Alabama Census online research should begin with what is available online for free. If this proves fruitful then congratulations! If not, then I would suggest signing up for the online census images (links to the right) where you can access all the available online Alabama census information directly from your computer at home.
Alabama Census Information
Sizeable state census exist for Alabama for the following years:
1855–index (14 counties: Autauga, Baldwin, Blount, Coffee, Franklin, Henry, Lowndes, Macon, Mobile, Montgomery [on film, but not included in the index], Pickens, Sumter [not on microfilm and not included in the index], Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa): name of head of household; number of free white males and females in age categories; number of slaves and free persons of color in age categories. 1866–no index: name of head of household for African-Americans and whites; number of females and males in age categories.
These state census if not available yet online and linked from our site are available at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Records exist for only 8 of the 30 enumerated counties in 1820. These counties include Baldwin, Conecuh, Dallas, Franklin, Limestone, St. Clair, Shelby, and Wilcox.
The only extant records for Alabama in the 1890 census are parts of Perryville (Beat No. 11) and Severe (Beat No. 8) of Perry County.
Alabama QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
1830
Autauga County Alabama Census
Blount County Alabama Census
Blount County Alabama Census (Images hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Butler County Alabama Census
Clarke County Alabama Census
Clarke County Alabama Census – Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Covington County Alabama Census
Monroe County Alabama Census
Monroe County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Lauderdale County Alabama Census
Lauderdale County Alabama Census Images (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Washington County Alabama Census
Washington County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
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CD’s available for sale of some Alabama County Census Images
1840
Autauga County Alabama Census
Blount County Alabama Census
Blount County Alabama Census (Images hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Butler County Alabama Census
Clarke County Alabama Census
Clarke County Alabama Census – Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Monroe County Alabama Census
Monroe County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Randolph County Alabama Census
Randolph County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Washington County Alabama Census
Washington County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
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CD’s available for sale of some Alabama County Census Images
1850
Autauga County Alabama Census
Autauga County Alabama Census (hosted at Autauga Co., USGenWeb)
Autauga County Alabama Census – Index
Baldwin County Alabama Census
Baldwin County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Baldwin County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Barbour County Alabama Census
Barbour County Alabama Census – Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Blount County Alabama Census
Blount County Alabama Census (Transcription hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Blount County Alabama Census (Images hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Blount County Alabama Census Index (hosted by Terry Jackson)
Butler County Alabama Census
Butler County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Chamber County Alabama Census
Chambers County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Chambers County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Cherokee County Alabama Census
Choctaw County Alabama Census
Choctaw County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Choctaw County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Clarke County Alabama Census
Clarke County Alabama Census Index (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Coffee County Alabama Census
Coffee County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Conecuh County Alabama Census
Conecuh County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Coosa County Alabama Census
Coosa District (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Hatchett Creek (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Fayette County Alabama Census
Fayette County Alabama Census (Images hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Greene County Alabama Census
Greene County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Henry County Alabama Census
Henry County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Jackson County Alabama Census
Jackson County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Jefferson County Alabama Census
Jefferson County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Lowndes County Alabama Census
Lowndes County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Madison County Alabama Census
Madison County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Marengo County Alabama Census
Marengo County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Monroe County Alabama Census
Monroe County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Pickens County Alabama Census
Pickens County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Shelby County Alabama Census
Shelby County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Sumter County Alabama Census
Sumter County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Tuscaloosa County Alabama Census
Tuscaloosa County Alabama Census (Partial Census, From Page 277, Sheet 140B through Page 316, Sheet 160A hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Washington County Alabama Census
Washington County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Wilcox County Alabama Census
Wilcox County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
See Census Images Online for ALL Counties!
CD’s available for sale of some Alabama County Census Images
1860
Autauga County Alabama Census
Autauga County Alabama Census (hosted at Autauga Co., USGenWeb)
Blount County Alabama Census
Blount County Alabama Census Images (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Butler County Alabama Census
Fayette County Alabama Census
Fayette County Alabama Census (Images hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Jackson County Alabama Census
Jackson County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives.
Montgomery County Alabama Census
Montgomery County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Saint Clair County Alabama Census
Saint Clair County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Tallapoosa County Alabama Census
Tallapoosa County Alabama Census (Partial Census for Notasulga, Sougahatchee, and DeSoto hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Tuscaloosa County Alabama Census
Tuscaloosa County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Washington County Alabama Census
Washington County Alabama Census (hosted at USGenWeb Archives)
Wilcox County Alabama Census
Wilcox County Alabama Census Images
See Census Images Online for ALL Counties!
CD’s available for sale of some Alabama County Census Images