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Fastest growing, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Triana, ALAL5,244+482.7%+500.0 pts

02Loxley, ALAL6,131+127.3%+111.8 pts

03Pike Road, ALAL11,899+74.6%–

04Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+54.1%−12.4 pts

05Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+48.8%−19.2 pts

06Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+47.8%+2.5 pts

07Chelsea, ALAL17,716+47.1%−38.8 pts

08Fairhope, ALAL26,625+46.7%+0.8 pts

09Auburn, ALAL85,113+42.6%+15.6 pts

10Calera, ALAL18,992+41.9%−5.9 pts

11Foley, ALAL30,354+39.1%−14.6 pts

12Odenville, ALAL6,023+38.6%+2.8 pts

13Meridianville, ALAL11,150+36.3%−16.9 pts

14Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+33.4%–

15Northport, ALAL31,648+33.4%+21.5 pts

16Madison, ALAL67,968+32.6%−63.7 pts

17Trussville, ALAL27,273+31.1%−25.3 pts

18Daphne, ALAL31,396+27.3%−19.5 pts

19Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+27.1%−30.2 pts

20Helena, ALAL23,388+24.5%−138.2 pts

21Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+23.8%−0.3 pts

22Cullman, ALAL20,799+23.3%+18.6 pts

23Saraland, ALAL16,652+20.6%+16.1 pts

24Holtville, ALAL5,158+20.6%–

25Huntsville, ALAL233,627+19.4%+20.4 pts

26Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+18.4%−28.4 pts

27Phenix City, ALAL38,344+18.3%+6.7 pts

28Fultondale, ALAL9,307+17.9%+14.8 pts

29Springville, ALAL5,597+17.3%−14.7 pts

30Opelika, ALAL35,765+17.1%+10.8 pts

31Athens, ALAL34,209+16.0%+3.1 pts

32Gardendale, ALAL16,425+15.5%−10.2 pts

33Margaret, ALAL7,149+15.3%−85.9 pts

34Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+14.9%−9.0 pts

35Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+14.6%+32.9 pts

36Montevallo, ALAL7,872+14.3%−0.3 pts

37Pelham, ALAL25,664+13.9%−33.3 pts

38Hoover, ALAL93,550+13.5%−44.2 pts

39Millbrook, ALAL17,623+13.1%−58.5 pts

40Moody, ALAL13,559+12.3%−51.3 pts

41Southside, ALAL9,718+12.1%−14.6 pts

42Harvest, ALAL5,955+11.6%−32.2 pts

43Rainsville, ALAL6,020+11.3%−4.8 pts

44Prattville, ALAL40,582+11.3%−13.0 pts

45Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+10.6%−12.0 pts

46Valley, ALAL10,294+10.6%−2.0 pts

47Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+10.5%+8.8 pts

48Russellville, ALAL10,904+10.4%−4.4 pts

49Headland, ALAL5,603+10.3%+2.4 pts

50Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+10.1%+9.9 pts

51Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+10.0%+6.0 pts

52Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+9.8%–

53Alabaster, ALAL34,748+9.7%−43.9 pts

54Satsuma, ALAL6,851+9.4%−0.1 pts

55Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+9.3%–

56Irondale, ALAL13,545+9.3%+5.5 pts

57Lincoln, ALAL8,110+9.2%−55.7 pts

58Dothan, ALAL72,060+8.5%+0.8 pts

59Hartselle, ALAL16,312+8.4%−2.9 pts

60Enterprise, ALAL31,211+8.1%+3.2 pts

61Lanett, ALAL6,781+7.8%+19.9 pts

62Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+7.5%+14.1 pts

63Columbiana, ALAL5,106+6.3%−16.1 pts

64Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+6.2%−3.1 pts

65Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+6.1%−3.7 pts

66Clay, ALAL10,198+6.0%–

67Boaz, ALAL10,619+5.8%−1.3 pts

68Albertville, ALAL23,710+5.8%−13.1 pts

69Chickasaw, ALAL6,166+5.7%+10.0 pts

70Oneonta, ALAL7,022+5.6%−10.3 pts

71Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+5.5%−1.6 pts

72Arab, ALAL9,061+5.1%−8.5 pts

73Homewood, ALAL28,118+5.0%−4.3 pts

74Leeds, ALAL12,831+4.7%−0.9 pts

75Guntersville, ALAL9,394+4.3%−0.7 pts

76Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+4.3%–

77Hueytown, ALAL16,159+4.2%+3.6 pts

78Glencoe, ALAL5,426+4.1%−6.4 pts

79Decatur, ALAL58,056+4.0%−6.5 pts

80Sheffield, ALAL9,416+4.0%+11.0 pts

81Oxford, ALAL22,199+3.4%−54.7 pts

82Forestdale, ALAL9,742+2.4%+1.3 pts

83Hamilton, ALAL6,769+2.3%−16.0 pts

84Florence, ALAL42,581+2.2%+2.9 pts

85Pell City, ALAL14,320+1.9%−15.9 pts

86Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+1.9%+14.7 pts

87Clanton, ALAL9,289+1.7%+0.0 pts

88Opp, ALAL6,738+1.7%+7.1 pts

89Jasper, ALAL14,585+1.5%−2.1 pts

90Talladega, ALAL14,840+1.2%+17.9 pts

91Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+0.8%−8.3 pts

92Pinson, ALAL7,830+0.7%–

93Alexander City, ALAL14,515-0.2%−0.8 pts

94Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-1.3%−2.1 pts

95Troy, ALAL18,022-1.7%−8.2 pts

96Eufaula, ALAL12,437-1.9%−7.1 pts

97Andalusia, ALAL8,763-2.3%+3.0 pts

98Brewton, ALAL5,113-2.4%+4.1 pts

99Montgomery, ALAL195,300-2.5%−10.2 pts

100Center Point, ALAL15,538-3.0%−3.6 pts

101Ozark, ALAL14,269-3.6%−20.6 pts

102Attalla, ALAL5,807-3.7%+0.2 pts

103Mobile, ALAL200,824-4.1%−5.5 pts

104Tarrant, ALAL5,639-4.3%–

105Demopolis, ALAL6,641-4.3%−4.7 pts

106Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-4.8%−1.4 pts

107Bessemer, ALAL24,984-5.2%+6.2 pts

108Birmingham, ALAL195,893-5.4%+3.2 pts

109Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-5.6%−23.6 pts

110Anniston, ALAL20,930-6.7%+2.1 pts

111Saks, ALAL10,681-7.3%−3.2 pts

112Gadsden, ALAL33,367-7.9%+0.4 pts

113Monroeville, ALAL5,758-8.7%−6.8 pts

114Greenville, ALAL6,912-9.4%−5.8 pts

115Fairfield, ALAL9,483-10.0%−11.5 pts

116Roanoke, ALAL5,440-12.6%−15.7 pts

117Selma, ALAL16,077-13.4%+0.2 pts

118Prichard, ALAL18,825-14.7%+1.8 pts

119Atmore, ALAL8,360-17.7%−13.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS