St. Clair County, Alabama

St. Clair County
St. Clair County Courthouse in Pell City
St. Clair County Courthouse in Pell City
Flag of St. Clair County
Official seal of St. Clair County
Map of Alabama highlighting St. Clair County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°42′57″N 86°19′05″W / 33.71583°N 86.31806°W / 33.71583; -86.31806
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedNovember 20, 1818[1]
Named forArthur St. Clair
SeatAshville & Pell City
Largest cityMoody
Area
 • Total654 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Land632 sq mi (1,640 km2)
 • Water22 sq mi (60 km2)  3.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total91,103
 • Estimate 
(2023)
95,552 Increase
 • Density140/sq mi (54/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.stclairco.com
  • County Number 59 on Alabama Licence Plates

St. Clair County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,103.[2] It has two county seats: Ashville and Pell City.[3] It is one of two counties in Alabama, and one of 33 in the United States, with more than one county seat. Its name is in honor of General Arthur St. Clair, an officer in the French and Indian War.[1] St. Clair County is included in the Birmingham, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b c "ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpage: ACES-St.Clair.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.