Cities and Towns

State of Alabama

Alabama, abbreviated "AL", is in the East South Central region of the U.S. Its capital is Montgomery.There were 4,864,680 people in Alabama as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on December 14, 1819.

Please explore the cities and towns of Alabama, below.

Top Alabama College Towns


Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

RANKS
CITY OR TOWN
COLLEGES
STUDENTS
1Montgomery917,326
2Birmingham943,350
3Mobile821,724
4Huntsville612,531
5Tuscaloosa543,565
6Dothan35,444
7Hoover2191
8Marion2662
9Selma21,792
10Florence27,566
11Brewton10
12Alabaster10
13Monroeville10
14Gardendale115
15Bessemer121
16Midfield123
17Jackson125
18Albertville183
19Foley1108
20Madison1165

Largest Alabama Cities and Towns

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CITY OR TOWNPOPULATION
Akron295
Alabaster32,878
Alexander City14,621
Aliceville2,408
Allgood674
Altoona890
Arab8,234
Arley566
Ashland1,943
Ashville2,418
Attalla5,847
Bay Minette9,089
Bayou La Batre2,527
Beaverton241
Benton47
Berry1,400
Billingsley121
Birmingham212,021
Boaz9,553
Brilliant1,037

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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Demographics

People

Total Population4,864,680
Male Share of the Population48.4%
Female Share of the Population51.6%
Senior Citizens16.1%
Employed Population 16+2,051,445
Age of the Population38.9

Families

% of people married47.8%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher22.9%
Median Earnings25+$35,306
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$21,341
Median Earnings With High School Degree$28,273

Wealth

Median Family Income$62,030
% Above Poverty Level82.5%
% Below Poverty Level17.5%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home3.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.2%
% Using Public Transportation0.3%

Housing

People Living Alone29.5%
Median Gross Rent$772
Median House Value$137,200

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)38.1%
Irish8.4%
English7.1%
German6.4%
Scottish1.8%
Italian1.7%
French Except Basque1.4%
African1.1%
Dutch0.7%
Polish0.6%
Welsh0.4%
Arab0.3%
Swedish0.3%
Norwegian0.3%
Russian0.2%
Greek0.2%
Canadian0.2%
West Indian0.2%
Jamaican0.1%
Swiss0.1%
Haitian0.1%
Ukrainian0.1%
Portuguese0.1%
Danishn0.1%
Czech0.1%
Austrian0.1%
Hungarian0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
Nigerian0.1%
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.

Notable Places

Horseshoe Bend (Battlefield)
11288 Horseshoe Bend Road
Daviston, Alabama 36256-9751
256-234-7111

Little River Canyon (Park)
2141 Gault Avenue North
Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
256-845-9605

Russell Cave (Monument/Memorial)
3729 County Road 98
Bridgeport, Alabama 35740
256-495-2672

Selma To Montgomery (Trail)
1212 W. Montgomery Road
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama 36088
334-727-6390

Tuskegee Airmen (Historic Site)
1616 Chappie James Avenue
Tuskegee , Alabama 36083
334-724-0922

Tuskegee Institute (Historic Site)
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama 36088
334-727-3200

Alabama flag
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Alabama State Seal

Alabama quarter
Alabama State Quarter

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