Alabama

Colbert

57,227
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Colbert

Colbert, Alabama, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 12,537. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 57,227.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 13 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Koger Island Cemetery Violence, Battle of Leighton AL, Action at Tuscumbia, Alabama, and 31 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202057,227
201054,428
200054,984
199051,666
198054,519
197049,632
196046,506
195039,561
194034,093
193029,860
192031,997
191024,802
190022,341
189020,189
188016,153
187012,537
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Colbert

Military engagements that took place in Colbert, Alabama.

Koger Island Cemetery Violence
1300
Battle of Leighton AL
1862
Action at Tuscumbia, Alabama
1862
Occupation of Tuscumbia Alabama
1862
Battle of Town Creek AL
1862
Engagement at Priceville, Mississippi
1862
Skirmish at Bear Creek, Alabama
1862
Capture of Tuscumbia AL
1862
Skirmish at Cherokee Station, Alabama
1862
Forrest's Streight Pursuit — Cherokee Station
1863
CSS Ivy and CSS Tuscumbia — Mississippi Patrol Actions
1863
Skirmish at Barton Station AL
1864
Forrest's Operations at Tuscumbia-Cherokee Area (October 1864)
1864

Historic places in Colbert

National Register of Historic Places listings in Colbert, Alabama.

Wilson Dam
Florence
Johnson's Woods
Tuscumbia
Norman, Felix Grundy, House
Tuscumbia
Rock Creek Archeological District (ACt44,ACt45)
Maud
La Grange Rock Shelter
Leighton
Florence, Alabama Music Enterprises (FAME) Recording Studios
Muscle Shoals
Chambers-Robinson House
Sheffield
Colbert County Courthouse Square Historic District
Tuscumbia
Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District
Sheffield
Oaks, The
Tuscumbia
Newman, E.L., Lustron House
Sheffield
Sheffield Residential Historic District
Sheffield
Old Brick Presbyterian Church
Leighton
Carter, Clyde, House
Ford City
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
Sheffield
Sheffield Downtown Commercial Historic District
Sheffield
Rather, John Daniel, House
Tuscumbia
Christian, John and Archibald, House
Tuscumbia
Tuscumbia Landing Site
Sheffield
Winston, William, House
Tuscumbia
Tuscumbia Historic District
Tuscumbia
Preuit Oaks
Leighton
Johnson, John, House
Leighton
Barton Hall
Cherokee
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Frequently asked about Colbert

When does Colbert first appear in the US census?
Colbert, Alabama first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 12,537.
What is the population of Colbert?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Colbert had a recorded population of 57,227.
Were any battles fought in Colbert?
13 documented military engagements took place in Colbert, including Koger Island Cemetery Violence, Battle of Leighton AL, Action at Tuscumbia, Alabama.
How many historic places are in Colbert?
31 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Colbert, Alabama.
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