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Counties in Alabama by population density

Jefferson County had the highest population density of 67 counties in 2022, at 231.2 inhabitants per km². Perry County had the lowest, at 4.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 18.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Alabama was 38.7 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest231.2Jefferson County
Lowest4.2Perry County
Median18.667 counties
Alabama38.7History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 231.2 inhabitants per km²231.2Madison CountyMadison County: 194.6 inhabitants per km²194.6Mobile CountyMobile County: 129.2 inhabitants per km²129.2Lee CountyLee County: 115 inhabitants per km²115Shelby CountyShelby County: 113.1 inhabitants per km²113.1Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 111.4 inhabitants per km²111.4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 82.7 inhabitants per km²82.7Limestone CountyLimestone County: 76 inhabitants per km²76Etowah CountyEtowah County: 74.2 inhabitants per km²74.2Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 73.8 inhabitants per km²73.8Houston CountyHouston County: 72 inhabitants per km²72Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County: 69.5 inhabitants per km²69.5Marshall CountyMarshall County: 68 inhabitants per km²68Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 59.9 inhabitants per km²59.9St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 57.4 inhabitants per km²57.4Elmore CountyElmore County: 55.9 inhabitants per km²55.9Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 55.4 inhabitants per km²55.4Cullman CountyCullman County: 47.6 inhabitants per km²47.6Talladega CountyTalladega County: 42.3 inhabitants per km²42.3Autauga CountyAutauga County: 38.8 inhabitants per km²38.8Colbert CountyColbert County: 37.8 inhabitants per km²37.8DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 35.8 inhabitants per km²35.8Blount CountyBlount County: 35.6 inhabitants per km²35.6Russell CountyRussell County: 35.2 inhabitants per km²35.2Dale CountyDale County: 34 inhabitants per km²34Walker CountyWalker County: 31.5 inhabitants per km²31.5Coffee CountyCoffee County: 31.2 inhabitants per km²31.2Chilton CountyChilton County: 25.6 inhabitants per km²25.6Chambers CountyChambers County: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Tallapoosa CountyTallapoosa County: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Franklin CountyFranklin County: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Pike CountyPike County: 18.9 inhabitants per km²18.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 18.9 inhabitants per km²18.9Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 18.6 inhabitants per km²18.6Geneva CountyGeneva County: 18 inhabitants per km²18Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 17.7 inhabitants per km²17.7Marion CountyMarion County: 15.2 inhabitants per km²15.2Escambia CountyEscambia County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Winston CountyWinston County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Randolph CountyRandolph County: 14.9 inhabitants per km²14.9
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2021
1Jefferson County231.2-0.6%
2Madison County194.6+1.8%
3Mobile County129.2-0.5%
4Lee County115+1.9%
5Shelby County113.1+1.2%
6Montgomery County111.4-0.1%
7Morgan County82.7+0.8%
8Limestone County76+3.4%
9Etowah County74.2-0.1%
10Calhoun County73.8+0.1%
11Houston County72+0.7%
12Tuscaloosa County69.5+0.5%
13Marshall County68+1.4%
14Baldwin County59.9+3%
15St. Clair County57.4+1.1%
16Elmore County55.9+1%
17Lauderdale County55.4+1.1%
18Cullman County47.6+1.1%
19Talladega County42.3+0.1%
20Autauga County38.8+0.9%
21Colbert County37.8+0.7%
22DeKalb County35.8+0.3%
23Blount County35.6+0.7%
24Russell County35.2-0.2%
25Dale County34+0.3%
26Walker County31.5-0.2%
27Coffee County31.2+1.1%
28Chilton County25.6+1.3%
29Chambers County22.1-0.6%
30Tallapoosa County22.1-0.4%
31Franklin County19.5-0.1%
32Pike County18.9+0.6%
33Jackson County18.9+0.3%
34Lawrence County18.6+0.4%
35Geneva County18+0.6%
36Cherokee County17.7+1%
37Marion County15.2+0.7%
38Escambia County150%
39Winston County15+0.4%
40Randolph County14.9+1.3%
41Dallas County14.5-1.9%
42Covington County14.10%
43Bibb County13.6-1.7%
44Henry County12.1+1.3%
45Macon County11.8-2%
46Barbour County10.8+1%
47Cleburne County10.6+1.3%
48Fayette County9.9-0.5%
49Butler County9.3-1.1%
50Clay County9.1+0.3%
51Hale County8.8-0.7%
52Lamar County8.7-0.8%
53Crenshaw County8.3+0.2%
54Pickens County8.2+0.6%
55Marengo County7.4-1%
56Monroe County7.3-0.6%
57Clarke County7-0.8%
58Bullock County6.3+0.1%
59Coosa County6.1-0.5%
60Washington County5.4-0.8%
61Lowndes County5.3-1.5%
62Choctaw County5.2-1%
63Conecuh County5.1-0.8%
64Sumter County5.1-0.6%
65Greene County4.4-2.1%
66Wilcox County4.4-2.7%
67Perry County4.2-5%

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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 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Perry County, with 4.2 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

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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