Alabama
“The Yellowhammer State”
What Makes Alabama Beautiful
Alabama enchants with its moss-draped live oaks, turquoise Gulf Coast beaches, and the ancient limestone caves of the Appalachian foothills. The state's winding rivers carve through dense forests, creating a lush tapestry of Southern wilderness that shifts from mountain ridges in the north to coastal marshlands in the south.
Key Metrics
5.1M
Population
$280.5B
GDP
+4.2%
GDP Growth (5yr)
$56.9K
Median Income
8.7%
Tax Burden
History
Admitted as the 22nd state
Montgomery becomes first capital of the Confederate States
Montgomery Bus Boycott begins the modern civil rights movement
Martin Luther King Jr. writes Letter from Birmingham Jail
Selma to Montgomery marches lead to the Voting Rights Act
Top Cities
Huntsville
225K
Rocket City; NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Birmingham
196K
Largest metro area; historic civil rights city
Montgomery
198K
State capital; birthplace of the civil rights movement
Mobile
185K
Port city; original Mardi Gras celebration
Tuscaloosa
110K
University of Alabama; college football culture
Economy & Industry
Core Industries
Natural Resources
Energy Portfolio
Budget & Fiscal Health
$34.3B
State Budget
$32.8B
State Revenue
$-1.5B
Fiscal Balance
Social Indicators
14.8%
Poverty Rate
26.3%
College Degree
8.9%
Uninsured
453/100K
Crime Rate
Where is Alabama Headed?
GDP Projections ($B)
| Scenario | 1yr | 5yr | 10yr | 25yr | 50yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | $284B | $296B | $313B | $368B | $483B |
| Baseline | $283B | $292B | $305B | $346B | $426B |
| Pessimistic | $282B | $288B | $295B | $318B | $361B |
Political Landscape
R+15