Northeast Alabama
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
Metropolitan Areas
| Rank | Metro Area | Population 2008 estimates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville Metropolitan Area | 386,632 |
| 2 | Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Area | 142,950 |
| 3 | Gadsden Metropolitan Area | 103,217 |
Major Cities
| 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
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
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