Alabama

Alabama is a Deep South state with a manufacturing-driven economy anchored by automotive plants, aerospace research in Huntsville, and steel production in Birmingham. It played a central role in the Civil Rights Movement, with landmark events in Montgomery and Selma. Alabama has one of the lowest costs of living in the country alongside relatively low incomes and significant rural poverty. Its culture blends Southern cuisine, college football rivalries and a deep religious tradition rooted in the Bible Belt.

Capital: MontgomeryLargest city: HuntsvilleNickname: The Yellowhammer StateStatehood: 1819
5.11 M
Population
24th in the U.S.
$59,674
Median household income
46th in the U.S.
$262 B
GDP
28th in the U.S.
135,767 km²
Area
30th in the U.S.

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