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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Selma, ALAL16,07738.1%+20%

02Prichard, ALAL18,82536.2%+2%

03Tuskegee, ALAL8,64431.6%−11%

04Troy, ALAL18,02231.0%+32%

05Roanoke, ALAL5,44031.0%+66%

06Tarrant, ALAL5,63930.2%+86%

07Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31629.8%+26%

08Lanett, ALAL6,78128.7%+39%

09Jacksonville, ALAL14,40028.4%+14%

10Monroeville, ALAL5,75827.7%+21%

11Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.8%−12%

12Anniston, ALAL20,93026.5%+17%

13Bessemer, ALAL24,98426.5%−3%

14Birmingham, ALAL195,89326.4%+7%

15Bay Minette, ALAL8,55526.1%+17%

16Russellville, ALAL10,90425.5%+15%

17Talladega, ALAL14,84025.5%+34%

18Auburn, ALAL85,11325.2%−34%

19Florence, ALAL42,58125.1%+23%

20Greenville, ALAL6,91224.9%−18%

21Gadsden, ALAL33,36724.9%+9%

22Opp, ALAL6,73824.7%+36%

23Triana, ALAL5,24424.4%−12%

24Fairfield, ALAL9,48324.2%+13%

25Clanton, ALAL9,28924.1%+24%

26Phenix City, ALAL38,34423.9%+12%

27Albertville, ALAL23,71023.6%+42%

28Eufaula, ALAL12,43723.2%−2%

29Atmore, ALAL8,36023.0%−4%

30Andalusia, ALAL8,76322.8%+11%

31Brewton, ALAL5,11322.3%+37%

32Opelika, ALAL35,76522.1%+24%

33Mobile, ALAL200,82421.5%+2%

34Sylacauga, ALAL12,05521.3%−0%

35Sheffield, ALAL9,41621.1%+12%

36Montevallo, ALAL7,87220.9%−14%

37Loxley, ALAL6,13120.8%+32%

38Valley, ALAL10,29420.7%+39%

39Chickasaw, ALAL6,16620.7%+21%

40Guntersville, ALAL9,39420.5%+44%

41Alexander City, ALAL14,51520.5%+23%

42Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67720.4%+54%

43Wetumpka, ALAL7,53520.1%+71%

44Montgomery, ALAL195,30019.7%+11%

45Foley, ALAL30,35419.2%+67%

46Hamilton, ALAL6,76919.2%+8%

47Fort Payne, ALAL15,18918.9%+53%

48Center Point, ALAL15,53818.7%+97%

49Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.7%+23%

50Ozark, ALAL14,26918.4%−3%

51Attalla, ALAL5,80718.2%−2%

52Arab, ALAL9,06118.1%+81%

53Oneonta, ALAL7,02217.8%+21%

54Dothan, ALAL72,06017.5%+12%

55Decatur, ALAL58,05617.5%+17%

56Athens, ALAL34,20917.5%+7%

57Scottsboro, ALAL16,12316.8%+18%

58Jasper, ALAL14,58516.7%+21%

59Columbiana, ALAL5,10616.2%+41%

60Boaz, ALAL10,61916.0%−15%

61Saks, ALAL10,68115.7%+42%

62Enterprise, ALAL31,21115.6%+14%

63Huntsville, ALAL233,62715.4%+20%

64Rainsville, ALAL6,02015.4%+8%

65Cullman, ALAL20,79915.4%+17%

66Northport, ALAL31,64815.4%+11%

67Saraland, ALAL16,65214.9%+65%

68Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39414.6%+49%

69Lincoln, ALAL8,11014.3%+7%

70Oxford, ALAL22,19913.4%+43%

71Leeds, ALAL12,83113.0%−2%

72Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.6%+50%

73Calera, ALAL18,99212.6%+1%

74Headland, ALAL5,60312.1%−18%

75Hartselle, ALAL16,31211.7%+36%

76Fultondale, ALAL9,30711.3%+2%

77Pell City, ALAL14,32010.7%−5%

78Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66610.6%+45%

79Homewood, ALAL28,11810.1%+33%

80Moores Mill, ALAL6,37810.1%+2%

81Robertsdale, ALAL7,76110.1%−10%

82Irondale, ALAL13,5459.9%+8%

83Smiths Station, ALAL5,5969.8%–

84Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.3%+37%

85Moody, ALAL13,5599.3%−27%

86Springville, ALAL5,5979.2%−15%

87Forestdale, ALAL9,7428.7%+37%

88Prattville, ALAL40,5828.7%+5%

89Daphne, ALAL31,3968.6%+90%

90Millbrook, ALAL17,6238.0%−10%

91Holtville, ALAL5,1587.9%–

92Odenville, ALAL6,0237.6%+29%

93Pike Road, ALAL11,8997.1%−64%

94Pelham, ALAL25,6646.5%+41%

95Alabaster, ALAL34,7486.3%+8%

96Margaret, ALAL7,1496.2%−61%

97Fairhope, ALAL26,6255.9%−20%

98Helena, ALAL23,3885.8%+171%

99Meridianville, ALAL11,1505.8%+37%

100Pinson, ALAL7,8305.7%−44%

101Hoover, ALAL93,5505.6%+68%

102Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.2%−22%

103Madison, ALAL67,9685.0%−13%

104Brook Highland, ALAL8,1464.7%–

105Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8664.6%–

106Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3064.0%+29%

107Harvest, ALAL5,9553.7%−54%

108Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6613.7%+27%

109Clay, ALAL10,1983.6%−19%

110Gardendale, ALAL16,4253.5%−31%

111Chelsea, ALAL17,7163.3%−55%

112Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2033.2%+13%

113Southside, ALAL9,7183.1%−12%

114Orange Beach, ALAL8,7983.0%−71%

115Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3462.0%−47%

116Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772.0%−56%

117Trussville, ALAL27,2731.8%−49%

118Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171.4%+6%

119Satsuma, ALAL6,8510.7%−89%

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