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Fastest growing, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Helena, ALAL23,388+162.8%–

02Margaret, ALAL7,149+101.2%–

03Madison, ALAL67,968+96.3%–

04Chelsea, ALAL17,716+85.9%–

05Millbrook, ALAL17,623+71.7%–

06Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+68.0%–

07Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+66.5%–

08Lincoln, ALAL8,110+64.9%–

09Moody, ALAL13,559+63.6%–

10Oxford, ALAL22,199+58.1%–

11Hoover, ALAL93,550+57.7%–

12Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+57.3%–

13Trussville, ALAL27,273+56.4%–

14Foley, ALAL30,354+53.7%–

15Alabaster, ALAL34,748+53.5%–

16Meridianville, ALAL11,150+53.2%–

17Calera, ALAL18,992+47.8%–

18Pelham, ALAL25,664+47.1%–

19Daphne, ALAL31,396+46.9%–

20Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+46.8%–

21Fairhope, ALAL26,625+45.9%–

22Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+45.3%–

23Harvest, ALAL5,955+43.8%–

24Odenville, ALAL6,023+35.8%–

25Springville, ALAL5,597+32.0%–

26Auburn, ALAL85,113+27.1%–

27Southside, ALAL9,718+26.6%–

28Gardendale, ALAL16,425+25.7%–

29Prattville, ALAL40,582+24.2%–

30Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+24.1%–

31Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+23.9%–

32Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+22.6%–

33Columbiana, ALAL5,106+22.5%–

34Albertville, ALAL23,710+18.9%–

35Hamilton, ALAL6,769+18.3%–

36Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346+18.0%–

37Pell City, ALAL14,320+17.8%–

38Ozark, ALAL14,269+17.0%–

39Rainsville, ALAL6,020+16.1%–

40Oneonta, ALAL7,022+16.0%–

41Loxley, ALAL6,131+15.5%–

42Russellville, ALAL10,904+14.8%–

43Montevallo, ALAL7,872+14.6%–

44Arab, ALAL9,061+13.6%–

45Athens, ALAL34,209+13.0%–

46Valley, ALAL10,294+12.5%–

47Northport, ALAL31,648+11.9%–

48Phenix City, ALAL38,344+11.6%–

49Hartselle, ALAL16,312+11.3%–

50Decatur, ALAL58,056+10.5%–

51Glencoe, ALAL5,426+10.5%–

52Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+9.8%–

53Satsuma, ALAL6,851+9.5%–

54Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+9.3%–

55Homewood, ALAL28,118+9.3%–

56Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+9.1%–

57Headland, ALAL5,603+7.9%–

58Dothan, ALAL72,060+7.8%–

59Montgomery, ALAL195,300+7.7%–

60Boaz, ALAL10,619+7.1%–

61Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+7.1%–

62Troy, ALAL18,022+6.5%–

63Opelika, ALAL35,765+6.2%–

64Leeds, ALAL12,831+5.6%–

65Eufaula, ALAL12,437+5.2%–

66Guntersville, ALAL9,394+5.1%–

67Enterprise, ALAL31,211+4.9%–

68Cullman, ALAL20,799+4.7%–

69Saraland, ALAL16,652+4.6%–

70Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+4.0%–

71Irondale, ALAL13,545+3.8%–

72Jasper, ALAL14,585+3.7%–

73Roanoke, ALAL5,440+3.2%–

74Fultondale, ALAL9,307+3.0%–

75Clanton, ALAL9,289+1.7%–

76Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+1.6%–

77Fairfield, ALAL9,483+1.5%–

78Mobile, ALAL200,824+1.3%–

79Forestdale, ALAL9,742+1.1%–

80Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+0.8%–

81Alexander City, ALAL14,515+0.6%–

82Center Point, ALAL15,538+0.6%–

83Hueytown, ALAL16,159+0.5%–

84Demopolis, ALAL6,641+0.4%–

85Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+0.2%–

86Florence, ALAL42,581-0.7%–

87Huntsville, ALAL233,627-1.0%–

88Monroeville, ALAL5,758-1.9%–

89Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-3.4%–

90Greenville, ALAL6,912-3.5%–

91Attalla, ALAL5,807-3.9%–

92Saks, ALAL10,681-4.1%–

93Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-4.3%–

94Atmore, ALAL8,360-4.6%–

95Andalusia, ALAL8,763-5.3%–

96Opp, ALAL6,738-5.4%–

97Brewton, ALAL5,113-6.6%–

98Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332-6.6%–

99Sheffield, ALAL9,416-7.0%–

100Gadsden, ALAL33,367-8.3%–

101Birmingham, ALAL195,893-8.7%–

102Anniston, ALAL20,930-8.8%–

103Bessemer, ALAL24,984-11.4%–

104Lanett, ALAL6,781-12.1%–

105Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-12.8%–

106Selma, ALAL16,077-13.7%–

107Prichard, ALAL18,825-16.5%–

108Talladega, ALAL14,840-16.7%–

109Triana, ALAL5,244-17.3%–

110Jacksonville, ALAL14,400-18.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS