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Fastest growing, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Helena, ALAL23,388+162.8%+0%

02Margaret, ALAL7,149+101.2%+0%

03Madison, ALAL67,968+96.3%+0%

04Chelsea, ALAL17,716+85.9%+0%

05Millbrook, ALAL17,623+71.7%+0%

06Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+68.0%+0%

07Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+66.5%+0%

08Lincoln, ALAL8,110+64.9%+0%

09Moody, ALAL13,559+63.6%+0%

10Oxford, ALAL22,199+58.1%+0%

11Hoover, ALAL93,550+57.7%+0%

12Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+57.3%+0%

13Trussville, ALAL27,273+56.4%+0%

14Foley, ALAL30,354+53.7%+0%

15Alabaster, ALAL34,748+53.5%+0%

16Meridianville, ALAL11,150+53.2%+0%

17Calera, ALAL18,992+47.8%+0%

18Pelham, ALAL25,664+47.1%+0%

19Daphne, ALAL31,396+46.9%+0%

20Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+46.8%+0%

21Fairhope, ALAL26,625+45.9%+0%

22Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+45.3%+0%

23Harvest, ALAL5,955+43.8%+0%

24Odenville, ALAL6,023+35.8%+0%

25Springville, ALAL5,597+32.0%+0%

26Auburn, ALAL85,113+27.1%+0%

27Southside, ALAL9,718+26.6%+0%

28Gardendale, ALAL16,425+25.7%+0%

29Prattville, ALAL40,582+24.2%+0%

30Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+24.1%+0%

31Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+23.9%+0%

32Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+22.6%+0%

33Columbiana, ALAL5,106+22.5%+0%

34Albertville, ALAL23,710+18.9%+0%

35Hamilton, ALAL6,769+18.3%+0%

36Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346+18.0%+0%

37Pell City, ALAL14,320+17.8%+0%

38Ozark, ALAL14,269+17.0%+0%

39Rainsville, ALAL6,020+16.1%+0%

40Oneonta, ALAL7,022+16.0%+0%

41Loxley, ALAL6,131+15.5%+0%

42Russellville, ALAL10,904+14.8%+0%

43Montevallo, ALAL7,872+14.6%+0%

44Arab, ALAL9,061+13.6%+0%

45Athens, ALAL34,209+13.0%+0%

46Valley, ALAL10,294+12.5%+0%

47Northport, ALAL31,648+11.9%+0%

48Phenix City, ALAL38,344+11.6%+0%

49Hartselle, ALAL16,312+11.3%+0%

50Decatur, ALAL58,056+10.5%+0%

51Glencoe, ALAL5,426+10.5%+0%

52Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+9.8%+0%

53Satsuma, ALAL6,851+9.5%+0%

54Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+9.3%+0%

55Homewood, ALAL28,118+9.3%+0%

56Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+9.1%+0%

57Headland, ALAL5,603+7.9%+0%

58Dothan, ALAL72,060+7.8%+0%

59Montgomery, ALAL195,300+7.7%+0%

60Boaz, ALAL10,619+7.1%+0%

61Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+7.1%+0%

62Troy, ALAL18,022+6.5%+0%

63Opelika, ALAL35,765+6.2%+0%

64Leeds, ALAL12,831+5.6%+0%

65Eufaula, ALAL12,437+5.2%+0%

66Guntersville, ALAL9,394+5.1%+0%

67Enterprise, ALAL31,211+4.9%+0%

68Cullman, ALAL20,799+4.7%+0%

69Saraland, ALAL16,652+4.6%+0%

70Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+4.0%+0%

71Irondale, ALAL13,545+3.8%+0%

72Jasper, ALAL14,585+3.7%+0%

73Roanoke, ALAL5,440+3.2%+0%

74Fultondale, ALAL9,307+3.0%+0%

75Clanton, ALAL9,289+1.7%+0%

76Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+1.6%+0%

77Fairfield, ALAL9,483+1.5%+0%

78Mobile, ALAL200,824+1.3%+0%

79Forestdale, ALAL9,742+1.1%+0%

80Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+0.8%+0%

81Alexander City, ALAL14,515+0.6%+0%

82Center Point, ALAL15,538+0.6%+0%

83Hueytown, ALAL16,159+0.5%+0%

84Demopolis, ALAL6,641+0.4%+0%

85Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+0.2%+0%

86Florence, ALAL42,581-0.7%+0%

87Huntsville, ALAL233,627-1.0%+0%

88Monroeville, ALAL5,758-1.9%+0%

89Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-3.4%+0%

90Greenville, ALAL6,912-3.5%+0%

91Attalla, ALAL5,807-3.9%+0%

92Saks, ALAL10,681-4.1%+0%

93Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-4.3%+0%

94Atmore, ALAL8,360-4.6%+0%

95Andalusia, ALAL8,763-5.3%+0%

96Opp, ALAL6,738-5.4%+0%

97Brewton, ALAL5,113-6.6%+0%

98Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332-6.6%+0%

99Sheffield, ALAL9,416-7.0%+0%

100Gadsden, ALAL33,367-8.3%+0%

101Birmingham, ALAL195,893-8.7%+0%

102Anniston, ALAL20,930-8.8%+0%

103Bessemer, ALAL24,984-11.4%+0%

104Lanett, ALAL6,781-12.1%+0%

105Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-12.8%+0%

106Selma, ALAL16,077-13.7%+0%

107Prichard, ALAL18,825-16.5%+0%

108Talladega, ALAL14,840-16.7%+0%

109Triana, ALAL5,244-17.3%+0%

110Jacksonville, ALAL14,400-18.3%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES