Alabama statistical areas

The U.S. State of Alabama currently has 35 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated nine combined statistical areas, 13 metropolitan statistical areas, and 13 micropolitan statistical areas in Alabama.^[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL CSA, encompassing the area around the state's largest city, Birmingham.

Background

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico.^[2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.

The OMB defines a core-based statistical area (commonly referred to as a CBSA) as the county or counties (or county-equivalents) surrounding at least one densely-settled core of at least 10,000 population,^[2] "plus adjacent counties having a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured through commuting ties with the counties containing the core".^[2] The OMB further divides core-based statistical areas based on population into metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) for those with at least 50,000 and micropolitan statistical areas (μSAs) for those with 10,000 to 49,999 people.^[2]

The OMB defines a combined statistical area (CSA) as two or more adjacent core-based statistical areas where the employment interchange rate (% commuting from A to B plus % commuting from B to A) is at least 15%.^[2] The primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area.

Table

The 35 United States statistical areas and 67 counties of the State of Alabama^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Combined statistical area[1]	2023 population (est.)[3]	Core-based statistical area[1]	2023 population (est.)[3]	County	2023 population (est.)[3]	Metropolitan division[1]	2023 population (est.)[3]
Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL CSA	1,367,706	Birmingham, AL MSA	1,184,290	Jefferson County, Alabama	662,895	none
				Shelby County, Alabama	233,000
				St. Clair County, Alabama	95,552
				Walker County, Alabama	64,728
				Blount County, Alabama	59,816
				Chilton County, Alabama	46,431
				Bibb County, Alabama	21,868
		Cullman, AL μSA	92,016	Cullman County, Alabama	92,016
		Talladega-Sylacauga, AL μSA	91,400	Talladega County, Alabama	81,132
				Coosa County, Alabama	10,268
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA	895,383 859,214 (AL)	Huntsville, AL MSA	527,254	Madison County, Alabama	412,600
				Limestone County, Alabama	114,654
		Decatur, AL MSA	158,635	Morgan County, Alabama	125,133
				Lawrence County, Alabama	33,502
		Albertville, AL μSA	100,756	Marshall County, Alabama	100,756
		Fort Payne, AL μSA	72,569	DeKalb County, Alabama	72,569
		Fayetteville, TN μSA	36,169	Lincoln County, Tennessee	36,169
Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL CSA	665,147	Mobile, AL MSA	411,640	Mobile County, Alabama	411,640
		Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA	253,507	Baldwin County, Alabama	253,507
Montgomery-Selma, AL CSA	421,645	Montgomery, AL MSA	385,480	Montgomery County, Alabama	224,980
				Elmore County, Alabama	90,441
				Autauga County, Alabama	60,342
				Lowndes County, Alabama	9,717
		Selma, AL μSA	36,165	Dallas County, Alabama	36,165
Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA	566,030 301,006 (AL)	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	323,768 58,744 (AL)	Muscogee County, Georgia	201,877
				Russell County, Alabama	58,744
				Harris County, Georgia	36,654
				Chattahoochee County, Georgia	8,661
				Marion County, Georgia	7,440
				Talbot County, Georgia	5,718
				Stewart County, Georgia	4,674
		Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA	201,585	Lee County, Alabama	183,215
				Macon County, Alabama	18,370
		Alexander City, AL μSA	40,677	Tallapoosa County, Alabama	40,677
none		Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	278,290	Tuscaloosa County, Alabama	237,373
				Pickens County, Alabama	18,688
				Hale County, Alabama	14,888
				Greene County, Alabama	7,341
Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark, AL CSA	256,866	Dothan, AL MSA	153,349	Houston County, Alabama	108,462
				Geneva County, Alabama	26,988
				Henry County, Alabama	17,899
		Enterprise, AL μSA	55,643	Coffee County, Alabama	55,643
		Ozark, AL μSA	49,871	Dale County, Alabama	49,871
Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL CSA	186,977	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA	153,349	Lauderdale County, Alabama	96,814
				Colbert County, Alabama	58,361
		Russellville, AL μSA	31,802	Franklin County, Alabama	31,802
none		Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA	116,429	Calhoun County, Alabama	116,429
		Gadsden, AL MSA	103,241	Etowah County, Alabama	103,241
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA	1,003,363 53,467 (AL)	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	580,971	Hamilton County, Tennessee	379,864
				Walker County, Georgia	69,489
				Catoosa County, Georgia	68,910
				Marion County, Tennessee	29,382
				Sequatchie County, Tennessee	17,161
				Dade County, Georgia	16,165
		Dalton, GA MSA	144,722	Whitfield County, Georgia	103,687
				Murray County, Georgia	41,035
		Cleveland, TN MSA	129,612	Bradley County, Tennessee	111,579
				Polk County, Tennessee	18,033
		Athens, TN μSA	69,369	McMinn County, Tennessee	55,678
				Meigs County, Tennessee	13,691
		Scottsboro, AL μSA	53,467	Jackson County, Alabama	53,467
		Summerville, GA μSA	25,222	Chattooga County, Georgia	25,222
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA	7,241,538 34,079 (AL)	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA	6,327,662	Fulton County, Georgia	1,079,105	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MD	4,934,074
				Gwinnett County, Georgia	983,526
				DeKalb County, Georgia	762,992
				Clayton County, Georgia	298,300
				Forsyth County, Georgia	272,887
				Henry County, Georgia	254,613
				Coweta County, Georgia	155,892
				Douglas County, Georgia	149,160
				Carroll County, Georgia	127,098
				Fayette County, Georgia	123,251
				Newton County, Georgia	120,135
				Walton County, Georgia	106,702
				Rockdale County, Georgia	95,987
				Barrow County, Georgia	92,792
				Spalding County, Georgia	69,946
				Pickens County, Georgia	35,969
				Lumpkin County, Georgia	35,258
				Dawson County, Georgia	31,732
				Butts County, Georgia	26,887
				Morgan County, Georgia	21,460
				Meriwether County, Georgia	20,931
				Pike County, Georgia	20,461
				Lamar County, Georgia	20,401
				Jasper County, Georgia	16,455
				Heard County, Georgia	12,034
				Cobb County, Georgia	776,743	Marietta, GA MD	1,393,588
				Cherokee County, Georgia	286,602
				Paulding County, Georgia	183,164
				Bartow County, Georgia	115,041
				Haralson County, Georgia	32,038
		Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA	222,060	Clarke County, Georgia	129,933	none
				Oconee County, Georgia	44,182
				Madison County, Georgia	32,191
				Oglethorpe County, Georgia	15,754
		Gainesville, GA MSA	217,267	Hall County, Georgia	217,267
		LaGrange, GA-AL μSA	104,821 34,079 (AL)	Troup County, Georgia	70,742
				Chambers County, Alabama	34,079
		Rome, GA MSA	100,113	Floyd County, Georgia	100, 113
		Jefferson, GA μSA	88,615	Jackson County, Georgia	88,615
		Calhoun, GA μSA	59,757	Gordon County, Georgia	59,757
		Cornelia, GA μSA	48,757	Habersham County, Georgia	48,757
		Cedartown, GA μSA	44,223	Polk County, Georgia	44,223
		Thomaston, GA μSA	28,263	Upson County, Georgia	28,263
none		Troy, AL μSA	33,137	Pike County, Alabama	33,137
		Eufaula, AL-GA μSA	26,865 24,585 (AL)	Barbour County, Alabama	24,585
				Quitman County, Georgia	2,280
		none		Covington County, Alabama	37,952
				Escambia County, Alabama	36,558
				Marion County, Alabama	29,244
				Cherokee County, Alabama	25,666
				Winston County, Alabama	23,611
				Randolph County, Alabama	22,786
				Clarke County, Alabama	22,337
				Monroe County, Alabama	19,229
				Marengo County, Alabama	18,684
				Butler County, Alabama	18,382
				Fayette County, Alabama	15,967
				Cleburne County, Alabama	15,639
				Washington County, Alabama	15,022
				Clay County, Alabama	14,111
				Lamar County, Alabama	13,661
				Crenshaw County, Alabama	13,101
				Choctaw County, Alabama	12,252
				Sumter County, Alabama	11,727
				Conecuh County, Alabama	11,174
				Wilcox County, Alabama	9,944
				Bullock County, Alabama	9,897
				Perry County, Alabama	7,738
State of Alabama					5,108,468

Core-based statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CBSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The 26 core-based statistical areas of the State of Alabama^{[lower-alpha 2]}

2023 rank	Core-based statistical area[1]	Population
		2023 estimate[3]	Change	2020 Census[4]	Change	2010 Census[5]
1	Birmingham, AL MSA	1,184,290	+0.31%	1,180,631	+4.66%	1,128,047
2	Huntsville, AL MSA	527,254	+7.23%	491,723	+17.75%	417,593
3	Mobile, AL MSA	411,640	−0.76%	414,809	+0.44%	412,992
4	Montgomery, AL MSA	385,480	−0.15%	386,047	+3.07%	374,536
5	Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	278,290	+3.58%	268,674	+12.32%	239,207
6	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA	253,507	+9.38%	231,767	+27.16%	182,265
7	Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA	201,585	+4.03%	193,773	+19.84%	161,699
8	Decatur, AL MSA	158,635	+1.37%	156,494	+1.73%	153,829
9	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA	155,175	+2.91%	150,791	+2.48%	147,137
10	Dothan, AL MSA	153,349	+1.55%	151,007	+3.69%	145,639
11	Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA	116,429	−0.01%	116,441	−1.80%	118,572
12	Gadsden, AL MSA	103,241	−0.19%	103,436	−0.95%	104,430
13	Albertville, AL μSA	100,756	+3.22%	97,612	+4.94%	93,019
14	Cullman, AL μSA	92,016	+4.72%	87,866	+9.28%	80,406
15	Talladega-Sylacauga, AL μSA	91,400	−1.23%	92,536	−1.38%	93,830
16	Fort Payne, AL μSA	72,569	+1.34%	71,608	+0.70%	71,109
17	Columbus, GA-AL MSA (AL)	58,744	−0.74%	59,183	+11.78%	52,947
18	Enterprise, AL μSA	55,643	+4.07%	53,465	+7.04%	49,948
19	Scottsboro, AL μSA	53,467	+1.69%	52,579	−1.22%	53,227
20	Ozark, AL μSA	49,871	+1.10%	49,326	−1.84%	50,251
21	Alexander City, AL μSA	40,677	−1.53%	41,311	−0.73%	41,616
22	Selma, AL μSA	36,165	−5.97%	38,462	−12.23%	43,820
23	LaGrange, GA-AL μSA (AL)	34,079	−1.99%	34,772	+1.63%	34,215
24	Troy, AL μSA	33,137	+0.39%	33,009	+0.33%	32,899
25	Russellville, AL μSA	31,802	−0.97%	32,113	+1.29%	31,704
26	Eufaula, AL-GA μSA (AL)	24,585	−2.53%	25,223	−8.14%	27,457
	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	323,768	−1.56%	328,883	+6.85%	307,788
	LaGrange, GA-AL μSA	104,821	+0.60%	104,198	+2.90%	101,259
	Eufaula, AL-GA μSA	26,865	−2.16%	27,458	−8.38%	29,970

Combined statistical areas

The following table provides the in-state population ranking of each CSA along with its rate of population change over time.

The nine combined statistical areas of the State of Alabama^{[lower-alpha 3]}

2023 rank	Combined statistical area[1]	Population
		2023 estimate[3]	Change	2020 Census[4]	Change	2010 Census[5]
1	Birmingham-Cullman-Talladega, AL CSA	1,367,706	+0.49%	1,361,033	+4.51%	1,302,283
2	Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL-TN CSA (AL)	859,214	+5.11%	817,437	+11.13%	735,550
3	Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL CSA	665,147	+2.87%	646,576	+8.62%	595,257
4	Montgomery-Selma, AL CSA	421,645	−0.67%	424,509	+1.47%	418,356
5	Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA (AL)	301,006	+2.29%	294,267	+14.83%	256,262
6	Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark, AL CSA	258,863	+2.00%	253,798	+3.24%	245,838
7	Florence-Muscle Shoals-Russellville, AL CSA	186,977	+2.23%	182,904	+2.27%	178,841
8	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA (AL)	53,467	+1.69%	52,579	−1.22%	53,227
9	Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA (AL)	34,079	−1.99%	34,772	+1.63%	34,215
	Huntsville-Decatur-Albertivlle, AL-TN CSA	895,383	+5.00%	852,756	+10.90%	768,911
	Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA	566,030	+0.37%	563,967	+10.34%	511,103
	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL CSA	1,003,363	+2.89%	975,226	+4.93%	929,449
	Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL CSA	7,241,538	+3.53%	6,994,671	+14.41%	6,113,835

See also

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• Geography of Alabama
  • Demographics of Alabama

Notes

1. An out-of-state area and its population are displayed in green. An area that extends into more than one state is displayed in purple. A purple population number over a black population number show the total population versus the in-state population. The state's abbreviation is also shown next to the in-state total.
2. For CBSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CBSA as well as the CBSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.
3. For CSAs comprising populations from multiple states, they are listed twice to show both their intrastate population within that CSA as well as the CSA's total population. Only the intrastate population is ranked.

References

1. Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (July 21, 2023). "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. Retrieved October 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. "2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas". Office of Management and Budget. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
3. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
4. "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.

External links

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• United States Census Bureau

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