The following information is updated for the
​October 5, 2024, Competition.

Geographic Location
​Contestants must live, attend school, or work in the following counties:  Talladega, Shelby, Clay, St. Clair, Calhoun, Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Autauga, and Elmore.

Age
  • MISS:  Ages 18-27 – must be 18 by state competition and no older than 27 at state competition (likely July 27, 2025) (making contestants no older than 28 by the time of the Miss America Competition in January 2026).
  • TEEN:  Ages 14-18* – must be 14 by state competition and no older than 18 at state competition (March 8, 2025).

​*Please note that contestants must acknowledge that some in-kind scholarship opportunities that specify ‘incoming freshman’ designation may not be available should they currently be enrolled in college.
Other
  • Be a United States citizen
  • Be a female
  • Single
  • No legal dependents