Where is Coffee County?

3 Coffee Counties in 3 states · 163,779 people (2025)

There are 3 counties named Coffee County in the United States, in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. The most populous is Coffee County, Tennessee (county seat: Manchester), with 62,419 people in 2025. 2 of them are named after John Coffee, American general (1772-1833).

Map of the United States showing where all 3 Coffee Counties are, labeled by state
Every Coffee County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 3 Coffee Counties

Sorted by state. Each link opens the county's map.

StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Coffee County, AlabamaElba56,9536791841John Coffee
Coffee County, GeorgiaDouglas44,4075921854John E. Coffee
Coffee County, TennesseeManchester62,4194291836John Coffee

Questions about Coffee Counties

How many Coffee Counties are there?

There are 3 Coffee Counties in the United States, in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

Which Coffee County is the largest?

By population, Coffee County, Tennessee (62,419 people in 2025). By land area, Coffee County, Alabama (679 sq mi).

Which Coffee County is the oldest?

Coffee County, Tennessee, established in 1836. The newest is Coffee County, Georgia (1854).

Why are there so many Coffee Counties?

2 of the 3 are named after John Coffee, American general (1772-1833). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Coffee County an address is in?

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