Alabama is divided into counties. There are 67 counties in the state of Alabama. Each county has its own government structure, including a county commission or board of supervisors, and provides various services to its residents, such as law enforcement, education, and public works. The counties are further divided into municipalities, which can include cities, towns, and villages.
Below is the list of counties in Alabama in alphabetical order, the county seat and the year it was created.
List of Alabama Counties
| County | County Seat | Year Created |
|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | Prattville | 1818 |
| Baldwin County | Bay Minette | 1809 |
| Barbour County | Clayton | 1832 |
| Bibb County | Centreville | 1818 |
| Blount County | Oneonta | 1818 |
| Bullock County | Union Springs | 1866 |
| Butler County | Greenville | 1819 |
| Calhoun County | Anniston | 1832 |
| Chambers County | LaFayette | 1832 |
| Cherokee County | Centre | 1836 |
| Chilton County | Clanton | 1868 |
| Choctaw County | Butler | 1847 |
| Clarke County | Grove Hill | 1812 |
| Clay County | Ashland | 1866 |
| Cleburne County | Heflin | 1866 |
| Coffee County | Elba and Enterprise[8] | 1841 |
| Colbert County | Tuscumbia | 1867 |
| Conecuh County | Evergreen | 1818 |
| Coosa County | Rockford | 1832 |
| Covington County | Andalusia | 1821 |
| Crenshaw County | Luverne | 1866 |
| Cullman County | Cullman | 1877 |
| Dale County | Ozark | 1824 |
| Dallas County | Selma | 1818 |
| DeKalb County | Fort Payne | 1836 |
| Elmore County | Wetumpka | 1866 |
| Escambia County | Brewton | 1868 |
| Etowah County | Gadsden | 1866 |
| Fayette County | Fayette | 1824 |
| Franklin County | Russellville | 1818 |
| Geneva County | Geneva | 1868 |
| Greene County | Eutaw | 1819 |
| Hale County | Greensboro | 1867 |
| Henry County | Abbeville | 1819 |
| Houston County | Dothan | 1903 |
| Jackson County | Scottsboro | 1819 |
| Jefferson County | Birmingham | 1819 |
| Lamar County | Vernon | 1867 |
| Lauderdale County | Florence | 1818 |
| Lawrence County | Moulton | 1818 |
| Lee County | Opelika | 1866 |
| Limestone County | Athens | 1818 |
| Lowndes County | Hayneville | 1830 |
| Macon County | Tuskegee | 1832 |
| Madison County | Huntsville | 1808 |
| Marengo County | Linden | 1818 |
| Marion County | Hamilton | 1818 |
| Marshall County | Guntersville | 1836 |
| Mobile County | Mobile | 1812 |
| Monroe County | Monroeville | 1815 |
| Montgomery County | Montgomery | 1816 |
| Morgan County | Decatur | 1818 |
| Perry County | Marion | 1819 |
| Pickens County | Carrollton | 1820 |
| Pike County | Troy | 1821 |
| Randolph County | Wedowee | 1832 |
| Russell County | Phenix City | 1832 |
| St. Clair County | Ashville and Pell City | 1818 |
| Shelby County | Columbiana | 1818 |
| Sumter County | Livingston | 1832 |
| Talladega County | Talladega | 1832 |
| Tallapoosa County | Dadeville | 1832 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Tuscaloosa | 1818 |
| Walker County | Jasper | 1823 |
| Washington County | Chatom | 1800 |
| Wilcox County | Camden | 1819 |
| Winston County | Double Springs | 1850 |