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5 sourced facts about Alabama, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
AnswerHuntsville (215,006)
The 'Rocket City' edged past Birmingham (200,733), which had long been the state's largest city.
Source: Alabama Daily News, citing the 2020 U.S. Census (2021) aldailynews.com
Answeraround 29 million
Beaches, hotels, state parks and campgrounds drew about 200,000 more guests than the year before.
Source: Alabama Tourism Department (2024) tourism.alabama.gov
Answer19.4%
Roughly one in five Alabamians is 65 or older; about 303,000 veterans also call the state home.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, QuickFacts (2025) census.gov
AnswerNo. 2
Alabama-made vehicle exports topped $11 billion in 2024.
Source: Made in Alabama (Alabama Department of Commerce) (2024) amazingalabama.com
Answer1st — 1,438 miles
Alabama leads the nation, with 16 lock-and-dam structures on six river systems and about 132,000 miles of rivers and streams overall.
Source: Encyclopedia of Alabama, River Systems and Watersheds of Alabama encyclopediaofalabama.org