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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Auburn, ALAL85,11338.1%−1.8 pts

02Tuskegee, ALAL8,64435.7%−0.4 pts

03Prichard, ALAL18,82535.5%−8.6 pts

04Selma, ALAL16,07731.7%−4.0 pts

05Demopolis, ALAL6,64130.6%+2.6 pts

06Greenville, ALAL6,91230.4%−3.8 pts

07Triana, ALAL5,24427.6%−6.9 pts

08Bessemer, ALAL24,98427.2%−2.5 pts

09Jacksonville, ALAL14,40024.9%+3.9 pts

10Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%−0.1 pts

11Montevallo, ALAL7,87224.4%−1.1 pts

12Atmore, ALAL8,36023.9%−14.0 pts

13Eufaula, ALAL12,43723.6%+3.2 pts

14Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623.6%−3.1 pts

15Troy, ALAL18,02223.5%−6.8 pts

16Monroeville, ALAL5,75823.0%−1.9 pts

17Gadsden, ALAL33,36722.9%+2.4 pts

18Anniston, ALAL20,93022.8%−1.6 pts

19Bay Minette, ALAL8,55522.3%−3.1 pts

20Russellville, ALAL10,90422.2%−1.7 pts

21Fairfield, ALAL9,48321.5%+1.0 pts

22Sylacauga, ALAL12,05521.3%+1.7 pts

23Phenix City, ALAL38,34421.3%−0.9 pts

24Mobile, ALAL200,82421.2%−1.3 pts

25Lanett, ALAL6,78120.7%−2.0 pts

26Andalusia, ALAL8,76320.6%−4.9 pts

27Florence, ALAL42,58120.4%+1.9 pts

28Pike Road, ALAL11,89919.8%–

29Clanton, ALAL9,28919.5%−2.9 pts

30Talladega, ALAL14,84019.0%−7.2 pts

31Ozark, ALAL14,26919.0%+2.3 pts

32Sheffield, ALAL9,41618.7%−2.2 pts

33Boaz, ALAL10,61918.7%−3.4 pts

34Roanoke, ALAL5,44018.6%−2.3 pts

35Attalla, ALAL5,80718.6%−0.4 pts

36Opp, ALAL6,73818.2%−5.5 pts

37Opelika, ALAL35,76517.8%−3.0 pts

38Hamilton, ALAL6,76917.8%−0.9 pts

39Montgomery, ALAL195,30017.7%−0.3 pts

40Chickasaw, ALAL6,16617.1%+3.7 pts

41Alexander City, ALAL14,51516.7%−0.4 pts

42Albertville, ALAL23,71016.7%−0.9 pts

43Athens, ALAL34,20916.3%+1.9 pts

44Brewton, ALAL5,11316.3%−8.0 pts

45Tarrant, ALAL5,63916.2%–

46Margaret, ALAL7,14915.9%−0.4 pts

47Loxley, ALAL6,13115.7%−8.3 pts

48Dothan, ALAL72,06015.6%−1.4 pts

49Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33215.1%+1.2 pts

50Decatur, ALAL58,05614.9%+2.2 pts

51Valley, ALAL10,29414.9%+1.9 pts

52Oneonta, ALAL7,02214.7%−3.5 pts

53Headland, ALAL5,60314.7%−0.9 pts

54Rainsville, ALAL6,02014.4%−1.9 pts

55Scottsboro, ALAL16,12314.3%−0.3 pts

56Guntersville, ALAL9,39414.2%−6.3 pts

57Northport, ALAL31,64813.9%−3.3 pts

58Jasper, ALAL14,58513.8%−2.6 pts

59Enterprise, ALAL31,21113.6%−1.4 pts

60Lincoln, ALAL8,11013.4%−0.3 pts

61Leeds, ALAL12,83113.2%−2.3 pts

62Cullman, ALAL20,79913.2%−4.1 pts

63Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67713.2%−1.0 pts

64Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.8%+1.2 pts

65Moody, ALAL13,55912.6%+5.9 pts

66Calera, ALAL18,99212.5%−8.3 pts

67Fort Payne, ALAL15,18912.3%−1.8 pts

68Wetumpka, ALAL7,53511.7%−3.7 pts

69Foley, ALAL30,35411.5%−11.3 pts

70Columbiana, ALAL5,10611.5%−8.5 pts

71Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.2%−2.9 pts

72Pell City, ALAL14,32011.2%−1.7 pts

73Saks, ALAL10,68111.1%+3.1 pts

74Fultondale, ALAL9,30711.0%+3.5 pts

75Springville, ALAL5,59710.8%−4.5 pts

76Orange Beach, ALAL8,79810.6%+2.0 pts

77Pinson, ALAL7,83010.3%–

78Arab, ALAL9,06110.0%−2.8 pts

79Moores Mill, ALAL6,3789.9%+0.8 pts

80Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.9%+1.5 pts

81Center Point, ALAL15,5389.5%+2.4 pts

82Oxford, ALAL22,1999.4%−2.8 pts

83Irondale, ALAL13,5459.2%+3.9 pts

84Saraland, ALAL16,6529.0%+1.8 pts

85Millbrook, ALAL17,6238.9%−2.0 pts

86Hartselle, ALAL16,3128.6%−1.9 pts

87Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.4%−4.2 pts

88Prattville, ALAL40,5828.3%−3.1 pts

89Harvest, ALAL5,9558.0%+3.9 pts

90Homewood, ALAL28,1187.6%+1.0 pts

91Fairhope, ALAL26,6257.5%−2.6 pts

92Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.3%+0.1 pts

93Chelsea, ALAL17,7167.2%−4.6 pts

94Hueytown, ALAL16,1596.8%−0.2 pts

95Glencoe, ALAL5,4266.7%−5.7 pts

96Forestdale, ALAL9,7426.4%+1.3 pts

97Satsuma, ALAL6,8516.0%+0.5 pts

98Odenville, ALAL6,0235.9%−3.7 pts

99Alabaster, ALAL34,7485.9%+0.2 pts

100Madison, ALAL67,9685.8%+1.6 pts

101Gardendale, ALAL16,4255.1%+0.5 pts

102Pelham, ALAL25,6644.6%−0.0 pts

103Daphne, ALAL31,3964.5%−2.5 pts

104Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0774.5%–

105Clay, ALAL10,1984.5%–

106Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.2%−0.1 pts

107Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3463.8%+0.9 pts

108Southside, ALAL9,7183.6%−5.2 pts

109Trussville, ALAL27,2733.5%−0.2 pts

110Hoover, ALAL93,5503.4%+0.3 pts

111Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3063.1%+0.5 pts

112Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6612.9%+0.8 pts

113Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2032.8%−3.6 pts

114Helena, ALAL23,3882.2%−8.0 pts

115Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171.3%−0.0 pts

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