Northeast Alabama includes the cities of Anniston, Gadsden, Talladega, and their surrounding areas in the state of Alabama. The county inclusion varies, usually only consisting of the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Area and Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sometimes the city of Huntsville, and rarely Auburn, are included, they are usually separated into regions other than Northeast Alabama.
Locales [edit]
Metropolitan Areas [edit]
Major Cities [edit]
| Rank |
City |
Population 2007 estimates |
Metro Area |
| 1 |
Huntsville |
171,327 |
Huntsville |
| 2 |
Madison |
38,275 |
Huntsville |
| 3 |
Gadsden |
36,936 |
Gadsden |
| 4 |
Anniston |
23,689 |
Anniston-Oxford |
| 5 |
Oxford |
20,329 |
Anniston-Oxford |
Counties [edit]
Areas in italics aren't traditionally included in the NE Alabama region
| Rank |
County |
Population 2008 estimates |
County seat |
Statistical Area |
| 1 |
Madison |
319,510 |
Huntsville |
Huntsville |
| 2 |
Calhoun |
113,419 |
Anniston |
Anniston-Oxford |
| 3 |
Etowah |
72,446 |
Gadsden |
Gadsden |
| 4 |
Marshall |
88,484 |
Guntersville |
Albertville μSA |
| 5 |
Talladega |
80,279 |
Talladega |
Talladega μSA |
| 6 |
St. Clair |
79,837 |
Ashville / Pell City |
Birmingham-Hoover |
| 7 |
Dekalb |
68,515 |
Fort Payne |
Fort Payne μSA |
| 8 |
Jackson |
53,134 |
Scottsboro |
Scottsboro μSA |
| 9 |
Cherokee |
24,545 |
Centre |
none |
| 10 |
Cleburne |
14,799 |
Heflin |
none |
See also [edit]
