Montgomery County, Alabama

Montgomery County
County
Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°13′09″N 86°12′34″W / 32.219166666667°N 86.209444444444°W / 32.219166666667; -86.209444444444
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 6, 1816
Named afterLemuel P. Montgomery
SeatMontgomery
Largest cityMontgomery
Area
 • Total
800 sq mi (2,000 km2)
 • Land784 sq mi (2,030 km2)
 • Water16 sq mi (40 km2)  2.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
228,954
 • Estimate 
(2023)
224,980
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.mc-ala.org
  • County Number 03 on Alabama License Plates
  • One of three counties shuffled to the top 3 numbers because of population size
  • Largest County by population not shuffled to top 07 on Alabama License Plates

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 228,954, making it the seventh-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital. Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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