RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 121 SHOWN OF 121

Highest Medicare coverage, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 20.0%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS –

01Semmes, ALAL6,25942.5%–

02Orange Beach, ALAL8,79832.7%–

03Springville, ALAL5,59732.3%–

04Foley, ALAL30,35431.7%–

05Opp, ALAL6,73831.2%–

06Glencoe, ALAL5,42629.4%–

07Sheffield, ALAL9,41628.3%–

08Southside, ALAL9,71827.9%–

09Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.8%–

10Hamilton, ALAL6,76926.4%–

11Anniston, ALAL20,93026.2%–

12Ozark, ALAL14,26926.0%–

13Lanett, ALAL6,78126.0%–

14Sylacauga, ALAL12,05525.9%–

15Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39425.8%–

16Brewton, ALAL5,11325.8%–

17Scottsboro, ALAL16,12325.8%–

18Saks, ALAL10,68125.6%–

19Talladega, ALAL14,84025.6%–

20Fairhope, ALAL26,62525.5%–

21Oneonta, ALAL7,02225.0%–

22Atmore, ALAL8,36025.0%–

23Smiths Station, ALAL5,59625.0%–

24Bessemer, ALAL24,98424.6%–

25Cullman, ALAL20,79924.4%–

26Roanoke, ALAL5,44023.6%–

27Eufaula, ALAL12,43723.4%–

28Columbiana, ALAL5,10623.1%–

29Saraland, ALAL16,65223.1%–

30Clay, ALAL10,19823.0%–

31Guntersville, ALAL9,39423.0%–

32Gadsden, ALAL33,36722.9%–

33Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33222.9%–

34Greenville, ALAL6,91222.8%–

35Jasper, ALAL14,58522.7%–

36Alexander City, ALAL14,51522.7%–

37Prichard, ALAL18,82522.6%–

38Andalusia, ALAL8,76322.6%–

39Rainsville, ALAL6,02022.5%–

40Athens, ALAL34,20922.2%–

41Hartselle, ALAL16,31221.9%–

42Decatur, ALAL58,05621.9%–

43Forestdale, ALAL9,74221.7%–

44Dothan, ALAL72,06021.4%–

45Monroeville, ALAL5,75821.3%–

46Pell City, ALAL14,32021.2%–

47Florence, ALAL42,58121.1%–

48Arab, ALAL9,06121.1%–

49Fort Payne, ALAL15,18920.8%–

50Headland, ALAL5,60320.6%–

51Hueytown, ALAL16,15920.6%–

52Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34620.6%–

53Daphne, ALAL31,39620.5%–

54Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67720.3%–

55Clanton, ALAL9,28920.3%–

56Boaz, ALAL10,61920.3%–

57Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66620.3%–

58Tarrant, ALAL5,63920.3%–

59McCalla, ALAL13,25320.2%–

60Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86620.0%–

61Opelika, ALAL35,76520.0%–

62Moody, ALAL13,55920.0%–

63Attalla, ALAL5,80719.9%–

64Mobile, ALAL200,82419.9%–

65Harvest, ALAL5,95519.7%–

66Birmingham, ALAL195,89319.5%–

67Selma, ALAL16,07719.5%–

68Tuskegee, ALAL8,64419.3%–

69Valley, ALAL10,29419.2%–

70Holtville, ALAL5,15819.2%–

71Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66118.7%–

72Moores Mill, ALAL6,37818.6%–

73Wetumpka, ALAL7,53518.6%–

74Satsuma, ALAL6,85118.3%–

75Montgomery, ALAL195,30018.3%–

76Pelham, ALAL25,66418.2%–

77Fairfield, ALAL9,48318.2%–

78Huntsville, ALAL233,62718.1%–

79Lincoln, ALAL8,11018.1%–

80Montevallo, ALAL7,87218.1%–

81Irondale, ALAL13,54518.0%–

82Enterprise, ALAL31,21118.0%–

83Prattville, ALAL40,58217.9%–

84Rainbow City, ALAL10,40617.7%–

85Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07717.3%–

86Oxford, ALAL22,19917.3%–

87Albertville, ALAL23,71016.9%–

88Gardendale, ALAL16,42516.9%–

89Trussville, ALAL27,27316.8%–

90Leeds, ALAL12,83116.8%–

91Bay Minette, ALAL8,55516.6%–

92Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30616.5%–

93Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31616.3%–

94Pinson, ALAL7,83016.2%–

95Hoover, ALAL93,55016.0%–

96Phenix City, ALAL38,34415.9%–

97Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20315.6%–

98Robertsdale, ALAL7,76115.5%–

99Fultondale, ALAL9,30715.2%–

100Helena, ALAL23,38815.2%–

101Troy, ALAL18,02215.2%–

102Loxley, ALAL6,13115.2%–

103Jacksonville, ALAL14,40014.8%–

104Center Point, ALAL15,53814.8%–

105Millbrook, ALAL17,62314.6%–

106Meridianville, ALAL11,15014.5%–

107Northport, ALAL31,64814.2%–

108Chelsea, ALAL17,71614.0%–

109Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.7%–

110Madison, ALAL67,96813.5%–

111Russellville, ALAL10,90413.4%–

112Alabaster, ALAL34,74813.3%–

113Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11712.4%–

114Odenville, ALAL6,02311.6%–

115Homewood, ALAL28,11811.5%–

116Brook Highland, ALAL8,14611.1%–

117Pike Road, ALAL11,89910.6%–

118Calera, ALAL18,99210.6%–

119Margaret, ALAL7,1499.6%–

120Auburn, ALAL85,1139.1%–

121Triana, ALAL5,2446.8%–

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