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Fastest gentrifying, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 120 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 120 is 49.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Triana, ALAL5,24498–

02Loxley, ALAL6,13197–

03Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33280–

04Opelika, ALAL35,76580–

05Headland, ALAL5,60375–

06Cullman, ALAL20,79974–

07Rainsville, ALAL6,02074–

08Guntersville, ALAL9,39473–

09Homewood, ALAL28,11872–

10Margaret, ALAL7,14970–

11Moody, ALAL13,55970–

12Huntsville, ALAL233,62769–

13Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20368–

14Irondale, ALAL13,54568–

15Meridianville, ALAL11,15067–

16Athens, ALAL34,20967–

17Fairhope, ALAL26,62566–

18Florence, ALAL42,58166–

19Columbiana, ALAL5,10665–

20Northport, ALAL31,64865–

21Calera, ALAL18,99264–

22Albertville, ALAL23,71064–

23Wetumpka, ALAL7,53563–

24Auburn, ALAL85,11362–

25Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39462–

26Roanoke, ALAL5,44062–

27Birmingham, ALAL195,89362–

28Madison, ALAL67,96861–

29Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31661–

30Lincoln, ALAL8,11061–

31Troy, ALAL18,02260–

32Valley, ALAL10,29460–

33Fultondale, ALAL9,30759–

34Pelham, ALAL25,66459–

35Satsuma, ALAL6,85158–

36Jasper, ALAL14,58558–

37Boaz, ALAL10,61958–

38Semmes, ALAL6,25958–

39Hartselle, ALAL16,31258–

40Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11757–

41Pell City, ALAL14,32056–

42Attalla, ALAL5,80755–

43Leeds, ALAL12,83155–

44Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66155–

45Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67755–

46Phenix City, ALAL38,34455–

47Foley, ALAL30,35455–

48Saraland, ALAL16,65255–

49Springville, ALAL5,59754–

50Harvest, ALAL5,95553–

51Helena, ALAL23,38853–

52Hoover, ALAL93,55053–

53Holtville, ALAL5,15852–

54Alabaster, ALAL34,74852–

55Chelsea, ALAL17,71652–

56Trussville, ALAL27,27351–

57Moores Mill, ALAL6,37850–

58Oxford, ALAL22,19950–

59Mobile, ALAL200,82449–

60Oneonta, ALAL7,02249–

61Smiths Station, ALAL5,59649–

62Odenville, ALAL6,02348–

63Arab, ALAL9,06148–

64Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86648–

65Hamilton, ALAL6,76947–

66Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66647–

67Scottsboro, ALAL16,12347–

68Prattville, ALAL40,58246–

69Opp, ALAL6,73846–

70Andalusia, ALAL8,76345–

71Gardendale, ALAL16,42545–

72Glencoe, ALAL5,42644–

73Russellville, ALAL10,90444–

74Prichard, ALAL18,82544–

75Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30644–

76Bessemer, ALAL24,98444–

77Hueytown, ALAL16,15944–

78Tarrant, ALAL5,63943–

79Anniston, ALAL20,93043–

80Daphne, ALAL31,39642–

81Greenville, ALAL6,91242–

82Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07742–

83Alexander City, ALAL14,51540–

84Decatur, ALAL58,05640–

85Gadsden, ALAL33,36739–

86Fort Payne, ALAL15,18938–

87Bay Minette, ALAL8,55538–

88Dothan, ALAL72,06037–

89Robertsdale, ALAL7,76137–

90Jacksonville, ALAL14,40036–

91Sheffield, ALAL9,41635–

92Fairfield, ALAL9,48335–

93Sylacauga, ALAL12,05535–

94Pike Road, ALAL11,89935–

95Lanett, ALAL6,78135–

96Millbrook, ALAL17,62335–

97Clanton, ALAL9,28934–

98Forestdale, ALAL9,74234–

99Enterprise, ALAL31,21132–

100Chickasaw, ALAL6,16632–

101Atmore, ALAL8,36032–

102Montevallo, ALAL7,87232–

103Montgomery, ALAL195,30032–

104Talladega, ALAL14,84031–

105Selma, ALAL16,07731–

106Center Point, ALAL15,53831–

107Tuskegee, ALAL8,64431–

108Brewton, ALAL5,11329–

109Saks, ALAL10,68129–

110Demopolis, ALAL6,64128–

111Brook Highland, ALAL8,14628–

112Ozark, ALAL14,26928–

113Pinson, ALAL7,83028–

114Rainbow City, ALAL10,40627–

115Southside, ALAL9,71826–

116Orange Beach, ALAL8,79824–

117Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34622–

118Monroeville, ALAL5,75819–

119Eufaula, ALAL12,43718–

120Clay, ALAL10,19818–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES