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Coffee CountyAlabama

Coffee County is in Alabama and was created in 1841 from Dale County. The county seat is Elba.

  • Founded1841
  • County seatElba
  • Named forJohn Coffee
  • Land area679 sq mi + 1.5 sq mi water
  • Population53,465 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped38,040 checked 15 October 2026
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GenevaDalePikeCrenshawCovington Elba Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Coffee on the map of Alabama

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History

Formed in 1841 from Dale County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Coffee County was created from Dale County on December 29, 1841, and named after John Coffee. In 1866 and 1868, Coffee County lost territory to the creation of Crenshaw County and Geneva County, but gained back small areas from both counties in 1871 to accommodate local property owners.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1841
    Coffee County created Coffee created from Dale.
    from Dale
    · Ala. Acts 1841, ann. sess., no. 190, sec. 1/p. 152
  2. 1866
    Lost territory Coffee lost to creation of Crenshaw.
    to Crenshaw
    · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 39, secs. 1-2/p. 38
  3. 1868
    Lost territory Coffee lost to creation of Geneva.
    to Geneva
    · Ala. Acts 1868, reg. sess., no. 110, sec. 1/p. 446
  4. 1871
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Geneva to accommodate local property owner.
    from Geneva
    · Ala. Acts 1870, reg. sess., no. 87/p. 79; Ala. Acts 1869, reg. sess., no. 257/p. 300
  5. 1871
    Gained territory Coffee gained small area from Crenshaw to accommodate local property owners.
    from Crenshaw
    · Ala. Acts 1870, reg. sess., no. 85/p. 78
  6. 1879
    Changed Legislature authorized Coffee to gain from Geneva, dependent on local referendum; no evidence found that the required election was held (no change).
    Geneva
    · Ala. Acts 1878, bien. sess., no. 199/p. 228

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Coffee

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Coffee by the Census

Population
53,465 2020 Census count
Housing units
24,105 2020 Census count
Land area
679 square miles
Water area
1.5 square miles
People per sq mi
79 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Coffee County

When was Coffee County founded?
Coffee County was founded in 1841, formed from Dale County, and named after John Coffee.
What is the county seat of Coffee County?
The county seat of Coffee County is Elba.
Is there an online parcel map for Coffee County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 38,040 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Coffee County's boundary or name changed?
Coffee County was created in 1841 from Dale County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Crenshaw County and Geneva County.
Who issues building permits in Coffee County?
The county's page on building permits: Driveway Permit Application. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Coffee County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Environmental Services.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Coffee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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