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Highest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 2020

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

01Atmore, ALAL8,36038.1%+60%

02Selma, ALAL16,07736.2%+14%

03Chickasaw, ALAL6,16634.6%+103%

04Eufaula, ALAL12,43731.9%+35%

05Prichard, ALAL18,82530.8%−13%

06Tarrant, ALAL5,63929.1%+79%

07Tuskegee, ALAL8,64428.4%−20%

08Talladega, ALAL14,84027.0%+42%

09Gadsden, ALAL33,36726.7%+17%

10Troy, ALAL18,02226.4%+13%

11Auburn, ALAL85,11326.3%−31%

12Jacksonville, ALAL14,40026.1%+5%

13Sylacauga, ALAL12,05526.1%+22%

14Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−15%

15Bessemer, ALAL24,98425.9%−5%

16Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.7%+16%

17Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%+0%

18Fort Payne, ALAL15,18924.6%+100%

19Fairfield, ALAL9,48323.7%+10%

20Greenville, ALAL6,91223.3%−23%

21Sheffield, ALAL9,41623.3%+24%

22Albertville, ALAL23,71023.3%+40%

23Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623.2%−1%

24Rainsville, ALAL6,02022.9%+59%

25Lanett, ALAL6,78122.6%+9%

26Boaz, ALAL10,61922.6%+21%

27Monroeville, ALAL5,75822.3%−3%

28Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33222.1%+46%

29Anniston, ALAL20,93021.3%−7%

30Opp, ALAL6,73821.3%+17%

31Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.6%+359%

32Brewton, ALAL5,11320.3%+25%

33Mobile, ALAL200,82420.1%−5%

34Montgomery, ALAL195,30020.1%+13%

35Alexander City, ALAL14,51519.7%+18%

36Andalusia, ALAL8,76319.7%−4%

37Ozark, ALAL14,26919.6%+3%

38Florence, ALAL42,58119.6%−4%

39Guntersville, ALAL9,39419.5%+37%

40Roanoke, ALAL5,44019.4%+4%

41Hamilton, ALAL6,76919.2%+8%

42Center Point, ALAL15,53818.6%+96%

43Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.4%+29%

44Dothan, ALAL72,06018.0%+15%

45Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.4%+32%

46Clanton, ALAL9,28917.4%−11%

47Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.0%−30%

48Russellville, ALAL10,90416.9%−24%

49Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.8%+23%

50Bay Minette, ALAL8,55516.2%−27%

51Oneonta, ALAL7,02216.1%+10%

52Arab, ALAL9,06116.0%+60%

53Northport, ALAL31,64816.0%+15%

54Holtville, ALAL5,15815.9%–

55Saks, ALAL10,68115.7%+41%

56Robertsdale, ALAL7,76115.7%+39%

57Jasper, ALAL14,58515.6%+13%

58Decatur, ALAL58,05615.5%+4%

59Huntsville, ALAL233,62715.2%+19%

60Opelika, ALAL35,76515.2%−15%

61Prattville, ALAL40,58214.1%+70%

62Smiths Station, ALAL5,59613.6%–

63Fultondale, ALAL9,30713.4%+21%

64Athens, ALAL34,20913.1%−20%

65Pinson, ALAL7,83013.0%+26%

66Moores Mill, ALAL6,37812.5%+26%

67Hartselle, ALAL16,31212.5%+45%

68Columbiana, ALAL5,10612.3%+6%

69Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.1%+43%

70Lincoln, ALAL8,11011.7%−13%

71Pell City, ALAL14,32011.5%+3%

72Brook Highland, ALAL8,14611.5%–

73Foley, ALAL30,35411.4%−1%

74McCalla, ALAL13,25311.4%–

75Loxley, ALAL6,13111.3%−28%

76Cullman, ALAL20,79911.1%−16%

77Wetumpka, ALAL7,53511.0%−6%

78Irondale, ALAL13,54510.8%+17%

79Clay, ALAL10,19810.6%+137%

80Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.9%+45%

81Semmes, ALAL6,2599.8%–

82Attalla, ALAL5,8079.6%−49%

83Millbrook, ALAL17,6239.6%+8%

84Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.3%+46%

85Moody, ALAL13,5599.3%−26%

86Oxford, ALAL22,1999.2%−2%

87Gardendale, ALAL16,4259.2%+81%

88Satsuma, ALAL6,8519.1%+51%

89Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.0%−9%

90Valley, ALAL10,2948.8%−41%

91Harvest, ALAL5,9558.7%+9%

92Daphne, ALAL31,3968.6%+91%

93Leeds, ALAL12,8318.6%−35%

94Homewood, ALAL28,1188.0%+4%

95Headland, ALAL5,6037.4%−49%

96Saraland, ALAL16,6527.2%−21%

97Odenville, ALAL6,0237.0%+19%

98Margaret, ALAL7,1496.4%−59%

99Fairhope, ALAL26,6256.3%−15%

100Calera, ALAL18,9926.3%−49%

101Alabaster, ALAL34,7486.2%+6%

102Orange Beach, ALAL8,7986.2%−42%

103Southside, ALAL9,7185.7%+61%

104Hoover, ALAL93,5505.7%+70%

105Madison, ALAL67,9685.6%−2%

106Pelham, ALAL25,6645.4%+18%

107Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6665.1%−30%

108Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%−24%

109Pike Road, ALAL11,8994.8%−75%

110Helena, ALAL23,3884.8%+123%

111Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1174.4%+243%

112Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6614.3%+49%

113Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3064.3%+36%

114Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3464.0%+6%

115Trussville, ALAL27,2734.0%+14%

116Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2033.9%+40%

117Chelsea, ALAL17,7163.5%−52%

118Triana, ALAL5,2442.3%−92%

119Meridianville, ALAL11,1501.7%−61%

120Springville, ALAL5,5971.5%−86%

121Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8660.9%–

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