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ALABAMA HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040*

ALABAMA POPULATION BY COUNTY

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Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

State Profile (Part of NPG’s State Profile Series)

ALABAMA POPULATION DENSITY

Alabama Land Area – 50,645 square miles

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ALABAMA HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040*

ALABAMA POPULATION BY COUNTY

FARMS AND GREEN SPACE

According to a USDA 2024 Study:

• For the period 2010 to 2023 Alabama lost a total of 300,000 acres of farm land.
• For the years 2020 to 2023 Alabama alone lost a total of 300,000 acres of farm land. Showing a significant increase of recent land lost for farming

According to the American Farmland Trust by 2040, depending on how Alabama handles development, it could lose a projected 310,800  to 751,500 acres of farmland.

NPG’s STATE PROFILE

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*Sources:
Farmland Information Center www.farmlandinfo.org
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.)

ALABAMA POPULATION NEWS ARTICLES

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
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

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

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

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