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Welcome to Colbert County ...

Time Zone: Colbert County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tuscumbia is the Seat for Colbert County.

Colbert County was founded in 1867 and was created by taking area from Franklin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Colbert had a population of 55,241 people. This is an increase of 1.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 54,428 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colbert represented 1.14% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Colbert County:

  • Cherokee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Leighton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
  • Littleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Muscle Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
  • Sheffield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscumbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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