Elmore County, Alabama

Elmore County
Elmore County Courthouse in Wetumpka
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°35′49″N 86°09′05″W / 32.596944444444°N 86.151388888889°W / 32.596944444444; -86.151388888889
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedFebruary 15, 1866
Named afterJohn A. Elmore
SeatWetumpka
Largest cityMillbrook
Area
  Total
657 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Land618 sq mi (1,600 km2)
  Water39 sq mi (100 km2)  5.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
87,977
  Estimate 
(2023)
90,441
  Density130/sq mi (52/km2)
DemonymElmorean
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.elmoreco.org
  • County Number 29 on Alabama Licence Plates

Elmore County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,977. Its county seat is Wetumpka. Its name is in honor of General John A. Elmore.

Elmore County is part of the Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.