About Alabama on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Alabama. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Alabama
67 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Jefferson667,755
- 2Mobile412,590
- 3Madison405,718
- 4Baldwin246,989
- 5Tuscaloosa237,552
- 6Shelby230,211
- 7Montgomery226,718
- 8Lee181,134
- 9Morgan124,471
- 10Calhoun116,090
- 11Limestone111,233
- 12Houston108,140
- 13Etowah103,105
- 14Marshall99,748
- 15Lauderdale95,830
- 16St. Clair94,166
- 17Cullman90,566
- 18Elmore89,526
- 19Talladega81,021
- 20DeKalb72,269
- 21Walker64,841
- 22Autauga59,947
- 23Blount59,518
- 24Russell58,811
- 25Colbert58,022
- 26Coffee54,920
- 27Jackson53,053
- 28Dale49,599
- 29Chilton45,992
- 30Tallapoosa40,938
- 31Covington37,628
- 32Dallas36,858
- 33Escambia36,629
- 34Chambers34,192
- 35Lawrence33,276
- 36Pike32,987
- 37Franklin31,966
- 38Marion29,184
- 39Geneva26,887
- 40Cherokee25,443
- 41Barbour24,643
- 42Winston23,682
- 43Clarke22,543
- 44Randolph22,510
- 45Bibb22,130
- 46Monroe19,388
- 47Marengo18,851
- 48Pickens18,721
- 49Macon18,691
- 50Butler18,630
- 51Henry17,647
- 52Fayette16,053
- 53Cleburne15,426
- 54Washington15,143
- 55Hale14,829
- 56Clay14,192
- 57Lamar13,693
- 58Crenshaw13,122
- 59Choctaw12,380
- 60Sumter11,878
- 61Conecuh11,275
- 62Coosa10,300
- 63Wilcox10,172
- 64Bullock10,058
- 65Lowndes9,833
- 66Perry8,031
- 67Greene7,424
County rankings in Alabama
Every county in Alabama, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Alabama
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Alabama
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Alabama by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Alabama
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Alabama
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Alabama
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Alabama
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Alabama
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Alabama
- 10Best school ratingsAlabama School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Alabama
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Alabama
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Alabama
Alabama at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Alabama?
- Alabama has a population of 5,086,768 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Alabama?
- The median home value in Alabama is $232,587. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Alabama?
- Median household income in Alabama is $63,999 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Alabama?
- Alabama has 67 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Alabama?
- The average one-way commute in Alabama is 25.5 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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