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Alabama counties (clickable map)
Location State of Alabama
Number 67
Populations Greatest: 662,895 (Jefferson)
Least: 7,341 (Greene)
Average: 76,246 (2023)
Areas Largest: 1,590 sq mi (4,100 km2) (Baldwin)
Smallest: 535 sq mi (1,390 km2) (Etowah)
Average: 782 sq mi (2,030 km2)
Government County government
Subdivisions cities, towns, unincorporated communities, census designated place

The U.S. state of Alabama has 67 counties. Each county acts like a local government area within its own borders. The land that makes up Alabama today joined the United States over time. After the American Revolutionary War, some parts were given to Spain, while most became the Mississippi Territory and later the Alabama Territory.

The first county, Washington County, was created on June 4, 1800. In 1814, a special agreement called the Treaty of Fort Jackson opened up more land for American settlers. This led to many new counties being formed quickly. Alabama officially became the 22nd state in 1819.

More counties were added as new settlers moved into areas that were once Native American lands. By 1820, Alabama had 29 counties. This number grew to 36 by 1830, 49 by 1840, 52 by 1850, and 65 by 1870. The last county, Houston County, was created on February 9, 1903, bringing the total to 67.

Understanding Alabama's Counties

According to information from 2023, the average population for an Alabama county is about 76,246 people. Jefferson County is the largest with 662,895 people. The smallest is Greene County with only 7,341 people.

When it comes to size, the average land area for a county is about 756 square miles (1,958 square kilometers). Baldwin County is the biggest, covering 1,590 square miles (4,118 square kilometers). Etowah County is the smallest at 535 square miles (1,386 square kilometers).

Alabama's state rules say that any new county must be at least 600 square miles (1,554 square kilometers) in size. This rule makes it hard to create new counties today.

How Counties Get Their Names

Many counties in Alabama are named after important people or places. Some are named after famous American leaders, like presidents or generals. Others are named after Native American tribes or local rivers and landmarks. For example:

  • Baldwin County is named after Abraham Baldwin, a U.S. legislator from Georgia.
  • Cherokee County is named after the Cherokee people, who lived on those lands.
  • Jefferson County is named after Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd U.S. President.
  • Mobile County is named after Mobile Bay, which got its name from the Maubila Native American tribe.

License Plates and County Numbers

When you see a car in Alabama, its license plate has a special number that tells you which county the vehicle is registered in. This number is usually one or two digits. The counties with the most people historically get the first few numbers (1, 2, 3). After that, the numbers are given out in alphabetical order based on the county name.

For example, Jefferson County (the most populated) has the number 1. Mobile County has number 2, and Montgomery County has number 3.

What is a FIPS Code?

The U.S. government uses something called a Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code to give each county a unique number. This helps keep track of information about counties across the country. Alabama's state FIPS code is 01. Each county then has its own unique three-digit number that follows the state code.

List of Alabama Counties

Here is a list of all 67 counties in Alabama, along with their county seats (the main town where the county government is located), when they were created, and what they were named after.

County
FIPS code County seat License #
Est. Formed from Etymology Density
Population (2023) Land Area Map
Autauga County 001 Prattville 4 1818 Montgomery County The Autauga or Atagi people, Native Americans who were a sub-group of the Alibamu 101.5 &&&&&&&&&&060342.&&&&&060,342 &&&&&&&&&&&&0594.440000594.44 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01540.&&&&&01,540 km2)
State map highlighting Autauga County
Baldwin County 003 Bay Minette 5 1809 Washington County and West Florida Abraham Baldwin (1754–1807), U.S. legislator from Georgia 159.5 &&&&&&&&&0253507.&&&&&0253,507 &&&&&&&&&&&01589.7800001,589.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&04118.&&&&&04,118 km2)
State map highlighting Baldwin County
Barbour County 005 Clayton 6 1832 Pike County James Barbour (1775–1842), Governor of Virginia and U.S. Senator 27.8 &&&&&&&&&&024585.&&&&&024,585 &&&&&&&&&&&&0884.880000884.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02292.&&&&&02,292 km2)
State map highlighting Barbour County
Bibb County 007 Centreville 7 1818 Montgomery County (as Cahawba County) William Wyatt Bibb (1781–1820), 1st Governor of Alabama 35.1 &&&&&&&&&&021868.&&&&&021,868 &&&&&&&&&&&&0622.580000622.58 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01612.&&&&&01,612 km2)
State map highlighting Bibb County
Blount County 009 Oneonta 8 1818 Montgomery County and Creek territories Willie Blount (1768–1835), Governor of Tennessee 92.8 &&&&&&&&&&059816.&&&&&059,816 &&&&&&&&&&&&0644.780000644.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01670.&&&&&01,670 km2)
State map highlighting Blount County
Bullock County 011 Union Springs 9 1866 Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, and Pike counties Edward Bullock (1822–1861), colonel in the Confederate States Army 15.9 &&&&&&&&&&&09897.&&&&&09,897 &&&&&&&&&&&&0622.800000622.80 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01613.&&&&&01,613 km2)
State map highlighting Bullock County
Butler County 013 Greenville 10 1819 Conecuh and Monroe counties William Butler (1759–1818), captain in Creek War 23.7 &&&&&&&&&&018382.&&&&&018,382 &&&&&&&&&&&&0776.830000776.83 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02012.&&&&&02,012 km2)
State map highlighting Butler County
Calhoun County 015 Anniston 11 1832 St. Clair County (as Benton County) John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), 7th U.S. Vice President 192.2 &&&&&&&&&0116429.&&&&&0116,429 &&&&&&&&&&&&0605.870000605.87 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01569.&&&&&01,569 km2)
State map highlighting Calhoun County
Chambers County 017 LaFayette 12 1832 Montgomery County Henry H. Chambers (1790–1826), U.S. Senator 57.1 &&&&&&&&&&034079.&&&&&034,079 &&&&&&&&&&&&0596.530000596.53 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01545.&&&&&01,545 km2)
State map highlighting Chambers County
Cherokee County 019 Centre 13 1836 Cherokee territory Cherokee people, whose lands included Northeast Alabama 46.4 &&&&&&&&&&025666.&&&&&025,666 &&&&&&&&&&&&0553.700000553.70 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01434.&&&&&01,434 km2)
State map highlighting Cherokee County
Chilton County 021 Clanton 14 1868 Autauga, Bibb, Perry, and Shelby counties (as Baker County) William Parish Chilton (1810–1871), Alabama Supreme Court Justice and Confederate congressman 67.0 &&&&&&&&&&046431.&&&&&046,431 &&&&&&&&&&&&0692.850000692.85 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01794.&&&&&01,794 km2)
State map highlighting Chilton County
Choctaw County 023 Butler 15 1847 Sumter and Washington counties Choctaw people, whose lands included Alabama 13.4 &&&&&&&&&&012252.&&&&&012,252 &&&&&&&&&&&&0913.500000913.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02366.&&&&&02,366 km2)
State map highlighting Choctaw County
Clarke County 025 Grove Hill 16 1812 Washington County John Clarke (1766–1832), general from Georgia 18.0 &&&&&&&&&&022337.&&&&&022,337 &&&&&&&&&&&01238.4600001,238.46 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03208.&&&&&03,208 km2)
State map highlighting Clarke County
Clay County 027 Ashland 17 1866 Randolph and Talladega counties Henry Clay (1777–1852), U.S. legislator from Kentucky 23.4 &&&&&&&&&&014111.&&&&&014,111 &&&&&&&&&&&&0603.960000603.96 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01564.&&&&&01,564 km2)
State map highlighting Clay County
Cleburne County 029 Heflin 18 1866 Calhoun, Randolph, and Talladega counties Patrick Cleburne (1828–1864), Major General in Confederate States Army 27.9 &&&&&&&&&&015639.&&&&&015,639 &&&&&&&&&&&&0560.100000560.10 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01451.&&&&&01,451 km2)
State map highlighting Cleburne County
Coffee County 031 Elba and Enterprise 19 1841 Dale County John Coffee (1772–1833), military leader in War of 1812 and Creek War 82.0 &&&&&&&&&&055643.&&&&&055,643 &&&&&&&&&&&&0678.970000678.97 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01759.&&&&&01,759 km2)
State map highlighting Coffee County
Colbert County 033 Tuscumbia 20 1867 Franklin County George Colbert (1764–1839) and Levi Colbert (1759–1834), Chickasaw chiefs 98.5 &&&&&&&&&&058361.&&&&&058,361 &&&&&&&&&&&&0592.620000592.62 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01535.&&&&&01,535 km2)
State map highlighting Colbert County
Conecuh County 035 Evergreen 21 1818 Monroe County The Conecuh River, which flows through the county 13.1 &&&&&&&&&&011174.&&&&&011,174 &&&&&&&&&&&&0850.160000850.16 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02202.&&&&&02,202 km2)
State map highlighting Conecuh County
Coosa County 037 Rockford 22 1832 Montgomery County The Coosa River, which flows through the county, and is itself named after a Native American village 15.8 &&&&&&&&&&010268.&&&&&010,268 &&&&&&&&&&&&0650.930000650.93 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01686.&&&&&01,686 km2)
State map highlighting Coosa County
Covington County 039 Andalusia 23 1821 Henry County Leonard Covington (1768–1813), Brigadier General in War of 1812 and U.S. Congressman 36.8 &&&&&&&&&&037952.&&&&&037,952 &&&&&&&&&&&01030.4600001,030.46 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02669.&&&&&02,669 km2)
State map highlighting Covington County
Crenshaw County 041 Luverne 24 1866 Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, and Pike Counties Anderson Crenshaw (1783–1847), Alabama Supreme Court justice and early settler 21.5 &&&&&&&&&&013101.&&&&&013,101 &&&&&&&&&&&&0608.840000608.84 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01577.&&&&&01,577 km2)
State map highlighting Crenshaw County
Cullman County 043 Cullman 25 1877 Blount, Morgan, and Winston counties Colonel John G. Cullmann (1823–1895), founder of county seat 125.2 &&&&&&&&&&092016.&&&&&092,016 &&&&&&&&&&&&0734.840000734.84 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01903.&&&&&01,903 km2)
State map highlighting Cullman County
Dale County 045 Ozark 26 1824 Covington and Henry counties Samuel Dale (1772–1841), Brigadier General and state legislator 88.9 &&&&&&&&&&049871.&&&&&049,871 &&&&&&&&&&&&0561.150000561.15 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01453.&&&&&01,453 km2)
State map highlighting Dale County
Dallas County 047 Selma 27 1818 Monroe and Montgomery counties Alexander James Dallas (1759–1817), U.S. Secretary of Treasury 37.0 &&&&&&&&&&036165.&&&&&036,165 &&&&&&&&&&&&0978.690000978.69 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02535.&&&&&02,535 km2)
State map highlighting Dallas County
DeKalb County 049 Fort Payne 28 1836 Cherokee territory Johann de Kalb (1721–1780), major general in American Revolutionary War 93.4 &&&&&&&&&&072569.&&&&&072,569 &&&&&&&&&&&&0777.&90000777.09 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02013.&&&&&02,013 km2)
State map highlighting DeKalb County
Elmore County 051 Wetumpka 29 1866 Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery, and Tallapoosa counties John Archer Elmore (1762–1834), Revolutionary War veteran 146.2 &&&&&&&&&&090441.&&&&&090,441 &&&&&&&&&&&&0618.480000618.48 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01602.&&&&&01,602 km2)
State map highlighting Elmore County
Escambia County 053 Brewton 30 1868 Baldwin and Conecuh counties Escambia Creek, a tributary of the Conecuh River 38.7 &&&&&&&&&&036558.&&&&&036,558 &&&&&&&&&&&&0945.&80000945.08 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02448.&&&&&02,448 km2)
State map highlighting Escambia County
Etowah County 055 Gadsden 31 1866 Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall, and St. Clair counties (as Baine County) Etowah Indian Mounds 193.0 &&&&&&&&&0103241.&&&&&0103,241 &&&&&&&&&&&&0534.990000534.99 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01386.&&&&&01,386 km2)
State map highlighting Etowah County
Fayette County 057 Fayette 32 1824 Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (1757–1834), Revolutionary War commander 25.4 &&&&&&&&&&015967.&&&&&015,967 &&&&&&&&&&&&0627.660000627.66 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01626.&&&&&01,626 km2)
State map highlighting Fayette County
Franklin County 059 Russellville 33 1818 Cherokee territory Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), politician, diplomat, inventor, and publisher 50.2 &&&&&&&&&&031802.&&&&&031,802 &&&&&&&&&&&&0633.820000633.82 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01642.&&&&&01,642 km2)
State map highlighting Franklin County
Geneva County 061 Geneva 34 1868 Coffee, Dale, and Henry counties Named after Geneva, New York, the origin of several early settlers 47.0 &&&&&&&&&&026988.&&&&&026,988 &&&&&&&&&&&&0574.410000574.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01488.&&&&&01,488 km2)
State map highlighting Geneva County
Greene County 063 Eutaw 35 1819 Marengo and Tuscaloosa counties Nathanael Greene (1742–1786), Revolutionary War general 11.3 &&&&&&&&&&&07341.&&&&&07,341 &&&&&&&&&&&&0647.110000647.11 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01676.&&&&&01,676 km2)
State map highlighting Greene County
Hale County 065 Greensboro 36 1867 Greene, Marengo, Perry, and Tuscaloosa counties Stephen F. Hale (1816–1862), lieutenant colonel in Confederate States Army 23.1 &&&&&&&&&&014888.&&&&&014,888 &&&&&&&&&&&&0643.940000643.94 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01668.&&&&&01,668 km2)
State map highlighting Hale County
Henry County 067 Abbeville 37 1819 Conecuh County Patrick Henry (1736–1799), Revolutionary War patriot and Governor of Virginia 31.9 &&&&&&&&&&017899.&&&&&017,899 &&&&&&&&&&&&0561.750000561.75 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01455.&&&&&01,455 km2)
State map highlighting Henry County
Houston County 069 Dothan 38 1903 Dale, Geneva, and Henry counties George S. Houston (1811–1879), 24th Governor of Alabama and U.S. Congressman 187.1 &&&&&&&&&0108462.&&&&&0108,462 &&&&&&&&&&&&0579.820000579.82 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01502.&&&&&01,502 km2)
State map highlighting Houston County
Jackson County 071 Scottsboro 39 1819 Cherokee territory Andrew Jackson (1767–1845), 7th U.S. President 49.6 &&&&&&&&&&053467.&&&&&053,467 &&&&&&&&&&&01077.8700001,077.87 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02792.&&&&&02,792 km2)
State map highlighting Jackson County
Jefferson County 073 Birmingham 1 1819 Blount County Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), 3rd U.S. President 596.5 &&&&&&&&&0662895.&&&&&0662,895 &&&&&&&&&&&01111.2800001,111.28 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02878.&&&&&02,878 km2)
State map highlighting Jefferson County
Lamar County 075 Vernon 40 1867 Fayette and Marion counties (as Jones County) Lucius Q. C. Lamar (1825–1893), U.S. Supreme Court justice 22.6 &&&&&&&&&&013661.&&&&&013,661 &&&&&&&&&&&&0604.850000604.85 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01567.&&&&&01,567 km2)
State map highlighting Lamar County
Lauderdale County 077 Florence 41 1818 Cherokee and Chickasaw territories James Lauderdale (1780–1814), Colonel in War of 1812 145.0 &&&&&&&&&&096814.&&&&&096,814 &&&&&&&&&&&&0667.700000667.70 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01729.&&&&&01,729 km2)
State map highlighting Lauderdale County
Lawrence County 079 Moulton 42 1818 Cherokee territory James Lawrence (1781–1813), naval officer in War of 1812 48.5 &&&&&&&&&&033502.&&&&&033,502 &&&&&&&&&&&&0690.680000690.68 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01789.&&&&&01,789 km2)
State map highlighting Lawrence County
Lee County 081 Opelika 43 1866 Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), Commander of the Confederate States Army 301.6 &&&&&&&&&0183215.&&&&&0183,215 &&&&&&&&&&&&0607.540000607.54 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01574.&&&&&01,574 km2)
State map highlighting Lee County
Limestone County 083 Athens 44 1818 Elk and Madison counties Limestone Creek, named for local geological deposits 204.8 &&&&&&&&&0114654.&&&&&0114,654 &&&&&&&&&&&&0559.940000559.94 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01450.&&&&&01,450 km2)
State map highlighting Limestone County
Lowndes County 085 Hayneville 45 1830 Butler, Dallas, and Montgomery counties William Lowndes (1782–1822), U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 13.6 &&&&&&&&&&&09717.&&&&&09,717 &&&&&&&&&&&&0715.910000715.91 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01854.&&&&&01,854 km2)
State map highlighting Lowndes County
Macon County 087 Tuskegee 46 1832 Montgomery County Nathaniel Macon (1758–1837), U.S. legislator from North Carolina 30.2 &&&&&&&&&&018370.&&&&&018,370 &&&&&&&&&&&&0608.890000608.89 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01577.&&&&&01,577 km2)
State map highlighting Macon County
Madison County 089 Huntsville 47 1808 Cherokee and Chickasaw territories James Madison (1751–1836), 4th U.S. President 514.7 &&&&&&&&&0412600.&&&&&0412,600 &&&&&&&&&&&&0801.590000801.59 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02076.&&&&&02,076 km2)
State map highlighting Madison County
Marengo County 091 Linden 48 1818 Choctaw territory Battle of Marengo 19.1 &&&&&&&&&&018684.&&&&&018,684 &&&&&&&&&&&&0976.880000976.88 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02530.&&&&&02,530 km2)
State map highlighting Marengo County
Marion County 093 Hamilton 49 1818 Tuscaloosa County Francis Marion (1732–1795), military leader in American Revolutionary War 39.4 &&&&&&&&&&029244.&&&&&029,244 &&&&&&&&&&&&0742.290000742.29 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01923.&&&&&01,923 km2)
State map highlighting Marion County
Marshall County 095 Guntersville 50 1836 Blount and Jackson counties and Cherokee territory John Marshall (1755–1835), Chief Justice of the United States 1801–1835 178.1 &&&&&&&&&0100756.&&&&&0100,756 &&&&&&&&&&&&0565.840000565.84 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01466.&&&&&01,466 km2)
State map highlighting Marshall County
Mobile County 097 Mobile 2 1812 Mobile District of West Florida after annexation into Mississippi Territory Mobile Bay, on which county is located, and which is itself named after the Maubila tribe of Native Americans 334.8 &&&&&&&&&0411640.&&&&&0411,640 &&&&&&&&&&&01229.4400001,229.44 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03184.&&&&&03,184 km2)
State map highlighting Mobile County
Monroe County 099 Monroeville 51 1815 Creek territory James Monroe (1758–1831), 5th U.S. President 18.7 &&&&&&&&&&019229.&&&&&019,229 &&&&&&&&&&&01025.6700001,025.67 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02656.&&&&&02,656 km2)
State map highlighting Monroe County
Montgomery County 101 Montgomery 3 1816 Monroe County Lemuel P. Montgomery (1786–1814), Major in Creek War 286.9 &&&&&&&&&0224980.&&&&&0224,980 &&&&&&&&&&&&0784.250000784.25 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02031.&&&&&02,031 km2)
State map highlighting Montgomery County
Morgan County 103 Decatur 52 1818 Cherokee territory (as Cotaco County) Daniel Morgan (1736–1802), U.S. Congressman 216.0 &&&&&&&&&0125133.&&&&&0125,133 &&&&&&&&&&&&0579.340000579.34 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01500.&&&&&01,500 km2)
State map highlighting Morgan County
Perry County 105 Marion 53 1819 Cahawba, Dallas, Marengo, and Tuscaloosa counties Oliver Hazard Perry (1795–1819), naval officer in War of 1812 10.8 &&&&&&&&&&&07738.&&&&&07,738 &&&&&&&&&&&&0719.660000719.66 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01864.&&&&&01,864 km2)
State map highlighting Perry County
Pickens County 107 Carrollton 54 1820 Tuscaloosa County Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), General in the Revolutionary War 21.2 &&&&&&&&&&018688.&&&&&018,688 &&&&&&&&&&&&0881.410000881.41 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02283.&&&&&02,283 km2)
State map highlighting Pickens County
Pike County 109 Troy 55 1821 Henry and Montgomery counties Zebulon Pike (1779–1813), explorer and officer in War of 1812 49.3 &&&&&&&&&&033137.&&&&&033,137 &&&&&&&&&&&&0672.&90000672.09 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01741.&&&&&01,741 km2)
State map highlighting Pike County
Randolph County 111 Wedowee 56 1832 St. Clair and Shelby counties John Randolph (1773–1833), U.S. Senator from Virginia 39.2 &&&&&&&&&&022786.&&&&&022,786 &&&&&&&&&&&&0580.550000580.55 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01504.&&&&&01,504 km2)
State map highlighting Randolph County
Russell County 113 Phenix City 57 1832 Barbour, Bullock, Lee and Macon counties Gilbert C. Russell (1782–1861), officer in Creek War 91.6 &&&&&&&&&&058744.&&&&&058,744 &&&&&&&&&&&&0641.140000641.14 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01661.&&&&&01,661 km2)
State map highlighting Russell County
St. Clair County 115 Ashville and Pell City 59 1818 Shelby County Arthur St. Clair (1736–1818), President of Continental Congress 151.2 &&&&&&&&&&095552.&&&&&095,552 &&&&&&&&&&&&0631.900000631.90 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01637.&&&&&01,637 km2)
State map highlighting St. Clair County
Shelby County 117 Columbiana 58 1818 Montgomery County Isaac Shelby (1750–1826), Governor of Kentucky 296.8 &&&&&&&&&0233000.&&&&&0233,000 &&&&&&&&&&&&0784.930000784.93 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02033.&&&&&02,033 km2)
State map highlighting Shelby County
Sumter County 119 Livingston 60 1832 Choctaw territory Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), U.S. Congressman from South Carolina 13.0 &&&&&&&&&&011727.&&&&&011,727 &&&&&&&&&&&&0903.890000903.89 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02341.&&&&&02,341 km2)
State map highlighting Sumter County
Talladega County 121 Talladega 61 1832 St. Clair and Shelby counties Talatigi, Creek Indian name for the county seat, meaning "border town" 110.1 &&&&&&&&&&081132.&&&&&081,132 &&&&&&&&&&&&0736.780000736.78 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01908.&&&&&01,908 km2)
State map highlighting Talladega County
Tallapoosa County 123 Dadeville 62 1832 Montgomery and Shelby counties Tallapoosa River 56.8 &&&&&&&&&&040677.&&&&&040,677 &&&&&&&&&&&&0716.520000716.52 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01856.&&&&&01,856 km2)
State map highlighting Tallapoosa County
Tuscaloosa County 125 Tuscaloosa 63 1818 Montgomery County and Choctaw territory Iroquoian name for the Black Warrior River 179.6 &&&&&&&&&0237373.&&&&&0237,373 &&&&&&&&&&&01321.7500001,321.75 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&03423.&&&&&03,423 km2)
State map highlighting Tuscaloosa County
Walker County 127 Jasper 64 1823 Blount, Jefferson, and Tuscaloosa counties John Williams Walker (1783–1823), U.S. Senator from Alabama 81.8 &&&&&&&&&&064728.&&&&&064,728 &&&&&&&&&&&&0791.190000791.19 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02049.&&&&&02,049 km2)
State map highlighting Walker County
Washington County 129 Chatom 65 1800 Adams and Pickering counties of Mississippi Territory George Washington (1732–1799), 1st U.S. President 13.9 &&&&&&&&&&015022.&&&&&015,022 &&&&&&&&&&&01080.2100001,080.21 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02798.&&&&&02,798 km2)
State map highlighting Washington County
Wilcox County 131 Camden 66 1819 Dallas and Monroe counties Joseph M. Wilcox (1790–1814), lieutenant in Creek War 11.2 &&&&&&&&&&&09944.&&&&&09,944 &&&&&&&&&&&&0888.500000888.50 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&02301.&&&&&02,301 km2)
State map highlighting Wilcox County
Winston County 133 Double Springs 67 1850 Walker County (as Hancock County) John A. Winston (1812–1871), 15th Governor of Alabama 38.5 &&&&&&&&&&023611.&&&&&023,611 &&&&&&&&&&&&0612.980000612.98 sq mi
(&&&&&&&&&&&01588.&&&&&01,588 km2)
State map highlighting Winston County

Former County Names and Counties

Over time, some counties in Alabama have changed their names, and a few counties that once existed are no longer around. This often happened as the state grew and new areas were settled.

Counties with Changed Names

Some counties were originally named something else before their current names. Here are a few examples:

Original Name Named for Changed to
Baine County David W. Baine, a Colonel in the Civil War Etowah County in 1868
Baker County Alfred Baker, a local landowner Chilton County in 1874
Benton County Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator Calhoun County in 1858, named after Benton's rival John C. Calhoun
Cahawba County The former state capital of Cahawba Bibb County in 1820

Counties That No Longer Exist

A couple of counties were created but later dissolved, meaning their land was split up and added to other existing counties.

County Established Dissolved Named for Notes
Decatur County December 7, 1821 December 28, 1825 Commodore Stephen Decatur of the United States Navy. This county was created in 1822 but was later divided between Madison County and Jackson County.
Elk County May 9, 1817 January 26, 1818 Elk River This county was formed before Alabama became a state and was dissolved before statehood.

See also

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