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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%−2885%

02Loxley, ALAL6,131+127.3%+721%

03Pike Road, ALAL11,899+74.6%–

04Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+54.1%−19%

05Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+48.8%−28%

06Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+47.8%+6%

07Chelsea, ALAL17,716+47.1%−45%

08Fairhope, ALAL26,625+46.7%+2%

09Auburn, ALAL85,113+42.6%+58%

10Calera, ALAL18,992+41.9%−12%

11Foley, ALAL30,354+39.1%−27%

12Odenville, ALAL6,023+38.6%+8%

13Meridianville, ALAL11,150+36.3%−32%

14Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+33.4%–

15Northport, ALAL31,648+33.4%+180%

16Madison, ALAL67,968+32.6%−66%

17Trussville, ALAL27,273+31.1%−45%

18Daphne, ALAL31,396+27.3%−42%

19Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+27.1%−53%

20Helena, ALAL23,388+24.5%−85%

21Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+23.8%−1%

22Cullman, ALAL20,799+23.3%+395%

23Saraland, ALAL16,652+20.6%+352%

24Holtville, ALAL5,158+20.6%–

25Huntsville, ALAL233,627+19.4%−1978%

26Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+18.4%−61%

27Phenix City, ALAL38,344+18.3%+58%

28Fultondale, ALAL9,307+17.9%+486%

29Springville, ALAL5,597+17.3%−46%

30Opelika, ALAL35,765+17.1%+174%

31Athens, ALAL34,209+16.0%+24%

32Gardendale, ALAL16,425+15.5%−40%

33Margaret, ALAL7,149+15.3%−85%

34Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+14.9%−38%

35Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+14.6%−180%

36Montevallo, ALAL7,872+14.3%−2%

37Pelham, ALAL25,664+13.9%−71%

38Hoover, ALAL93,550+13.5%−77%

39Millbrook, ALAL17,623+13.1%−82%

40Moody, ALAL13,559+12.3%−81%

41Southside, ALAL9,718+12.1%−55%

42Harvest, ALAL5,955+11.6%−74%

43Rainsville, ALAL6,020+11.3%−30%

44Prattville, ALAL40,582+11.3%−54%

45Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+10.6%−53%

46Valley, ALAL10,294+10.6%−16%

47Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+10.5%+537%

48Russellville, ALAL10,904+10.4%−30%

49Headland, ALAL5,603+10.3%+30%

50Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+10.1%+5240%

51Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+10.0%+150%

52Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+9.8%–

53Alabaster, ALAL34,748+9.7%−82%

54Satsuma, ALAL6,851+9.4%−1%

55Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+9.3%–

56Irondale, ALAL13,545+9.3%+145%

57Lincoln, ALAL8,110+9.2%−86%

58Dothan, ALAL72,060+8.5%+10%

59Hartselle, ALAL16,312+8.4%−26%

60Enterprise, ALAL31,211+8.1%+66%

61Lanett, ALAL6,781+7.8%−164%

62Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+7.5%−213%

63Columbiana, ALAL5,106+6.3%−72%

64Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+6.2%−33%

65Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+6.1%−38%

66Clay, ALAL10,198+6.0%–

67Boaz, ALAL10,619+5.8%−18%

68Albertville, ALAL23,710+5.8%−69%

69Chickasaw, ALAL6,166+5.7%−234%

70Oneonta, ALAL7,022+5.6%−65%

71Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+5.5%−23%

72Arab, ALAL9,061+5.1%−63%

73Homewood, ALAL28,118+5.0%−46%

74Leeds, ALAL12,831+4.7%−16%

75Guntersville, ALAL9,394+4.3%−14%

76Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+4.3%–

77Hueytown, ALAL16,159+4.2%+658%

78Glencoe, ALAL5,426+4.1%−61%

79Decatur, ALAL58,056+4.0%−62%

80Sheffield, ALAL9,416+4.0%−157%

81Oxford, ALAL22,199+3.4%−94%

82Forestdale, ALAL9,742+2.4%+122%

83Hamilton, ALAL6,769+2.3%−88%

84Florence, ALAL42,581+2.2%−413%

85Pell City, ALAL14,320+1.9%−89%

86Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+1.9%−115%

87Clanton, ALAL9,289+1.7%+1%

88Opp, ALAL6,738+1.7%−131%

89Jasper, ALAL14,585+1.5%−58%

90Talladega, ALAL14,840+1.2%−107%

91Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+0.8%−91%

92Pinson, ALAL7,830+0.7%–

93Alexander City, ALAL14,515-0.2%−135%

94Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-1.3%−275%

95Troy, ALAL18,022-1.7%−126%

96Eufaula, ALAL12,437-1.9%−137%

97Andalusia, ALAL8,763-2.3%−56%

98Brewton, ALAL5,113-2.4%−63%

99Montgomery, ALAL195,300-2.5%−132%

100Center Point, ALAL15,538-3.0%−647%

101Ozark, ALAL14,269-3.6%−121%

102Attalla, ALAL5,807-3.7%−6%

103Mobile, ALAL200,824-4.1%−408%

104Tarrant, ALAL5,639-4.3%–

105Demopolis, ALAL6,641-4.3%−1251%

106Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-4.8%+42%

107Bessemer, ALAL24,984-5.2%−54%

108Birmingham, ALAL195,893-5.4%−37%

109Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-5.6%−131%

110Anniston, ALAL20,930-6.7%−24%

111Saks, ALAL10,681-7.3%+77%

112Gadsden, ALAL33,367-7.9%−5%

113Monroeville, ALAL5,758-8.7%+365%

114Greenville, ALAL6,912-9.4%+165%

115Fairfield, ALAL9,483-10.0%−777%

116Roanoke, ALAL5,440-12.6%−498%

117Selma, ALAL16,077-13.4%−2%

118Prichard, ALAL18,825-14.7%−11%

119Atmore, ALAL8,360-17.7%+285%

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