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Fastest growing, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Pike Road, ALAL11,899+1643.9%–

02Margaret, ALAL7,149+278.8%+175%

03Calera, ALAL18,992+268.0%+460%

04Chelsea, ALAL17,716+245.3%+185%

05Odenville, ALAL6,023+217.0%+507%

06Clay, ALAL10,198+96.2%–

07Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+93.1%+40%

08Foley, ALAL30,354+92.6%+72%

09Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+86.7%+5171%

10Harvest, ALAL5,955+72.9%+67%

11Helena, ALAL23,388+63.1%−61%

12Springville, ALAL5,597+61.8%+93%

13Trussville, ALAL27,273+54.2%−4%

14Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+49.3%−370%

15Pelham, ALAL25,664+48.6%+3%

16Madison, ALAL67,968+46.4%−52%

17Oxford, ALAL22,199+46.3%−20%

18Meridianville, ALAL11,150+46.2%−13%

19Moody, ALAL13,559+45.6%−28%

20Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+43.8%−36%

21Pinson, ALAL7,830+42.3%–

22Millbrook, ALAL17,623+41.0%−43%

23Prattville, ALAL40,582+39.7%+64%

24Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+39.5%−31%

25Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+39.0%+63%

26Lincoln, ALAL8,110+36.9%−43%

27Alabaster, ALAL34,748+34.2%−36%

28Atmore, ALAL8,360+32.8%−813%

29Pell City, ALAL14,320+32.7%+84%

30Montevallo, ALAL7,872+31.0%+113%

31Daphne, ALAL31,396+30.1%−36%

32Hoover, ALAL93,550+30.1%−48%

33Troy, ALAL18,022+29.4%+354%

34Boaz, ALAL10,619+28.9%+308%

35Headland, ALAL5,603+28.0%+256%

36Fultondale, ALAL9,307+27.1%+788%

37Columbiana, ALAL5,106+26.6%+18%

38Irondale, ALAL13,545+25.8%+581%

39Enterprise, ALAL31,211+25.4%+422%

40Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+25.4%−44%

41Auburn, ALAL85,113+24.2%−11%

42Fairhope, ALAL26,625+22.8%−50%

43Albertville, ALAL23,710+22.7%+20%

44Loxley, ALAL6,131+21.1%+36%

45Northport, ALAL31,648+20.0%+68%

46Southside, ALAL9,718+19.6%−27%

47Gardendale, ALAL16,425+19.5%−24%

48Hartselle, ALAL16,312+18.6%+64%

49Oneonta, ALAL7,022+17.8%+11%

50Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+16.1%+8429%

51Phenix City, ALAL38,344+16.1%+40%

52Athens, ALAL34,209+15.4%+19%

53Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+14.0%−38%

54Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+13.9%+42%

55Huntsville, ALAL233,627+13.8%−1440%

56Dothan, ALAL72,060+13.4%+73%

57Opelika, ALAL35,765+12.7%+104%

58Leeds, ALAL12,831+12.6%+127%

59Greenville, ALAL6,912+12.5%−456%

60Arab, ALAL9,061+12.2%−10%

61Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+10.9%−185%

62Guntersville, ALAL9,394+10.8%+114%

63Clanton, ALAL9,289+10.5%+515%

64Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+10.2%−57%

65Rainsville, ALAL6,020+10.0%−38%

66Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+9.7%−79%

67Russellville, ALAL10,904+9.6%−35%

68Saraland, ALAL16,652+9.1%+99%

69Satsuma, ALAL6,851+8.5%−11%

70Florence, ALAL42,581+8.4%−1297%

71Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+8.3%−10%

72Triana, ALAL5,244+8.3%−148%

73Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+7.2%−209%

74Cullman, ALAL20,799+5.6%+19%

75Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+5.3%–

76Hueytown, ALAL16,159+4.8%+777%

77Valley, ALAL10,294+3.5%−72%

78Talladega, ALAL14,840+3.5%−121%

79Decatur, ALAL58,056+3.3%−69%

80Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+2.9%−69%

81Andalusia, ALAL8,763+2.5%−147%

82Jasper, ALAL14,585+2.1%−42%

83Montgomery, ALAL195,300+2.1%−73%

84Hamilton, ALAL6,769+1.5%−92%

85Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346+1.3%−93%

86Selma, ALAL16,077+1.2%−109%

87Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+1.1%+37%

88Opp, ALAL6,738+0.8%−115%

89Homewood, ALAL28,118+0.5%−95%

90Saks, ALAL10,681+0.4%−110%

91Glencoe, ALAL5,426+0.2%−99%

92Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+0.1%−99%

93Demopolis, ALAL6,641-0.8%−303%

94Alexander City, ALAL14,515-0.9%−245%

95Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661-0.9%−123%

96Ozark, ALAL14,269-1.4%−108%

97Brewton, ALAL5,113-1.6%−75%

98Mobile, ALAL200,824-1.9%−242%

99Forestdale, ALAL9,742-3.3%−401%

100Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-4.1%−5%

101Anniston, ALAL20,930-4.8%−45%

102Monroeville, ALAL5,758-5.0%+167%

103Gadsden, ALAL33,367-5.4%−35%

104Eufaula, ALAL12,437-5.5%−207%

105Sheffield, ALAL9,416-6.4%−9%

106Roanoke, ALAL5,440-7.5%−336%

107Bessemer, ALAL24,984-7.5%−35%

108Attalla, ALAL5,807-8.3%+112%

109Tarrant, ALAL5,639-8.9%–

110Fairfield, ALAL9,483-10.2%−788%

111Birmingham, ALAL195,893-12.6%+45%

112Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-16.7%+399%

113Lanett, ALAL6,781-18.1%+49%

114Prichard, ALAL18,825-20.9%+26%

115Center Point, ALAL15,538-25.7%−4727%

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