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Alabama

Capital: Montgomery · Statehood: 1819

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Population (2020 Census)

5,024,279

Total area

52,420

mi² · 135,767 km²

GDP per capita 2024

$61,846

Nominal GDP 2024

$321,238

millions USD

Current constitution

November 28, 2022

Last amendment

November 5, 2024

# of constitutions

7

# of amendments

12

National rank

By population

#24 of 50

By area

#28 of 50

By statehood

#22 of 50

By # of amendments

#50 of 50

USA comparison

By population

−24% vs avg
5,024,279 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223

By area

−28% vs avg
50,645 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi

Regional comparison

By population

South Carolina5,118,425
Costa Rica5,097,988
Alabama5,024,279
Louisiana4,657,757
Panama3,894,082

By area

Arkansas52,035 sq mi
Alabama50,645 sq mi
Nicaragua50,337 sq mi
North Carolina48,618 sq mi
Honduras43,433 sq mi
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Judicial branch

Court of last resort

Supreme Court

State appellate court of last resort

Intermediate appellate court

Court of Criminal Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Court of Civil Appeals

Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction

Trial court

Circuit Courts

Trial court of general jurisdiction

Inferior trial court

District Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Juvenile Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Probate Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Small Claims Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

Municipal Courts

Trial court of limited jurisdiction

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