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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Atmore, ALAL8,36038.1%+14.2 pts
02Selma, ALAL16,07736.2%+4.5 pts
03Chickasaw, ALAL6,16634.6%+17.5 pts
04Eufaula, ALAL12,43731.9%+8.3 pts
05Prichard, ALAL18,82530.8%−4.7 pts
06Tarrant, ALAL5,63929.1%+12.8 pts
07Tuskegee, ALAL8,64428.4%−7.3 pts
08Talladega, ALAL14,84027.0%+8.0 pts
09Gadsden, ALAL33,36726.7%+3.9 pts
10Troy, ALAL18,02226.4%+3.0 pts
11Auburn, ALAL85,11326.3%−11.8 pts
12Jacksonville, ALAL14,40026.1%+1.2 pts
13Sylacauga, ALAL12,05526.1%+4.8 pts
14Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−4.6 pts
15Bessemer, ALAL24,98425.9%−1.3 pts
16Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.7%+3.5 pts
17Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%+0.0 pts
18Fort Payne, ALAL15,18924.6%+12.3 pts
19Fairfield, ALAL9,48323.7%+2.2 pts
20Greenville, ALAL6,91223.3%−7.0 pts
21Sheffield, ALAL9,41623.3%+4.6 pts
22Albertville, ALAL23,71023.3%+6.6 pts
23Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623.2%−0.3 pts
24Rainsville, ALAL6,02022.9%+8.5 pts
25Lanett, ALAL6,78122.6%+1.9 pts
26Boaz, ALAL10,61922.6%+3.9 pts
27Monroeville, ALAL5,75822.3%−0.7 pts
28Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33222.1%+6.9 pts
29Anniston, ALAL20,93021.3%−1.5 pts
30Opp, ALAL6,73821.3%+3.0 pts
31Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.6%+16.1 pts
32Brewton, ALAL5,11320.3%+4.0 pts
33Mobile, ALAL200,82420.1%−1.1 pts
34Montgomery, ALAL195,30020.1%+2.4 pts
35Alexander City, ALAL14,51519.7%+3.0 pts
36Andalusia, ALAL8,76319.7%−0.9 pts
37Ozark, ALAL14,26919.6%+0.7 pts
38Florence, ALAL42,58119.6%−0.8 pts
39Guntersville, ALAL9,39419.5%+5.3 pts
40Roanoke, ALAL5,44019.4%+0.8 pts
41Hamilton, ALAL6,76919.2%+1.5 pts
42Center Point, ALAL15,53818.6%+9.1 pts
43Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.4%+4.1 pts
44Dothan, ALAL72,06018.0%+2.4 pts
45Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.4%+4.2 pts
46Clanton, ALAL9,28917.4%−2.1 pts
47Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.0%−7.4 pts
48Russellville, ALAL10,90416.9%−5.3 pts
49Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.8%+3.1 pts
50Bay Minette, ALAL8,55516.2%−6.0 pts
51Oneonta, ALAL7,02216.1%+1.4 pts
52Arab, ALAL9,06116.0%+6.0 pts
53Northport, ALAL31,64816.0%+2.1 pts
54Holtville, ALAL5,15815.9%–
55Saks, ALAL10,68115.7%+4.6 pts
56Robertsdale, ALAL7,76115.7%+4.4 pts
57Jasper, ALAL14,58515.6%+1.8 pts
58Decatur, ALAL58,05615.5%+0.6 pts
59Huntsville, ALAL233,62715.2%+2.4 pts
60Opelika, ALAL35,76515.2%−2.6 pts
61Prattville, ALAL40,58214.1%+5.8 pts
62Smiths Station, ALAL5,59613.6%–
63Fultondale, ALAL9,30713.4%+2.3 pts
64Athens, ALAL34,20913.1%−3.2 pts
65Pinson, ALAL7,83013.0%+2.7 pts
66Moores Mill, ALAL6,37812.5%+2.6 pts
67Hartselle, ALAL16,31212.5%+3.9 pts
68Columbiana, ALAL5,10612.3%+0.7 pts
69Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.1%+3.6 pts
70Lincoln, ALAL8,11011.7%−1.7 pts
71Pell City, ALAL14,32011.5%+0.3 pts
72Brook Highland, ALAL8,14611.5%–
73Foley, ALAL30,35411.4%−0.1 pts
74McCalla, ALAL13,25311.4%–
75Loxley, ALAL6,13111.3%−4.4 pts
76Cullman, ALAL20,79911.1%−2.1 pts
77Wetumpka, ALAL7,53511.0%−0.8 pts
78Irondale, ALAL13,54510.8%+1.6 pts
79Clay, ALAL10,19810.6%+6.1 pts
80Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.9%+3.1 pts
81Semmes, ALAL6,2599.8%–
82Attalla, ALAL5,8079.6%−9.1 pts
83Millbrook, ALAL17,6239.6%+0.7 pts
84Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.3%+2.9 pts
85Moody, ALAL13,5599.3%−3.3 pts
86Oxford, ALAL22,1999.2%−0.2 pts
87Gardendale, ALAL16,4259.2%+4.1 pts
88Satsuma, ALAL6,8519.1%+3.1 pts
89Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.0%−0.8 pts
90Valley, ALAL10,2948.8%−6.1 pts
91Harvest, ALAL5,9558.7%+0.7 pts
92Daphne, ALAL31,3968.6%+4.1 pts
93Leeds, ALAL12,8318.6%−4.7 pts
94Homewood, ALAL28,1188.0%+0.3 pts
95Headland, ALAL5,6037.4%−7.3 pts
96Saraland, ALAL16,6527.2%−1.9 pts
97Odenville, ALAL6,0237.0%+1.1 pts
98Margaret, ALAL7,1496.4%−9.5 pts
99Fairhope, ALAL26,6256.3%−1.1 pts
100Calera, ALAL18,9926.3%−6.2 pts
101Alabaster, ALAL34,7486.2%+0.3 pts
102Orange Beach, ALAL8,7986.2%−4.4 pts
103Southside, ALAL9,7185.7%+2.2 pts
104Hoover, ALAL93,5505.7%+2.3 pts
105Madison, ALAL67,9685.6%−0.1 pts
106Pelham, ALAL25,6645.4%+0.8 pts
107Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6665.1%−2.2 pts
108Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%−1.6 pts
109Pike Road, ALAL11,8994.8%−14.9 pts
110Helena, ALAL23,3884.8%+2.7 pts
111Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1174.4%+3.1 pts
112Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6614.3%+1.4 pts
113Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3064.3%+1.1 pts
114Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3464.0%+0.2 pts
115Trussville, ALAL27,2734.0%+0.5 pts
116Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2033.9%+1.1 pts
117Chelsea, ALAL17,7163.5%−3.7 pts
118Triana, ALAL5,2442.3%−25.3 pts
119Meridianville, ALAL11,1501.7%−2.6 pts
120Springville, ALAL5,5971.5%−9.3 pts
121Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8660.9%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS