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Hotels in Alabama

How many hotels exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 8 Alabama counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hotels · Motels · Motor inns. Counted together because official statistics use one 721110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 108% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Alabama

Hotels

473

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.4

per 10,000 present

State index

108%

vs. U.S.

Residents

2,628,514

in covered counties

Workers

1,070,735

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 8 Alabama counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing hotels and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Alabama

City	County	Hotels	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Montgomery	Montgomery County	72–116	228,185	100,573	2.6	187–250%	High density
Daphne	Baldwin County	63–99	246,411	69,864	2.2	162–229%	High density
Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	39–71	219,464	79,750	1.5	109–176%	Range spans bands
Mobile	Mobile County	73–151	412,817	152,918	1.5	108–191%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Jefferson County	122–228	711,294	355,228	1.4	99–160%	Range spans bands
Opelika	Lee County	27–47	177,802	52,583	1.3	96–146%	Range spans bands
Huntsville	Madison County	56–104	409,415	185,010	1.1	81–127%	Range spans bands
Birmingham	Shelby County	21–53	223,126	74,809	0.8	58–125%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

187%

162%

109%

108%

99%

96%

81%

58%

Most competitors per capita

58%

81%

96%

99%

108%

109%

162%

187%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few hotels may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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