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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Prichard, ALAL18,82544.1%–

02Auburn, ALAL85,11339.9%–

03Atmore, ALAL8,36037.9%–

04Tuskegee, ALAL8,64436.2%–

05Selma, ALAL16,07735.7%–

06Triana, ALAL5,24434.5%–

07Greenville, ALAL6,91234.2%–

08Troy, ALAL18,02230.2%–

09Bessemer, ALAL24,98429.7%–

10Demopolis, ALAL6,64128.0%–

11Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31626.7%–

12Talladega, ALAL14,84026.2%–

13Montevallo, ALAL7,87225.5%–

14Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.4%–

15Bay Minette, ALAL8,55525.4%–

16Monroeville, ALAL5,75824.9%–

17Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.8%–

18Anniston, ALAL20,93024.4%–

19Brewton, ALAL5,11324.3%–

20Loxley, ALAL6,13124.0%–

21Russellville, ALAL10,90423.9%–

22Opp, ALAL6,73823.7%–

23Foley, ALAL30,35422.8%–

24Lanett, ALAL6,78122.7%–

25Mobile, ALAL200,82422.4%–

26Clanton, ALAL9,28922.4%–

27Phenix City, ALAL38,34422.2%–

28Boaz, ALAL10,61922.1%–

29Jacksonville, ALAL14,40021.0%–

30Sheffield, ALAL9,41621.0%–

31Roanoke, ALAL5,44020.9%–

32Opelika, ALAL35,76520.8%–

33Calera, ALAL18,99220.8%–

34Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.5%–

35Guntersville, ALAL9,39420.5%–

36Gadsden, ALAL33,36720.4%–

37Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%–

38Columbiana, ALAL5,10620.0%–

39Sylacauga, ALAL12,05519.6%–

40Attalla, ALAL5,80719.0%–

41Hamilton, ALAL6,76918.7%–

42Florence, ALAL42,58118.5%–

43Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%–

44Montgomery, ALAL195,30018.1%–

45Albertville, ALAL23,71017.6%–

46Cullman, ALAL20,79917.2%–

47Northport, ALAL31,64817.2%–

48Alexander City, ALAL14,51517.1%–

49Dothan, ALAL72,06017.0%–

50Ozark, ALAL14,26916.7%–

51Jasper, ALAL14,58516.4%–

52Margaret, ALAL7,14916.4%–

53Rainsville, ALAL6,02016.3%–

54Headland, ALAL5,60315.6%–

55Leeds, ALAL12,83115.5%–

56Wetumpka, ALAL7,53515.4%–

57Springville, ALAL5,59715.3%–

58Enterprise, ALAL31,21115.0%–

59Scottsboro, ALAL16,12314.5%–

60Athens, ALAL34,20914.4%–

61Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67714.2%–

62Robertsdale, ALAL7,76114.1%–

63Fort Payne, ALAL15,18914.1%–

64Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33214.0%–

65Lincoln, ALAL8,11013.7%–

66Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.3%–

67Valley, ALAL10,29413.0%–

68Pell City, ALAL14,32012.9%–

69Arab, ALAL9,06112.8%–

70Decatur, ALAL58,05612.7%–

71Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.6%–

72Glencoe, ALAL5,42612.4%–

73Oxford, ALAL22,19912.1%–

74Chelsea, ALAL17,71611.9%–

75Huntsville, ALAL233,62711.6%–

76Prattville, ALAL40,58211.4%–

77Millbrook, ALAL17,62310.9%–

78Hartselle, ALAL16,31210.5%–

79Helena, ALAL23,38810.1%–

80Fairhope, ALAL26,62510.0%–

81Odenville, ALAL6,0239.6%–

82Moores Mill, ALAL6,3789.1%–

83Southside, ALAL9,7188.7%–

84Orange Beach, ALAL8,7988.6%–

85Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3948.3%–

86Saks, ALAL10,6818.0%–

87Fultondale, ALAL9,3077.6%–

88Saraland, ALAL16,6527.2%–

89Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.2%–

90Center Point, ALAL15,5387.1%–

91Daphne, ALAL31,3967.1%–

92Hueytown, ALAL16,1597.0%–

93Moody, ALAL13,5596.7%–

94Homewood, ALAL28,1186.7%–

95Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2036.4%–

96Alabaster, ALAL34,7485.6%–

97Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.5%–

98Irondale, ALAL13,5455.3%–

99Forestdale, ALAL9,7425.0%–

100Gardendale, ALAL16,4254.6%–

101Pelham, ALAL25,6644.6%–

102Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.4%–

103Madison, ALAL67,9684.2%–

104Harvest, ALAL5,9554.0%–

105Trussville, ALAL27,2733.7%–

106Hoover, ALAL93,5503.0%–

107Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3462.9%–

108Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3062.6%–

109Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6612.1%–

110Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS