Counties in Alabama by population density, 2025

Jefferson County had the highest population density of 67 counties in 2025, at 231.2 inhabitants per km². Perry County had the lowest, at 4 inhabitants per km². The median was 18.9 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Alabama was 39.6 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest231.2Jefferson County
Median18.967 counties
Alabama39.6History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 231.2 inhabitants per km²231.2Madison CountyMadison County: 208.8 inhabitants per km²208.8Mobile CountyMobile County: 129.3 inhabitants per km²129.3Lee CountyLee County: 120.7 inhabitants per km²120.7Shelby CountyShelby County: 117.3 inhabitants per km²117.3Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 111.1 inhabitants per km²111.1Morgan CountyMorgan County: 84.2 inhabitants per km²84.2Limestone CountyLimestone County: 84.2 inhabitants per km²84.2Etowah CountyEtowah County: 75 inhabitants per km²75Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 73.8 inhabitants per km²73.8Houston CountyHouston County: 73.5 inhabitants per km²73.5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 70.6 inhabitants per km²70.6Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County: 70.6 inhabitants per km²70.6Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 65 inhabitants per km²65St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 60 inhabitants per km²60Elmore CountyElmore County: 57.2 inhabitants per km²57.2Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 56.1 inhabitants per km²56.1Cullman CountyCullman County: 49.4 inhabitants per km²49.4Talladega CountyTalladega County: 42.8 inhabitants per km²42.8Autauga CountyAutauga County: 40.2 inhabitants per km²40.2Colbert CountyColbert County: 38.7 inhabitants per km²38.7DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 36.8 inhabitants per km²36.8Blount CountyBlount County: 36 inhabitants per km²36Russell CountyRussell County: 35.5 inhabitants per km²35.5Dale CountyDale County: 34.3 inhabitants per km²34.3Coffee CountyCoffee County: 32.4 inhabitants per km²32.4Walker CountyWalker County: 31.8 inhabitants per km²31.8Chilton CountyChilton County: 26.6 inhabitants per km²26.6Chambers CountyChambers County: 22.2 inhabitants per km²22.2Tallapoosa CountyTallapoosa County: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 19.8 inhabitants per km²19.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 19.4 inhabitants per km²19.4Pike CountyPike County: 19.4 inhabitants per km²19.4Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 18.9 inhabitants per km²18.9Geneva CountyGeneva County: 18.5 inhabitants per km²18.5Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Randolph CountyRandolph County: 15.4 inhabitants per km²15.4Marion CountyMarion County: 15.1 inhabitants per km²15.1Winston CountyWinston County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Escambia CountyEscambia County: 15 inhabitants per km²15
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2024
1Jefferson County231.2-0.1%
2Madison County208.8+2.5%
3Mobile County129.3-0.1%
4Lee County120.7+1.1%
5Shelby County117.3+1.2%
6Montgomery County111.10%
7Morgan County84.2+0.2%
8Limestone County84.2+3.3%
9Etowah County75+0.4%
10Calhoun County73.8-0.4%
11Houston County73.5+0.6%
12Marshall County70.6+0.7%
13Tuscaloosa County70.6+0.2%
14Baldwin County65+2.3%
15St. Clair County60+1.2%
16Elmore County57.2+0.6%
17Lauderdale County56.1-0.2%
18Cullman County49.4+1.3%
19Talladega County42.8+0.1%
20Autauga County40.2+0.7%
21Colbert County38.7+0.7%
22DeKalb County36.8+0.7%
23Blount County36-0%
24Russell County35.5-0.1%
25Dale County34.3-0.2%
26Coffee County32.4+0.8%
27Walker County31.80%
28Chilton County26.6+0.7%
29Chambers County22.2-0.2%
30Tallapoosa County22.1+0.1%
31Franklin County19.8+0.8%
32Jackson County19.4+0.6%
33Pike County19.4+1.5%
34Lawrence County18.9+0.6%
35Geneva County18.5+0.8%
36Cherokee County18.4+1.2%
37Randolph County15.4+0.4%
38Marion County15.1-0.9%
39Winston County15-0.2%
40Escambia County15-0%
41Covington County14.2-0%
42Dallas County13.9-1.2%
43Bibb County13.8+0.2%
44Henry County12.6+0.9%
45Macon County11.5-0.8%
46Cleburne County11+0.8%
47Barbour County10.7+0.4%
48Fayette County9.8-0.3%
49Hale County9.1+0.3%
50Clay County9.1-0%
51Butler County9-1%
52Lamar County8.7+0.3%
53Crenshaw County8.4+0.3%
54Pickens County8-1.3%
55Marengo County7.2-0.9%
56Monroe County7.1-0.7%
57Clarke County6.9-0.5%
58Bullock County6.1-0.8%
59Coosa County6-1.2%
60Washington County5.3-1%
61Lowndes County5-1.7%
62Choctaw County5-1.5%
63Sumter County5-0.4%
64Conecuh County4.9-1.3%
65Greene County4.2-1%
66Wilcox County4.2-2.3%
67Perry County4-2.6%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Jefferson County, with 231.2 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Perry County, with 4 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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