State Motto(s) : Audemus jura nostra defendere ( Latin ) * * Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English (96.17%) Spanish (2.12%) Demonym Alabamian [1] Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham 212,237 (2010 census) Largest metro area Greater Birmingham Area Area Ranked 30th in the U.S. - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km2)