Alabama

Administrative divisions

Alabama is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 01^[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods^[2].

Basic facts

• FIPS state code: 01^[2]
• Capital: Montgomery^[1]
• Population: about 5,108,468 (2023 estimate)^[2]
• Area: 135,767 km2^[1]
• Admitted to the Union: 1819^[1]
• Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)^[1]
• ISO 3166-2: US-AL^[1]

Parent division

Located in United States.

Subdivisions

Major counties: Jefferson County, Mobile County, Madison County, Montgomery County, Tuscaloosa County.

Major cities: Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile.