Total Population in Alabama
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Total Population
5,086,768
Rank #24 of 52
How Alabama Compares
Alabama
5,086,768
National
330M
98.5% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Colorado | 5,862,189 |
| #22 | Minnesota | 5,739,445 |
| #23 | South Carolina | 5,296,225 |
| #24 | Alabama | 5,086,768 |
| #25 | Louisiana | 4,611,961 |
| #26 | Kentucky | 4,534,824 |
| #27 | Oregon | 4,254,293 |
Highest Population Counties in Alabama
| # | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 667,755 |
| 2 | Mobile County | 412,590 |
| 3 | Madison County | 405,718 |
| 4 | Baldwin County | 246,989 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa County | 237,552 |
| 6 | Shelby County | 230,211 |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 226,718 |
| 8 | Lee County | 181,134 |
| 9 | Morgan County | 124,471 |
| 10 | Calhoun County | 116,090 |
Lowest Population Counties in Alabama
| # | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Greene County | 7,424 |
| 66 | Perry County | 8,031 |
| 65 | Lowndes County | 9,833 |
| 64 | Bullock County | 10,058 |
| 63 | Wilcox County | 10,172 |
| 62 | Coosa County | 10,300 |
| 61 | Conecuh County | 11,275 |
| 60 | Sumter County | 11,878 |
| 59 | Choctaw County | 12,380 |
| 58 | Crenshaw County | 13,122 |
Total Population in Alabama
Alabama has a total population of 5,086,768, ranking #24 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 98.5% below the national value of 330M.
Across Alabama's 67 counties, total population ranges from 7,424 to 667,755. The county with the highest value is Jefferson County at 667,755.
Total population count from the American Community Survey.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.