Editing Alabama (section)

=== Major cities ===
{{See also|List of metropolitan areas of Alabama|List of municipalities in Alabama}}
As of 2010, the state contains 461 municipalities, consisting of 174 cities and 287 towns. Covering only 9.6% of Alabama's land mass, its municipalities are home to 60.4% of its population. [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery]], the state's capital, is the third-most populous settlement in Alabama; and the most populous city is [[Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville]]. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the state contains 12 metropolitan statistical areas. Alabama's largest metropolitan area was [[Birmingham metropolitan area, Alabama|Greater Birmingham]].