Alba County

Alba County
Județul Alba
Location of Alba County in Romania
Country Romania
Development region1Centru
Historic regionTransylvania
County seatAlba Iulia
Government
  TypeCounty Council
  President of the County CouncilIon Dumitrel (PNL)
  Prefect2Nicolae Albu
Area
  Total
6,242 km2 (2,410 sq mi)
  Rank16th in Romania
Population
 (2021-12-01)
  Total
325,941
  Rank29th in Romania
  Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
51wxyz3
Area code+40 x584
Car PlatesAB5
GDPUS$ 6.760 billion (2025)
GDP per capitaUS$ 20,739 (2025)
WebsiteCounty Council
County Prefecture

Alba County (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈalba]) is a county (județ) of Romania located in the historic region of Transylvania. Its capital is Alba Iulia, a city with a population of 63,536.