Montgomery County | |
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Montgomery County Courthouse in Montgomery | |
![]() 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 | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | December 6, 1816[1] |
Named for | Lemuel P. Montgomery |
Seat | Montgomery |
Largest city | Montgomery |
Area | |
• Total | 800 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
• Land | 784 sq mi (2,030 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 228,954 |
• Estimate (2023) | 224,980 ![]() |
• Density | 290/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 2nd, 7th |
Website | www |
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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.[2] Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital.[3] Montgomery County is included in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.