Introduction

Census Places are geographic areas defined by the US Census Bureau that represent a concentration of population. They include both incorporated places (cities, towns, villages, etc., with legal boundaries and local governments) and census-designated places (CDPs) (unincorporated communities with a recognizable name, but no local government). The Census Bureau uses these designations to tabulate and present demographic data.

The map and table below give geographic data on the 594 Census Places in Alabama. Alabama's census places are classified as cities, towns, or CDPs. The land and water areas are given in square miles.

Map

In the map below, cities are colored blue, towns green, and CDPs orange. the census-designated central points can be added as a point layer using the layer control. Click on a feature to view summary information about the feature. Clicking on a place will zoom in on that place.

Tables

Census Places

Click on a row of the table to zoom in on the corresponding place in the table.

Summary by Type