Montgomery County, Alabama

Montgomery County
County
Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery
Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery
Official seal of Montgomery County
Seal
Map of Alabama highlighting Montgomery County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°13′09″N 86°12′34″W / 32.219166666667°N 86.209444444444°W / 32.219166666667; -86.209444444444
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 6, 1816[1]
Named forLemuel P. Montgomery
SeatMontgomery
Largest cityMontgomery
Area
 • Total
800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land784 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
228,954
 • Estimate 
(2023)
224,980 Decrease
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts2nd, 7th
Websitewww.mc-ala.org
  • County Number 03 on Alabama License Plates
  • One of three counties shuffled to the top 3 numbers because of population size
  • Largest County by population not shuffled to top 07 on Alabama License Plates

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 228,954, making it the seventh-most populous county in Alabama.[2] Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital.[3] Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter VII. Pages 83-84. "An Act to divide the County of Monroe, and form a new County by the name of Montgomery—Passed December 6, 1816." (Internet Archive)
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.