We are a sprawling suburban city located in the Heart of Alabama. Situated just 17 Miles south of Downtown Birmingham, Alabaster is a convenient place to do business and a wonderful place to raise a family. The City of Alabaster is committed to a safe, healthy, and wholesome environment for family living. Alabaster has experienced remarkable growth over the last ten years with a growth rate of well over 60 percent. Those rates figure to continue to make Alabaster one of the states largest cities and, also, one of its fastest growing. Alabaster also serves as the home to the County’s only Hospital in Brookwood Baptist Medical Center. Brookwood Baptist serves not only Shelby, but both Bibb and Chilton counties. Alabaster has many things to offer residents and businesses alike.