Want to know about the largest to smallest counties in Alabama, USA in terms of total land area? Check this resource Alabama counties by land area to discover all the details regarding county map (boundary), and nearby counties.
On the other hand, check Alabama counties by population and Alabama cities by population to know more about city and county based demographic details.
What is the largest county in Alabama by land area?
Baldwin County is the largest county in Alabama spanning 1589.86 square miles, with an additional 437.41 square miles of water area. Following Baldwin County, Tuscaloosa County ranks as the second largest in terms of land area, covering 1320.85 square miles, while Clarke County secures the position as the third largest county in Alabama.
What is the smallest county by land area in Alabama?
Etowah County is the smallest in Alabama by total land area, covers about 535.11 square miles.
What is the largest county by population in Alabama?
Jefferson County in Alabama, USA, stands as the most populous county having 674,721 residents as per the 2022 census data.
What is the smallest county by population in Alabama?
Greene County is the smallest in Alabama by total population, having 7,730 residents as per the 2022 census data.
Alabama Counties by Size
Rank
| County
in Alabama | Land Area
square miles | Water Area
square miles | Total Area
square miles |
|---|
| 1 | Baldwin County | 1,590 | 437 | 2,027 |
| 2 | Tuscaloosa County | 1,321 | 30 | 1,351 |
| 3 | Clarke County | 1,238 | 14 | 1,253 |
| 4 | Mobile County | 1,229 | 415 | 1,644 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | 1,112 | 13 | 1,124 |
| 6 | Washington County | 1,080 | 8 | 1,089 |
| 7 | Jackson County | 1,078 | 49 | 1,127 |
| 8 | Covington County | 1,031 | 13 | 1,044 |
| 9 | Monroe County | 1,026 | 9 | 1,034 |
| 10 | Dallas County | 979 | 15 | 994 |
| 11 | Marengo County | 977 | 6 | 983 |
| 12 | Escambia County | 945 | 8 | 953 |
| 13 | Choctaw County | 913 | 7 | 921 |
| 14 | Sumter County | 904 | 10 | 913 |
| 15 | Wilcox County | 888 | 20 | 907 |
| 16 | Barbour County | 885 | 20 | 905 |
| 17 | Pickens County | 881 | 9 | 890 |
| 18 | Conecuh County | 850 | 2 | 853 |
| 19 | Madison County | 802 | 11 | 813 |
| 20 | Walker County | 791 | 14 | 805 |
| 21 | Shelby County | 785 | 24 | 809 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 785 | 15 | 800 |
| 23 | DeKalb County | 777 | 2 | 779 |
| 24 | Butler County | 777 | 1 | 778 |
| 25 | Marion County | 742 | 1 | 744 |
| 26 | Talladega County | 737 | 24 | 760 |
| 27 | Cullman County | 735 | 20 | 755 |
| 28 | Perry County | 720 | 4 | 724 |
| 29 | Tallapoosa County | 717 | 50 | 766 |
| 30 | Lowndes County | 716 | 9 | 725 |
| 31 | Chilton County | 693 | 8 | 701 |
| 32 | Lawrence County | 691 | 27 | 717 |
| 33 | Coffee County | 679 | 2 | 680 |
| 34 | Pike County | 672 | 1 | 673 |
| 35 | Lauderdale County | 668 | 52 | 720 |
| 36 | Coosa County | 651 | 15 | 666 |
| 37 | Greene County | 647 | 13 | 660 |
| 38 | Blount County | 645 | 6 | 651 |
| 39 | Hale County | 644 | 13 | 657 |
| 40 | Russell County | 641 | 6 | 647 |
| 41 | Franklin County | 634 | 13 | 647 |
| 42 | St. Clair County | 632 | 22 | 653 |
| 43 | Fayette County | 628 | 2 | 629 |
| 44 | Bullock County | 623 | 2 | 625 |
| 45 | Bibb County | 622 | 4 | 626 |
| 46 | Elmore County | 619 | 39 | 657 |
| 47 | Winston County | 613 | 19 | 632 |
| 48 | Crenshaw County | 609 | 2 | 611 |
| 49 | Macon County | 609 | 5 | 613 |
| 50 | Lee County | 608 | 8 | 616 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | 606 | 6 | 612 |
| 52 | Lamar County | 605 | 1 | 605 |
| 53 | Clay County | 604 | 2 | 606 |
| 54 | Chambers County | 597 | 7 | 603 |
| 55 | Autauga County | 594 | 10 | 604 |
| 56 | Colbert County | 593 | 31 | 624 |
| 57 | Randolph County | 581 | 4 | 584 |
| 58 | Houston County | 580 | 2 | 582 |
| 59 | Morgan County | 580 | 19 | 599 |
| 60 | Geneva County | 574 | 4 | 579 |
| 61 | Marshall County | 566 | 57 | 623 |
| 62 | Limestone County | 563 | 44 | 607 |
| 63 | Henry County | 562 | 6 | 568 |
| 64 | Dale County | 561 | 2 | 563 |
| 65 | Cleburne County | 560 | 1 | 561 |
| 66 | Cherokee County | 554 | 46 | 600 |
| 67 | Etowah County | 535 | 14 | 549 |
