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Highest Arab population share, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Arab ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Arab residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 20 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Chelsea, ALAL17,7161.3%+58%

02Rainbow City, ALAL10,4060.8%−59%

03Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3320.2%–

04Saraland, ALAL16,6520.2%–

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3160.2%−48%

06McCalla, ALAL13,2530.1%–

07Homewood, ALAL28,1180.1%−88%

08Helena, ALAL23,3880.1%−85%

09Montgomery, ALAL195,3000.1%−59%

10Decatur, ALAL58,0560.1%−54%

11Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3060.1%−94%

12Auburn, ALAL85,1130.1%−72%

13Florence, ALAL42,5810.1%+10%

14Alabaster, ALAL34,7480.1%−82%

15Hoover, ALAL93,5500.1%−96%

16Huntsville, ALAL233,6270.0%−89%

17Mobile, ALAL200,8240.0%−91%

18Birmingham, ALAL195,8930.0%−90%

19Guntersville, ALAL9,3940.0%−88%

20Dothan, ALAL72,0600.0%−94%

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