Alabama: Facts & Stats
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• June 11, 2025, 2:54 PM ET (AP)
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• June 4, 2025, 2:00 PM ET (AP)
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• May 29, 2025, 5:18 PM ET (AP)
Facts
Also Known As | Yellowhammer State |
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Capital | Montgomery |
Population1 | (2020) 5,024,279; (2024 est.) 5,157,699 |
Governor | Kay Ivey (Republican) |
Date Of Admission | December 14, 1819 |
U.S. Senators | Tommy Tuberville (Republican) • Katie Britt (Republican) |
State Nickname | Cotton State • Yellowhammer State |
State Motto | "We Dare Defend Our Rights" |
State Bird2 | yellowhammer • wild turkey |
State Flower3 | common camellia • oak-leaf hydrangea |
State Song | "Alabama" |
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives | 7 (of 435) |
Time Zone | Central (GMT − 6 hours) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 135,767 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 52,420 |
1Excluding military abroad.2The wild turkey is the state gamebird.3The oak-leaf hydrangea is the state wildflower. |
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