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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. The median across all 121 is 15.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pleasant Grove, AL, up 77 places to #37.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲17Fort Payne, ALAL15,18932.5%+20.2 pts

02▲17Fairfield, ALAL9,48332.4%+10.9 pts

03▲17Greenville, ALAL6,91231.6%+1.2 pts

04▼2Selma, ALAL16,07730.8%−0.9 pts

05Prichard, ALAL18,82530.6%−4.8 pts

06▲1Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.0%−6.8 pts

07▲20Monroeville, ALAL5,75828.8%+5.8 pts

08▲1Gadsden, ALAL33,36728.1%+5.3 pts

09▲28Ozark, ALAL14,26928.1%+9.1 pts

10▼7Chickasaw, ALAL6,16628.0%+11.0 pts

11▲4Bessemer, ALAL24,98427.9%+0.7 pts

12▲9Sheffield, ALAL9,41626.6%+7.9 pts

13▲17Opp, ALAL6,73826.3%+8.1 pts

14Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−4.6 pts

15▲20Alexander City, ALAL14,51525.7%+9.0 pts

16▼8Talladega, ALAL14,84025.6%+6.6 pts

17▲19Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.4%+4.9 pts

18▼7Auburn, ALAL85,11325.4%−12.7 pts

19▲4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31625.1%+1.6 pts

20▼19Atmore, ALAL8,36025.0%+1.2 pts

21▼11Troy, ALAL18,02225.0%+1.5 pts

22▼5Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%0.0 pts

23▼7Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.5%+3.2 pts

24▲26Bay Minette, ALAL8,55524.4%+2.1 pts

25▼19Tarrant, ALAL5,63924.2%+8.0 pts

26▼14Jacksonville, ALAL14,40023.1%−1.7 pts

27▲54Semmes, ALAL6,25922.5%–

28▲6Montgomery, ALAL195,30021.5%+3.8 pts

29▼16Sylacauga, ALAL12,05521.0%−0.3 pts

30▲41Pell City, ALAL14,32020.8%+9.6 pts

31▼2Anniston, ALAL20,93020.6%−2.2 pts

32▼28Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%−3.1 pts

33▼2Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.4%+15.9 pts

34▲21Saks, ALAL10,68120.0%+8.9 pts

35▲13Russellville, ALAL10,90420.0%−2.2 pts

36▲40Cullman, ALAL20,79919.9%+6.7 pts

37▲77Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34619.7%+15.9 pts

38▼12Boaz, ALAL10,61919.4%+0.7 pts

39▲5Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%+3.7 pts

40▼15Lanett, ALAL6,78119.1%−1.6 pts

41▼13Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.6%+3.5 pts

42▲1Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.6%+4.4 pts

43▼10Mobile, ALAL200,82418.4%−2.8 pts

44▲7Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%+3.5 pts

45▼23Albertville, ALAL23,71018.2%+1.5 pts

46Clanton, ALAL9,28918.1%−1.4 pts

47▼8Guntersville, ALAL9,39418.1%+3.8 pts

48▼3Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.9%+4.7 pts

49▼11Florence, ALAL42,58117.9%−2.5 pts

50▲34Forestdale, ALAL9,74217.8%+11.4 pts

51▼4Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.7%−6.7 pts

52▲27Clay, ALAL10,19817.3%+12.8 pts

53▼12Hamilton, ALAL6,76916.7%−1.1 pts

54▼5Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.5%+2.9 pts

55▲25Hueytown, ALAL16,15916.2%+9.4 pts

56▲4Opelika, ALAL35,76516.0%−1.8 pts

57Jasper, ALAL14,58515.9%+2.1 pts

58▲28Oxford, ALAL22,19915.8%+6.4 pts

59▲11Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.6%+2.2 pts

60▲18Irondale, ALAL13,54515.2%+6.0 pts

61▲36Odenville, ALAL6,02315.0%+9.1 pts

62▲28Valley, ALAL10,29414.9%−0.1 pts

63▼21Center Point, ALAL15,53814.3%+4.8 pts

64▼32Brewton, ALAL5,11314.2%−2.0 pts

65▼3Smiths Station, ALAL5,59614.1%–

66▼14Arab, ALAL9,06113.3%+3.3 pts

67Hartselle, ALAL16,31213.3%+4.7 pts

68▼10Decatur, ALAL58,05613.1%−1.9 pts

69▼15Holtville, ALAL5,15813.0%–

70▲37Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66612.8%+5.5 pts

71▲22Leeds, ALAL12,83112.8%−0.5 pts

72▼13Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.6%−0.2 pts

73▼10Fultondale, ALAL9,30712.5%+1.5 pts

74▼34Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.5%−6.1 pts

75▼22Northport, ALAL31,64812.3%−1.6 pts

76▼12Athens, ALAL34,20912.2%−4.1 pts

77▼2Loxley, ALAL6,13111.7%−4.0 pts

78▲11Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.5%+1.6 pts

79▲3Attalla, ALAL5,80711.3%−7.3 pts

80▲11Harvest, ALAL5,95511.3%+3.3 pts

81▼15Moores Mill, ALAL6,37811.2%+1.3 pts

82▼26Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.1%−0.1 pts

83▼10Foley, ALAL30,35411.0%−0.5 pts

84▼23Prattville, ALAL40,58210.7%+2.4 pts

85▲23Glencoe, ALAL5,42610.6%+3.9 pts

86▼21Pinson, ALAL7,83010.6%+0.3 pts

87▲9Saraland, ALAL16,65210.1%+1.1 pts

88▼19Rainbow City, ALAL10,40610.0%+1.6 pts

89▲24Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30610.0%+6.8 pts

90▼13Wetumpka, ALAL7,5359.9%−1.8 pts

91▼23Columbiana, ALAL5,1069.8%−1.7 pts

92▲2Homewood, ALAL28,1188.9%+1.2 pts

93▲25Triana, ALAL5,2448.2%−19.4 pts

94▲5Fairhope, ALAL26,6258.2%+0.7 pts

95▼12Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.8%−1.1 pts

96▼11Moody, ALAL13,5597.7%−4.9 pts

97▲3Calera, ALAL18,9927.3%−5.2 pts

98▼6Daphne, ALAL31,3967.2%+2.7 pts

99▲2Alabaster, ALAL34,7487.1%+1.3 pts

100▼5Headland, ALAL5,6037.0%−7.7 pts

101▼77Rainsville, ALAL6,0207.0%−7.4 pts

102▲4Pelham, ALAL25,6646.7%+2.1 pts

103▼29McCalla, ALAL13,2536.3%–

104▲12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2035.8%+3.0 pts

105▲6Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1175.5%+4.2 pts

106▼18Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.2%−0.8 pts

107▲2Pike Road, ALAL11,8995.1%−14.6 pts

108▼4Hoover, ALAL93,5505.1%+1.7 pts

109▲10Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.9%+0.6 pts

110▼38Brook Highland, ALAL8,1464.6%–

111▼8Southside, ALAL9,7184.4%+0.8 pts

112▼25Gardendale, ALAL16,4254.3%−0.8 pts

113▼8Madison, ALAL67,9684.3%−1.5 pts

114▲7Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8664.1%–

115▲5Springville, ALAL5,5974.1%−6.7 pts

116▼18Margaret, ALAL7,1493.7%−12.2 pts

117▼5Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6613.2%+0.3 pts

118▼8Helena, ALAL23,3883.2%+1.1 pts

119▼2Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.7%−4.5 pts

120▼18Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982.6%−8.0 pts

121▼6Trussville, ALAL27,2731.1%−2.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES