Alabama's 1st Congressional District
Alabama · AL-01
Alabama's 1st Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in Alabama, represented in Congress by Barry Moore (Republican). It is home to roughly 716,874 people, with a median age of 41.8. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $64,333, and 25% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+55).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,845 square miles, AL-01 is the 150th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 148 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.16 ranks 362nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 22% of AL-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 77% Donald Trump — a R+55 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+50.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 41.8 years old; 22.5% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 3.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $64,333, the district's median household income ranks 354th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $206,552, and the median rent is $968 a month. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27-minute commute (6.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).