Most rural counties in Alabama

- Rural area: 94.7% (531 square miles)
- Urban area: 5.3% (30 square miles)
- Total land area: 561 square miles
--- #63 largest county in state, #1,847 nationwide

- Population density: 87.8 people / square mile (49,277 residents)
--- #43 lowest density county in state, #2,161 nationwide

- Rural area: 95.5% (566 square miles)
- Urban area: 4.5% (26 square miles)
- Total land area: 593 square miles
--- #56 largest county in state, #1,649 nationwide

- Population density: 92.4 people / square mile (54,771 residents)
--- #47 lowest density county in state, #2,196 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.2% (608 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.8% (24 square miles)
- Total land area: 632 square miles
--- #42 largest county in state, #1,515 nationwide

- Population density: 139.2 people / square mile (87,989 residents)
--- #54 lowest density county in state, #2,437 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.3% (617 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.7% (24 square miles)
- Total land area: 641 square miles
--- #40 largest county in state, #1,483 nationwide

- Population density: 90.4 people / square mile (57,952 residents)
--- #45 lowest density county in state, #2,182 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.5% (575 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.6% (21 square miles)
- Total land area: 597 square miles
--- #54 largest county in state, #1,641 nationwide

- Population density: 56.4 people / square mile (33,660 residents)
--- #38 lowest density county in state, #1,796 nationwide

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- Rural area: 96.6% (710 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.4% (25 square miles)
- Total land area: 735 square miles
--- #27 largest county in state, #1,204 nationwide

- Population density: 112.7 people / square mile (82,853 residents)
--- #50 lowest density county in state, #2,343 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.7% (575 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.3% (20 square miles)
- Total land area: 594 square miles
--- #55 largest county in state, #1,644 nationwide

- Population density: 93.2 people / square mile (55,380 residents)
--- #48 lowest density county in state, #2,206 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.8% (657 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.2% (21 square miles)
- Total land area: 679 square miles
--- #33 largest county in state, #1,381 nationwide

- Population density: 76.1 people / square mile (51,662 residents)
--- #41 lowest density county in state, #2,049 nationwide

- Rural area: 96.9% (766 square miles)
- Urban area: 3.1% (25 square miles)
- Total land area: 791 square miles
--- #20 largest county in state, #1,086 nationwide

- Population density: 81.0 people / square mile (64,110 residents)
--- #42 lowest density county in state, #2,103 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.2% (543 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.8% (10 square miles)
- Total land area: 554 square miles
--- #66 largest county in state, #1,877 nationwide

- Population density: 46.8 people / square mile (25,903 residents)
--- #33 lowest density county in state, #1,625 nationwide

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- Rural area: 98.2% (660 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.8% (12 square miles)
- Total land area: 672 square miles
--- #34 largest county in state, #1,399 nationwide

- Population density: 49.6 people / square mile (33,333 residents)
--- #36 lowest density county in state, #1,685 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.3% (962 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.7% (17 square miles)
- Total land area: 979 square miles
--- #10 largest county in state, #705 nationwide

- Population density: 40.0 people / square mile (39,149 residents)
--- #30 lowest density county in state, #1,468 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.4% (599 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.6% (10 square miles)
- Total land area: 609 square miles
--- #48 largest county in state, #1,591 nationwide

- Population density: 30.7 people / square mile (18,708 residents)
--- #24 lowest density county in state, #1,227 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.5% (706 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.5% (11 square miles)
- Total land area: 717 square miles
--- #29 largest county in state, #1,260 nationwide

- Population density: 56.6 people / square mile (40,541 residents)
--- #39 lowest density county in state, #1,799 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.8% (1,065 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.2% (13 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,078 square miles
--- #7 largest county in state, #590 nationwide

- Population density: 48.1 people / square mile (51,852 residents)
--- #35 lowest density county in state, #1,656 nationwide

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- Rural area: 98.8% (934 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.2% (11 square miles)
- Total land area: 945 square miles
--- #12 largest county in state, #746 nationwide

- Population density: 39.2 people / square mile (37,057 residents)
--- #29 lowest density county in state, #1,457 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.8% (615 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.2% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 623 square miles
--- #45 largest county in state, #1,550 nationwide

- Population density: 36.1 people / square mile (22,493 residents)
--- #26 lowest density county in state, #1,370 nationwide

- Rural area: 98.9% (627 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.1% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 634 square miles
--- #41 largest county in state, #1,508 nationwide

- Population density: 49.6 people / square mile (31,466 residents)
--- #37 lowest density county in state, #1,686 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (1,020 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (10 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,030 square miles
--- #8 largest county in state, #640 nationwide

- Population density: 36.1 people / square mile (37,200 residents)
--- #25 lowest density county in state, #1,368 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.0% (686 square miles)
- Urban area: 1.0% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 693 square miles
--- #31 largest county in state, #1,351 nationwide

- Population density: 63.6 people / square mile (44,055 residents)
--- #40 lowest density county in state, #1,896 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.2% (618 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 623 square miles
--- #44 largest county in state, #1,548 nationwide

- Population density: 16.5 people / square mile (10,248 residents)
--- #9 lowest density county in state, #781 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.2% (878 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.8% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 885 square miles
--- #16 largest county in state, #901 nationwide

- Population density: 28.7 people / square mile (25,361 residents)
--- #22 lowest density county in state, #1,175 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.3% (576 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 581 square miles
--- #57 largest county in state, #1,696 nationwide

- Population density: 39.0 people / square mile (22,647 residents)
--- #28 lowest density county in state, #1,453 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (641 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.7% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 645 square miles
--- #38 largest county in state, #1,473 nationwide

- Population density: 89.5 people / square mile (57,681 residents)
--- #44 lowest density county in state, #2,175 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (738 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 742 square miles
--- #25 largest county in state, #1,187 nationwide

- Population density: 40.2 people / square mile (29,866 residents)
--- #31 lowest density county in state, #1,474 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.4% (609 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 613 square miles
--- #47 largest county in state, #1,578 nationwide

- Population density: 38.8 people / square mile (23,784 residents)
--- #27 lowest density county in state, #1,448 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (1,231 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (7 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,238 square miles
--- #3 largest county in state, #492 nationwide

- Population density: 19.5 people / square mile (24,128 residents)
--- #11 lowest density county in state, #869 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.4% (773 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.6% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 777 square miles
--- #23 largest county in state, #1,114 nationwide

- Population density: 91.8 people / square mile (71,310 residents)
--- #46 lowest density county in state, #2,188 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (773 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (4 square miles)
- Total land area: 777 square miles
--- #24 largest county in state, #1,115 nationwide

- Population density: 25.5 people / square mile (19,828 residents)
--- #19 lowest density county in state, #1,088 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (972 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 977 square miles
--- #11 largest county in state, #708 nationwide

- Population density: 19.8 people / square mile (19,321 residents)
--- #12 lowest density county in state, #887 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.5% (1,021 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (5 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,026 square miles
--- #9 largest county in state, #645 nationwide

- Population density: 20.7 people / square mile (21,270 residents)
--- #13 lowest density county in state, #916 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.5% (687 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 691 square miles
--- #32 largest county in state, #1,355 nationwide

- Population density: 47.9 people / square mile (33,058 residents)
--- #34 lowest density county in state, #1,651 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.6% (625 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.5% (3 square miles)
- Total land area: 628 square miles
--- #43 largest county in state, #1,533 nationwide

- Population density: 26.3 people / square mile (16,494 residents)
--- #20 lowest density county in state, #1,102 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.6% (572 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.4% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 574 square miles
--- #60 largest county in state, #1,734 nationwide

- Population density: 46.0 people / square mile (26,417 residents)
--- #32 lowest density county in state, #1,605 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.7% (642 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.3% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 644 square miles
--- #39 largest county in state, #1,477 nationwide

- Population density: 23.0 people / square mile (14,809 residents)
--- #18 lowest density county in state, #1,002 nationwide

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- Rural area: 99.7% (560 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.3% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 562 square miles
--- #62 largest county in state, #1,841 nationwide

- Population density: 30.5 people / square mile (17,133 residents)
--- #23 lowest density county in state, #1,222 nationwide

- Rural area: 99.8% (848 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.3% (2 square miles)
- Total land area: 850 square miles
--- #18 largest county in state, #978 nationwide

- Population density: 14.6 people / square mile (12,394 residents)
--- #7 lowest density county in state, #725 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (560 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 560 square miles
--- #64 largest county in state, #1,852 nationwide

- Population density: 26.6 people / square mile (14,916 residents)
--- #21 lowest density county in state, #1,114 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (881 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 881 square miles
--- #17 largest county in state, #906 nationwide

- Population density: 23.0 people / square mile (20,243 residents)
--- #17 lowest density county in state, #999 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (605 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 605 square miles
--- #52 largest county in state, #1,607 nationwide

- Population density: 23.0 people / square mile (13,885 residents)
--- #16 lowest density county in state, #997 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (609 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 609 square miles
--- #49 largest county in state, #1,593 nationwide

- Population density: 22.7 people / square mile (13,844 residents)
--- #15 lowest density county in state, #990 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (604 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 604 square miles
--- #53 largest county in state, #1,614 nationwide

- Population density: 22.1 people / square mile (13,337 residents)
--- #14 lowest density county in state, #963 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (651 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 651 square miles
--- #36 largest county in state, #1,448 nationwide

- Population density: 16.5 people / square mile (10,757 residents)
--- #10 lowest density county in state, #784 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (1,080 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 1,080 square miles
--- #6 largest county in state, #589 nationwide

- Population density: 15.3 people / square mile (16,541 residents)
--- #8 lowest density county in state, #746 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (904 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 904 square miles
--- #14 largest county in state, #834 nationwide

- Population density: 14.2 people / square mile (12,797 residents)
--- #6 lowest density county in state, #714 nationwide

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- Rural area: 100.0% (914 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 914 square miles
--- #13 largest county in state, #812 nationwide

- Population density: 14.1 people / square mile (12,925 residents)
--- #5 lowest density county in state, #713 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (716 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 716 square miles
--- #30 largest county in state, #1,265 nationwide

- Population density: 14.1 people / square mile (10,079 residents)
--- #4 lowest density county in state, #710 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (720 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 720 square miles
--- #28 largest county in state, #1,245 nationwide

- Population density: 12.9 people / square mile (9,293 residents)
--- #3 lowest density county in state, #669 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (647 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 647 square miles
--- #37 largest county in state, #1,462 nationwide

- Population density: 12.9 people / square mile (8,324 residents)
--- #2 lowest density county in state, #666 nationwide

- Rural area: 100.0% (888 square miles)
- Urban area: 0.0% (0 square miles)
- Total land area: 888 square miles
--- #15 largest county in state, #894 nationwide

- Population density: 12.0 people / square mile (10,681 residents)
--- #1 lowest density county in state, #638 nationwide

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