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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+164%

02Fairfield, ALAL9,48332.4%+50%

03Greenville, ALAL6,91231.6%+4%

04Selma, ALAL16,07730.8%−3%

05Prichard, ALAL18,82530.6%−14%

06Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.0%−19%

07Monroeville, ALAL5,75828.8%+25%

08Gadsden, ALAL33,36728.1%+23%

09Ozark, ALAL14,26928.1%+48%

10Chickasaw, ALAL6,16628.0%+64%

11Bessemer, ALAL24,98427.9%+3%

12Sheffield, ALAL9,41626.6%+42%

13Opp, ALAL6,73826.3%+45%

14Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−15%

15Alexander City, ALAL14,51525.7%+54%

16Talladega, ALAL14,84025.6%+35%

17Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.4%+24%

18Auburn, ALAL85,11325.4%−33%

19Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31625.1%+7%

20Atmore, ALAL8,36025.0%+5%

21Troy, ALAL18,02225.0%+6%

22Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%−0%

23Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.5%+15%

24Bay Minette, ALAL8,55524.4%+9%

25Tarrant, ALAL5,63924.2%+49%

26Jacksonville, ALAL14,40023.1%−7%

27Semmes, ALAL6,25922.5%–

28Montgomery, ALAL195,30021.5%+21%

29Sylacauga, ALAL12,05521.0%−2%

30Pell City, ALAL14,32020.8%+86%

31Anniston, ALAL20,93020.6%−10%

32Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%−13%

33Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.4%+353%

34Saks, ALAL10,68120.0%+80%

35Russellville, ALAL10,90420.0%−10%

36Cullman, ALAL20,79919.9%+51%

37Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34619.7%+416%

38Boaz, ALAL10,61919.4%+4%

39Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%+24%

40Lanett, ALAL6,78119.1%−8%

41Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.6%+23%

42Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.6%+31%

43Mobile, ALAL200,82418.4%−13%

44Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%+24%

45Albertville, ALAL23,71018.2%+9%

46Clanton, ALAL9,28918.1%−7%

47Guntersville, ALAL9,39418.1%+27%

48Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.9%+36%

49Florence, ALAL42,58117.9%−12%

50Forestdale, ALAL9,74217.8%+179%

51Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.7%−28%

52Clay, ALAL10,19817.3%+287%

53Hamilton, ALAL6,76916.7%−6%

54Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.5%+21%

55Hueytown, ALAL16,15916.2%+138%

56Opelika, ALAL35,76516.0%−10%

57Jasper, ALAL14,58515.9%+15%

58Oxford, ALAL22,19915.8%+69%

59Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.6%+17%

60Irondale, ALAL13,54515.2%+65%

61Odenville, ALAL6,02315.0%+154%

62Valley, ALAL10,29414.9%−0%

63Center Point, ALAL15,53814.3%+51%

64Brewton, ALAL5,11314.2%−13%

65Smiths Station, ALAL5,59614.1%–

66Arab, ALAL9,06113.3%+33%

67Hartselle, ALAL16,31213.3%+54%

68Decatur, ALAL58,05613.1%−12%

69Holtville, ALAL5,15813.0%–

70Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66612.8%+76%

71Leeds, ALAL12,83112.8%−3%

72Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.6%−2%

73Fultondale, ALAL9,30712.5%+13%

74Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.5%−33%

75Northport, ALAL31,64812.3%−11%

76Athens, ALAL34,20912.2%−25%

77Loxley, ALAL6,13111.7%−26%

78Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.5%+17%

79Attalla, ALAL5,80711.3%−39%

80Harvest, ALAL5,95511.3%+42%

81Moores Mill, ALAL6,37811.2%+13%

82Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.1%−1%

83Foley, ALAL30,35411.0%−4%

84Prattville, ALAL40,58210.7%+29%

85Glencoe, ALAL5,42610.6%+58%

86Pinson, ALAL7,83010.6%+3%

87Saraland, ALAL16,65210.1%+12%

88Rainbow City, ALAL10,40610.0%+19%

89Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30610.0%+218%

90Wetumpka, ALAL7,5359.9%−15%

91Columbiana, ALAL5,1069.8%−15%

92Homewood, ALAL28,1188.9%+16%

93Triana, ALAL5,2448.2%−70%

94Fairhope, ALAL26,6258.2%+10%

95Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.8%−12%

96Moody, ALAL13,5597.7%−39%

97Calera, ALAL18,9927.3%−42%

98Daphne, ALAL31,3967.2%+59%

99Alabaster, ALAL34,7487.1%+21%

100Headland, ALAL5,6037.0%−52%

101Rainsville, ALAL6,0207.0%−51%

102Pelham, ALAL25,6646.7%+46%

103McCalla, ALAL13,2536.3%–

104Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2035.8%+106%

105Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1175.5%+327%

106Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.2%−14%

107Pike Road, ALAL11,8995.1%−74%

108Hoover, ALAL93,5505.1%+52%

109Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.9%+15%

110Brook Highland, ALAL8,1464.6%–

111Southside, ALAL9,7184.4%+24%

112Gardendale, ALAL16,4254.3%−16%

113Madison, ALAL67,9684.3%−26%

114Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8664.1%–

115Springville, ALAL5,5974.1%−62%

116Margaret, ALAL7,1493.7%−76%

117Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6613.2%+12%

118Helena, ALAL23,3883.2%+49%

119Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.7%−63%

120Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982.6%−76%

121Trussville, ALAL27,2731.1%−68%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES