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Counties in Alabama by population density

Jefferson County had the highest population density of 67 counties in 2023, at 230.8 inhabitants per km². Perry County had the lowest, at 4.2 inhabitants per km². The median was 18.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Alabama was 39 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest230.8Jefferson County
Lowest4.2Perry County
Median18.767 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2023

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Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 230.8 inhabitants per km²230.8Madison CountyMadison County: 199.1 inhabitants per km²199.1Mobile CountyMobile County: 129.3 inhabitants per km²129.3Lee CountyLee County: 116.9 inhabitants per km²116.9Shelby CountyShelby County: 114.8 inhabitants per km²114.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 111 inhabitants per km²111Morgan CountyMorgan County: 83.5 inhabitants per km²83.5Limestone CountyLimestone County: 78.7 inhabitants per km²78.7Etowah CountyEtowah County: 74.5 inhabitants per km²74.5Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 74.1 inhabitants per km²74.1Houston CountyHouston County: 72.4 inhabitants per km²72.4Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8Marshall CountyMarshall County: 69.1 inhabitants per km²69.1Baldwin CountyBaldwin County: 61.7 inhabitants per km²61.7St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 58.4 inhabitants per km²58.4Elmore CountyElmore County: 56.5 inhabitants per km²56.5Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 55.9 inhabitants per km²55.9Cullman CountyCullman County: 48.3 inhabitants per km²48.3Talladega CountyTalladega County: 42.5 inhabitants per km²42.5Autauga CountyAutauga County: 39.3 inhabitants per km²39.3Colbert CountyColbert County: 38.1 inhabitants per km²38.1DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 36.1 inhabitants per km²36.1Blount CountyBlount County: 35.8 inhabitants per km²35.8Russell CountyRussell County: 35.4 inhabitants per km²35.4Dale CountyDale County: 34.3 inhabitants per km²34.3Coffee CountyCoffee County: 31.7 inhabitants per km²31.7Walker CountyWalker County: 31.6 inhabitants per km²31.6Chilton CountyChilton County: 25.9 inhabitants per km²25.9Chambers CountyChambers County: 22.2 inhabitants per km²22.2Tallapoosa CountyTallapoosa County: 22 inhabitants per km²22Franklin CountyFranklin County: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Jackson CountyJackson County: 19.2 inhabitants per km²19.2Pike CountyPike County: 19.1 inhabitants per km²19.1Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Geneva CountyGeneva County: 18.2 inhabitants per km²18.2Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 17.9 inhabitants per km²17.9Marion CountyMarion County: 15.2 inhabitants per km²15.2Randolph CountyRandolph County: 15.2 inhabitants per km²15.2Escambia CountyEscambia County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Winston CountyWinston 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

RankCounties2023
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2022
1Jefferson County230.8-0.2%
2Madison County199.1+2.3%
3Mobile County129.3+0.1%
4Lee County116.9+1.7%
5Shelby County114.8+1.4%
6Montgomery County111-0.4%
7Morgan County83.5+1%
8Limestone County78.7+3.5%
9Etowah County74.5+0.4%
10Calhoun County74.1+0.5%
11Houston County72.4+0.5%
12Tuscaloosa County69.8+0.4%
13Marshall County69.1+1.6%
14Baldwin County61.7+3%
15St. Clair County58.4+1.8%
16Elmore County56.5+1%
17Lauderdale County55.9+0.9%
18Cullman County48.3+1.5%
19Talladega County42.5+0.5%
20Autauga County39.3+1.2%
21Colbert County38.1+0.7%
22DeKalb County36.1+0.8%
23Blount County35.8+0.5%
24Russell County35.4+0.4%
25Dale County34.3+0.7%
26Coffee County31.7+1.7%
27Walker County31.6+0.5%
28Chilton County25.9+1.5%
29Chambers County22.2+0.5%
30Tallapoosa County22-0.3%
31Franklin County19.5+0.1%
32Jackson County19.2+1.2%
33Pike County19.1+0.7%
34Lawrence County18.7+1%
35Geneva County18.2+1%
36Cherokee County17.9+1.3%
37Marion County15.2+0.3%
38Randolph County15.2+1.6%
39Escambia County150%
40Winston County14.9-0.3%
41Dallas County14.3-1.3%
42Covington County14.2+1.1%
43Bibb County13.6-0.4%
44Henry County12.3+1.5%
45Macon County11.7-0.9%
46Cleburne County10.8+1.9%
47Barbour County10.8-0.3%
48Fayette County9.8-0.5%
49Butler County9.1-1.5%
50Clay County9-0.4%
51Hale County9+2.3%
52Lamar County8.7+0.1%
53Crenshaw County8.3+0.5%
54Pickens County8.2-0.2%
55Marengo County7.4-0.6%
56Monroe County7.3-0.7%
57Clarke County7-0.9%
58Bullock County6.1-2.3%
59Coosa County6.1-0.1%
60Washington County5.4-0.5%
61Lowndes County5.2-0.9%
62Choctaw County5.2-1.2%
63Conecuh County5.1-0.6%
64Sumter County5-1.1%
65Greene County4.4-1.5%
66Wilcox County4.3-1.8%
67Perry County4.2-1.8%

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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 230.8 inhabitants per km² in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Perry County, with 4.2 inhabitants per km² in 2023.

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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