
Colbert County |
57,227 |
54,428 |
2,799 |
5.14% |
Conecuh County |
11,597 |
13,228 |
-1,631 |
-12.33% |
Coosa County |
10,387 |
11,539 |
-1,152 |
-9.98% |
Covington County |
37,570 |
37,765 |
-195 |
-0.52% |
Crenshaw County |
13,194 |
13,906 |
-712 |
-5.12% |
Cullman County |
87,866 |
80,406 |
7,460 |
9.28% |
Dale County |
49,326 |
50,251 |
-925 |
-1.84% |
Dallas County |
38,462 |
43,820 |
-5,358 |
-12.23% |
DeKalb County |
71,608 |
71,109 |
499 |
0.70% |
Elmore County |
87,977 |
79,303 |
8,674 |
10.94% |
Escambia County |
36,757 |
38,319 |
-1,562 |
-4.08% |
Etowah County |
103,436 |
104,430 |
-994 |
-0.95% |
Fayette County |
16,321 |
17,241 |
-920 |
-5.34% |
Franklin County |
32,113 |
31,704 |
409 |
1.29% |
Geneva County |
26,659 |
26,790 |
-131 |
-0.49% |
Greene County |
7,730 |
9,045 |
-1,315 |
-14.54% |
Hale County |
14,785 |
15,760 |
-975 |
-6.19% |
Henry County |
17,146 |
17,302 |
-156 |
-0.90% |
Houston County |
107,202 |
101,547 |
5,655 |
5.57% |
Jackson County |
52,579 |
53,227 |
-648 |
-1.22% |
Jefferson County |
674,721 |
658,466 |
16,255 |
2.47% |
Lamar County |
13,972 |
14,564 |
-592 |
-4.06% |
Lauderdale County |
93,564 |
92,709 |
855 |
0.92% |
Lawrence County |
33,073 |
34,339 |
-1,266 |
-3.69% |
Lee County |
174,241 |
140,247 |
33,994 |
24.24% |
Limestone County |
103,570 |
82,782 |
20,788 |
25.11% |
Lowndes County |
10,311 |
11,299 |
-988 |
-8.74% |
Macon County |
19,532 |
21,452 |
-1,920 |
-8.95% |
Madison County |
388,153 |
334,811 |
53,342 |
15.93% |
Marengo County |
19,323 |
21,027 |
-1,704 |
-8.10% |
Marion County |
29,341 |
30,776 |
-1,435 |
-4.66% |
Marshall County |
97,612 |
93,019 |
4,593 |
4.94% |
Mobile County |
414,809 |
412,992 |
1,817 |
0.44% |
Monroe County |
19,772 |
23,068 |
-3,296 |
-14.29% |
Montgomery County |
228,954 |
229,363 |
-409 |
-0.18% |
Morgan County |
123,421 |
119,490 |
3,931 |
3.29% |
Perry County |
8,511 |
10,591 |
-2,080 |
-19.64% |
Pickens County |
19,123 |
19,746 |
-623 |
-3.16% |
Pike County |
33,009 |
32,899 |
110 |
0.33% |
Randolph County |
21,967 |
22,913 |
-946 |
-4.13% |
Russell County |
59,183 |
52,947 |
6,236 |
11.78% |
St. Clair County |
91,103 |
83,593 |
7,510 |
8.98% |
Shelby County |
223,024 |
195,085 |
27,939 |
14.32% |
Sumter County |
12,345 |
13,763 |
-1,418 |
-10.30% |
Talladega County |
82,149 |
82,291 |
-142 |
-0.17% |
Tallapoosa County |
41,311 |
41,616 |
-305 |
-0.73% |
Tuscaloosa County |
227,036 |
194,656 |
32,380 |
16.63% |
Walker County |
65,342 |
67,023 |
-1,681 |
-2.51% |
Washington County |
15,388 |
17,581 |
-2,193 |
-12.47% |
Wilcox County |
10,600 |
11,670 |
-1,070 |
-9.17% |
Winston County |
23,540 |
24,484 |
-944 |
-3.86% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Alabama Population News Articles
Alabama challenges EPA good neighbor rule – Sept 24, 2024
Montgomery combating climate change through Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Initiative – Sept 20, 2024
Alabama environmental groups file lawsuit against Bluestone Coke over alleged pollution violations – Sept 13, 2024
Residents, state leaders seek answers about Haitian immigrants in Talladega County – Sept 12, 2024
Alabama Households Lose $2,046 in Food Waste Each Year – Aug 29, 2024
Alabama expands wildlife protection area with $16 million land acquisition in Fort Morgan – Aug 28, 2024
Supreme Court decision clears the way for Alabama’s legal challenge of the EPA – June 27, 2024
Counties with the worst droughts in Alabama – June 27, 2024
Troubled Waters: Removing toxic PFAS from water in North Alabama – June 18, 2024
An Alabama Coal Plant Once Again Nabs the Dubious Title of the Nation’s Worst Greenhouse Gas Polluter – October 29, 2023
Alabama Has Become the Nation’s Toxic Waste Disposal – October 20, 2023
Alabama Wood Pellet Mill Seeks Millions in Climate Funds, but Critics Say It Won’t Cut CO2 – October 18, 2023
Alabama Governor Deploys National Guard Troops to Address Southern Border Crisis – October 14, 2023
Tuscaloosa counts over 100,000 residents in updated 2020 Census – October 5, 2023
These U.S. states have the best and the worst tap water: Kentucky ranked No. 1 while Alabama came in dead last – July 10, 2023
Discover the Largest Cities in Alabama (By Population, Total Area, and Economic Impact) – July 8, 2023
Alabama third in most endangered species – July 1, 2023
DeKalb, Fort Payne schools to add Pre-K classes – June 29, 2023
Good Hope, Garden City land combined $3.9M for water projects – June 22, 2023
These 24 Alabama towns no longer count as urban areas, according to U.S. Census – January 6, 2023
St. Clair County commission declares Moody landfill fire a local emergency – January 3, 2023
Counties in Alabama with the fastest-rising temperatures in the last 100 years – January 3, 2023
Alabama grew faster than most of the nation in 2022 – December 22, 2022
Wealthy Governor’s Company to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Chronic Air Pollution Violations – December 15, 2022
The monarch butterfly, Alabama’s official state insect, now an endangered species – July 21, 2022
No slack in sales of Dauphin Island property as rate of erosion predicted to increase – July 12, 2022
Dry weather hampering corn, other crops in north Alabama – July 9, 2022
Alabama needs action to curb climate change, environmentalists say – July 8, 2022
Full stop ahead? Baldwin County voters ‘panicking’ over rapid growth – June 29, 2022
Gulf Shores begins process of building new high school – March 18, 2022
Bessemer population declines more than 5%, but growth is coming, according to UA report – March 16, 2022
‘This is unacceptable’: EPA chief visits failing sewage systems in Alabama Black Belt – March 5, 2022
Birmingham area relies on international migration to keep from shrinking – February 28, 2022
A look into what causes Alabama’s beautiful sunrises – February 28, 2022
Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta – December 9, 2021
Vast network of Alabama caves reveals hidden fossils, endangered ecosystem – December 7, 2021
New report lists part of east Alabama as ‘toxic hot spot’ for cancer risk – December 1, 2021
Lawsuit Launched to Address Sewage Overflows in Alabama, Coosa River Overflowing Sewage Enters Homes, Harms Imperiled Wildlife -November 18, 2021
‘Everyone should care’: How the Black Warrior River is being polluted – September 22, 2021
Alabama PFAS manufacturing plant creates the climate pollution of 125,000 cars – September 16, 2021
Counties most concerned about climate change in Alabama – September 3, 2021
How to be prepared for severe weather in north Alabama – September 3, 2021
What does census 2020 say about Alabama? Top counties that gained, lost population. – Aug 26, 2021
Alabama last among Southern states in solar power, but change could be on the horizon – June 28, 2021
Race to save Alabama’s mussels and snails, some of the rarest creatures on Earth – June 22, 2021
Lawsuit Launched to Overturn Approval of Destructive Coal Mine in Alabama – June 16, 2021
Which Alabama metro areas are growing, shrinking? – June 13, 2021
Coastal Alabama officials solidify plans to advance I-10 truck bridge project – June 9, 2021
Filthy Water: A Basic Sanitation Problem Persists in Rural America – December 10, 2020
Clean water advocates want a comprehensive water plan for Alabama that creates jobs – December 2, 2020
Alabama’s slowing population growth relies on international migration – December 1, 2020
Alabama high schoolers making state a little greener – November 29, 2020
Thousands moved to Alabama from California and the Rust Belt in 2019 – November 26, 2020
Alabama’s Power Grid Reimage After Hurricane Sally Includes Solar – September 29, 2020
Black Warrior River Needs Your Help Staying Clean – September 25, 2020
Alabama fuel tax rates to again increase on Oct. 1 – September 24, 2020
Alabama utility drops 3M lawsuit over chemical contamination – September 22, 2020
Report: Transitioning to electric vehicles could save Alabama millions in health costs – September 17, 2020
What’s at stake when we pave over, fragment, and otherwise fail to protect farmland from the disruptions of development? – May 20, 2020
Twelve Alabama counties under burn ban to protect air quality – May 22, 2020
ADEM receives EPA grant to ‘help keep our waters clean’ from trash – May 27, 2020
ADEM orders asphalt plant to address odors – June 11. 2020
City’s water woes continue – June 13, 2020
These two central Alabama cities prosper, grow and try to plan ahead – February 4, 2020
By the numbers: Huntsville’s growth goes beyond just population – February 5, 2020
Environmental Groups Protest New Waters of the US Rule – January 24, 2020
Trump targets another environmental regulation; it could hurt Alabama, say experts – January 11, 2020
Cloudy Future for Dauphin Island, a Canary in the Coal Mine of Climate Change – November 1, 2019
Black Warrior waterdog warns of degraded waterways in Alabama – October 25, 2019
Cancer-Linked Contaminants Found In Area Drinking Water: Report – October 23, 2019
Alabama beach mouse helped build the dunes that protect our coast – October 23, 2019
Population growth putting strain on East Limestone Volunteer Fire Department – October 11, 2019
Climate and change: In farming, questions of heat and water – September 11, 2019
Grants to help conserve Alabama pine forests, coastal habitats for rare species – September 4, 2019
Climate and change: Rising temperatures transforming Alabama – August 29, 2019
With Low-Impact Development, Cities Hope to Better Control Runoff – August 16, 2019
Neighborhoods Want Trust Fund Set Up From Proposed ABC Coke’s Benzene Pollution Case – July 12, 2019
Montevallo named Tree City USA – July 9, 2019
EXTENSION CORNER: Pollinators are irreplaceable pieces of puzzle – July 5, 2019
New Census numbers show that Huntsville is on pace to overtake Birmingham as Alabama’s largest city within five years – July 3, 2019
Alabama dolphin deaths: Dauphin Island Sea Lab releases new info – June 19, 2019
Federal court rules Alabama coal company Drummond is violating Clean Water Act – May 10, 2019
Birmingham rated 14th worst U.S. city for year-round particulate air pollution – April 27, 2019
Report: Bad Alabama Roads Cost More Than $1K Per Driver – April 18, 2019
Rural no more: Baldwin County now fifth in population – April 18, 2019
Plant Gorgas Latest Coal Giant to Fall as Power Companies Turn Toward Natural Gas, Renewables – February 21, 2019
Alabama’s road map: Decisions loom as traffic increases and funding for roadwork lags – February 17, 2019
EPA ‘moving forward’ to limit PFAS chemicals found in Alabama tap water – February 15, 2019
Oyster farmers get political to fight global warming – January 6, 2019