Blount County, Alabama

Blount County
County
Blount County Courthouse in Oneonta, Alabama
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°58′N 86°35′W / 33.97°N 86.58°W / 33.97; -86.58
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 6, 1818
Named for	Willie Blount
Seat	Oneonta
Largest city	Oneonta
Area
• Total	651 sq mi (1,690 km2)
• Land	645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	59,134
• Estimate  (2023)	59,816
• Density	91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th
Website	www.blountcountyal.gov
County Number 08 on Alabama Licence Plates

Blount County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,134.^[1] Its county seat is Oneonta.

Blount County is a moist county. In the November 6, 2012 elections, a countywide ballot initiative to allow alcohol sales was narrowly defeated, but Blountsville, Cleveland and Oneonta have allowed for the sale of alcohol since 2013.

Blount County has been dubbed the "Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama" since it has more historic covered bridges standing within a single county than any other in the state - with earlier covered bridges known of. This county celebrates the Covered Bridge Festival every autumn in Oneonta to commemorate its three remaining covered bridges.