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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. The median across all 20 is 0.1%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPARAB SHAREVS 2010

01Chelsea, ALAL17,7161.3%+0.5 pts

02Rainbow City, ALAL10,4060.8%−1.1 pts

03Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3320.2%–

04Saraland, ALAL16,6520.2%–

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3160.2%−0.1 pts

06McCalla, ALAL13,2530.1%–

07Homewood, ALAL28,1180.1%−1.1 pts

08Helena, ALAL23,3880.1%−0.8 pts

09Montgomery, ALAL195,3000.1%−0.2 pts

10Decatur, ALAL58,0560.1%−0.1 pts

11Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3060.1%−1.7 pts

12Auburn, ALAL85,1130.1%−0.3 pts

13Florence, ALAL42,5810.1%0.0 pts

14Alabaster, ALAL34,7480.1%−0.4 pts

15Hoover, ALAL93,5500.1%−1.3 pts

16Huntsville, ALAL233,6270.0%−0.4 pts

17Mobile, ALAL200,8240.0%−0.5 pts

18Birmingham, ALAL195,8930.0%−0.3 pts

19Guntersville, ALAL9,3940.0%−0.2 pts

20Dothan, ALAL72,0600.0%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS