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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Fort Payne, ALAL15,18932.5%+20.2 pts

02Fairfield, ALAL9,48332.4%+10.9 pts

03Greenville, ALAL6,91231.6%+1.2 pts

04Selma, ALAL16,07730.8%−0.9 pts

05Prichard, ALAL18,82530.6%−4.8 pts

06Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.0%−6.8 pts

07Monroeville, ALAL5,75828.8%+5.8 pts

08Gadsden, ALAL33,36728.1%+5.3 pts

09Ozark, ALAL14,26928.1%+9.1 pts

10Chickasaw, ALAL6,16628.0%+11.0 pts

11Bessemer, ALAL24,98427.9%+0.7 pts

12Sheffield, ALAL9,41626.6%+7.9 pts

13Opp, ALAL6,73826.3%+8.1 pts

14Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−4.6 pts

15Alexander City, ALAL14,51525.7%+9.0 pts

16Talladega, ALAL14,84025.6%+6.6 pts

17Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.4%+4.9 pts

18Auburn, ALAL85,11325.4%−12.7 pts

19Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31625.1%+1.6 pts

20Atmore, ALAL8,36025.0%+1.2 pts

21Troy, ALAL18,02225.0%+1.5 pts

22Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%−0.0 pts

23Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.5%+3.2 pts

24Bay Minette, ALAL8,55524.4%+2.1 pts

25Tarrant, ALAL5,63924.2%+8.0 pts

26Jacksonville, ALAL14,40023.1%−1.7 pts

27Semmes, ALAL6,25922.5%–

28Montgomery, ALAL195,30021.5%+3.8 pts

29Sylacauga, ALAL12,05521.0%−0.3 pts

30Pell City, ALAL14,32020.8%+9.6 pts

31Anniston, ALAL20,93020.6%−2.2 pts

32Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%−3.1 pts

33Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.4%+15.9 pts

34Saks, ALAL10,68120.0%+8.9 pts

35Russellville, ALAL10,90420.0%−2.2 pts

36Cullman, ALAL20,79919.9%+6.7 pts

37Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34619.7%+15.9 pts

38Boaz, ALAL10,61919.4%+0.7 pts

39Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%+3.7 pts

40Lanett, ALAL6,78119.1%−1.6 pts

41Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.6%+3.5 pts

42Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.6%+4.4 pts

43Mobile, ALAL200,82418.4%−2.8 pts

44Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%+3.5 pts

45Albertville, ALAL23,71018.2%+1.5 pts

46Clanton, ALAL9,28918.1%−1.4 pts

47Guntersville, ALAL9,39418.1%+3.8 pts

48Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.9%+4.7 pts

49Florence, ALAL42,58117.9%−2.5 pts

50Forestdale, ALAL9,74217.8%+11.4 pts

51Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.7%−6.7 pts

52Clay, ALAL10,19817.3%+12.8 pts

53Hamilton, ALAL6,76916.7%−1.1 pts

54Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.5%+2.9 pts

55Hueytown, ALAL16,15916.2%+9.4 pts

56Opelika, ALAL35,76516.0%−1.8 pts

57Jasper, ALAL14,58515.9%+2.1 pts

58Oxford, ALAL22,19915.8%+6.4 pts

59Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.6%+2.2 pts

60Irondale, ALAL13,54515.2%+6.0 pts

61Odenville, ALAL6,02315.0%+9.1 pts

62Valley, ALAL10,29414.9%−0.1 pts

63Center Point, ALAL15,53814.3%+4.8 pts

64Brewton, ALAL5,11314.2%−2.0 pts

65Smiths Station, ALAL5,59614.1%–

66Arab, ALAL9,06113.3%+3.3 pts

67Hartselle, ALAL16,31213.3%+4.7 pts

68Decatur, ALAL58,05613.1%−1.9 pts

69Holtville, ALAL5,15813.0%–

70Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66612.8%+5.5 pts

71Leeds, ALAL12,83112.8%−0.5 pts

72Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.6%−0.2 pts

73Fultondale, ALAL9,30712.5%+1.5 pts

74Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.5%−6.1 pts

75Northport, ALAL31,64812.3%−1.6 pts

76Athens, ALAL34,20912.2%−4.1 pts

77Loxley, ALAL6,13111.7%−4.0 pts

78Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.5%+1.6 pts

79Attalla, ALAL5,80711.3%−7.3 pts

80Harvest, ALAL5,95511.3%+3.3 pts

81Moores Mill, ALAL6,37811.2%+1.3 pts

82Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.1%−0.1 pts

83Foley, ALAL30,35411.0%−0.5 pts

84Prattville, ALAL40,58210.7%+2.4 pts

85Glencoe, ALAL5,42610.6%+3.9 pts

86Pinson, ALAL7,83010.6%+0.3 pts

87Saraland, ALAL16,65210.1%+1.1 pts

88Rainbow City, ALAL10,40610.0%+1.6 pts

89Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30610.0%+6.8 pts

90Wetumpka, ALAL7,5359.9%−1.8 pts

91Columbiana, ALAL5,1069.8%−1.7 pts

92Homewood, ALAL28,1188.9%+1.2 pts

93Triana, ALAL5,2448.2%−19.4 pts

94Fairhope, ALAL26,6258.2%+0.7 pts

95Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.8%−1.1 pts

96Moody, ALAL13,5597.7%−4.9 pts

97Calera, ALAL18,9927.3%−5.2 pts

98Daphne, ALAL31,3967.2%+2.7 pts

99Alabaster, ALAL34,7487.1%+1.3 pts

100Headland, ALAL5,6037.0%−7.7 pts

101Rainsville, ALAL6,0207.0%−7.4 pts

102Pelham, ALAL25,6646.7%+2.1 pts

103McCalla, ALAL13,2536.3%–

104Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2035.8%+3.0 pts

105Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1175.5%+4.2 pts

106Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.2%−0.8 pts

107Pike Road, ALAL11,8995.1%−14.6 pts

108Hoover, ALAL93,5505.1%+1.7 pts

109Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.9%+0.6 pts

110Brook Highland, ALAL8,1464.6%–

111Southside, ALAL9,7184.4%+0.8 pts

112Gardendale, ALAL16,4254.3%−0.8 pts

113Madison, ALAL67,9684.3%−1.5 pts

114Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8664.1%–

115Springville, ALAL5,5974.1%−6.7 pts

116Margaret, ALAL7,1493.7%−12.2 pts

117Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6613.2%+0.3 pts

118Helena, ALAL23,3883.2%+1.1 pts

119Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.7%−4.5 pts

120Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982.6%−8.0 pts

121Trussville, ALAL27,2731.1%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES