Cullman County, Alabama

Cullman County
Cullman County Courthouse in Cullman
Cullman County Courthouse in Cullman
Official seal of Cullman County
Official logo of Cullman County
Map of Alabama highlighting Cullman County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°08′00″N 86°52′00″W / 34.1333°N 86.8667°W / 34.1333; -86.8667
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedJanuary 24, 1877
Named forJohn G. Cullmann
SeatCullman
Largest cityCullman
Area
 • Total
755 sq mi (1,960 km2)
 • Land735 sq mi (1,900 km2)
 • Water20 sq mi (50 km2)  2.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
87,866
 • Estimate 
(2023)
92,016 Increase
 • Density120/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.co.cullman.al.us
  • County Number 25 on Alabama Licence Plates

Cullman County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,866.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Cullman.[2] Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann.

Cullman County comprises the Cullman, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL Combined Statistical Area.

It is served by TV stations and FM radio stations from both Huntsville and Birmingham and is part of the designated market area, or "DMA," of Birmingham. Cullman is a "moist" county in terms of availability of alcoholic beverages; the cities of Cullman, Good Hope, and Hanceville allow sale of alcohol and are "wet" and the rest of the county is dry.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.