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Highest unemployment, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Atmore, ALAL8,36018.2%+5.0 pts

02Selma, ALAL16,07714.0%+0.3 pts

03Talladega, ALAL14,84012.6%+1.5 pts

04Monroeville, ALAL5,75811.3%−1.4 pts

05Tuskegee, ALAL8,64410.8%−0.0 pts

06Rainbow City, ALAL10,40610.3%+2.0 pts

07Prichard, ALAL18,82510.1%−0.8 pts

08Ozark, ALAL14,2699.1%−3.2 pts

09Wetumpka, ALAL7,5358.9%+3.4 pts

10Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6778.9%+2.8 pts

11Hueytown, ALAL16,1598.6%−0.6 pts

12Bessemer, ALAL24,9848.6%−5.2 pts

13Irondale, ALAL13,5458.5%−0.6 pts

14Center Point, ALAL15,5388.1%+0.1 pts

15Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3167.7%+0.7 pts

16Jacksonville, ALAL14,4007.5%−1.9 pts

17Pell City, ALAL14,3207.4%+0.9 pts

18Lanett, ALAL6,7817.3%+3.1 pts

19Gadsden, ALAL33,3677.2%−0.6 pts

20Tarrant, ALAL5,6397.2%−0.2 pts

21Bay Minette, ALAL8,5557.2%−2.9 pts

22Montevallo, ALAL7,8727.2%+0.5 pts

23Clanton, ALAL9,2897.1%−1.5 pts

24Semmes, ALAL6,2596.8%+3.0 pts

25Andalusia, ALAL8,7636.7%−2.1 pts

26Sylacauga, ALAL12,0556.7%−2.2 pts

27Greenville, ALAL6,9126.6%−0.6 pts

28Millbrook, ALAL17,6236.6%+3.2 pts

29Fairfield, ALAL9,4836.5%−1.4 pts

30Montgomery, ALAL195,3006.4%−0.4 pts

31Alexander City, ALAL14,5156.4%+1.5 pts

32Anniston, ALAL20,9306.4%−1.6 pts

33Florence, ALAL42,5816.3%−0.1 pts

34Pinson, ALAL7,8306.1%+2.7 pts

35Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0776.1%−0.6 pts

36Albertville, ALAL23,7106.0%+2.9 pts

37Birmingham, ALAL195,8935.8%−2.5 pts

38Northport, ALAL31,6485.7%+0.0 pts

39Moody, ALAL13,5595.7%+1.4 pts

40Mobile, ALAL200,8245.6%−0.6 pts

41Opelika, ALAL35,7655.6%+1.8 pts

42Eufaula, ALAL12,4375.6%−0.6 pts

43Attalla, ALAL5,8075.5%+1.1 pts

44Forestdale, ALAL9,7425.5%−4.1 pts

45Oxford, ALAL22,1995.5%+2.0 pts

46Phenix City, ALAL38,3445.4%−1.2 pts

47Enterprise, ALAL31,2115.4%−0.5 pts

48Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.2%−0.1 pts

49Opp, ALAL6,7385.2%−3.7 pts

50Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.0%−0.6 pts

51Columbiana, ALAL5,1065.0%+2.8 pts

52Fort Payne, ALAL15,1895.0%−2.9 pts

53Holtville, ALAL5,1584.9%+2.4 pts

54Russellville, ALAL10,9044.9%+1.0 pts

55Chickasaw, ALAL6,1664.6%+0.9 pts

56Clay, ALAL10,1984.6%+2.3 pts

57Decatur, ALAL58,0564.5%−1.1 pts

58Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2034.4%+2.4 pts

59Triana, ALAL5,2444.4%−6.5 pts

60Brewton, ALAL5,1134.3%−2.9 pts

61Dothan, ALAL72,0604.3%−1.6 pts

62Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.2%−5.7 pts

63Huntsville, ALAL233,6274.1%−0.9 pts

64Hamilton, ALAL6,7693.9%−0.1 pts

65Saks, ALAL10,6813.9%−4.7 pts

66McCalla, ALAL13,2533.8%+0.0 pts

67Orange Beach, ALAL8,7983.8%+0.1 pts

68Saraland, ALAL16,6523.6%−2.0 pts

69Moores Mill, ALAL6,3783.6%+2.3 pts

70Lincoln, ALAL8,1103.5%−3.5 pts

71Foley, ALAL30,3543.5%−1.4 pts

72Jasper, ALAL14,5853.5%−2.4 pts

73Hoover, ALAL93,5503.5%−0.5 pts

74Fairhope, ALAL26,6253.5%−1.5 pts

75Scottsboro, ALAL16,1233.5%+0.1 pts

76Valley, ALAL10,2943.5%+0.2 pts

77Roanoke, ALAL5,4403.4%−2.9 pts

78Gardendale, ALAL16,4253.4%+0.5 pts

79Fultondale, ALAL9,3073.3%+0.2 pts

80Odenville, ALAL6,0233.3%+1.5 pts

81Springville, ALAL5,5973.2%+3.2 pts

82Auburn, ALAL85,1133.2%−0.5 pts

83Arab, ALAL9,0613.2%−0.7 pts

84Glencoe, ALAL5,4263.2%−0.1 pts

85Chelsea, ALAL17,7163.2%−1.7 pts

86Athens, ALAL34,2093.1%−2.7 pts

87Hartselle, ALAL16,3123.1%+0.0 pts

88Guntersville, ALAL9,3943.1%−1.9 pts

89Southside, ALAL9,7182.9%−0.9 pts

90Cullman, ALAL20,7992.9%−1.0 pts

91Calera, ALAL18,9922.7%+2.3 pts

92Troy, ALAL18,0222.7%−1.1 pts

93Leeds, ALAL12,8312.6%+0.9 pts

94Alabaster, ALAL34,7482.5%−1.8 pts

95Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3942.4%−1.1 pts

96Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6662.3%−0.2 pts

97Daphne, ALAL31,3962.3%−2.2 pts

98Homewood, ALAL28,1182.3%−0.5 pts

99Madison, ALAL67,9682.2%−0.8 pts

100Boaz, ALAL10,6192.1%+0.4 pts

101Pelham, ALAL25,6642.0%−0.4 pts

102Smiths Station, ALAL5,5962.0%−4.7 pts

103Helena, ALAL23,3882.0%+0.3 pts

104Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061.9%+0.2 pts

105Oneonta, ALAL7,0221.8%−1.5 pts

106Prattville, ALAL40,5821.8%−1.3 pts

107Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8661.7%−1.0 pts

108Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321.7%−2.5 pts

109Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461.7%−3.8 pts

110Demopolis, ALAL6,6411.7%−2.5 pts

111Harvest, ALAL5,9551.7%−0.7 pts

112Margaret, ALAL7,1491.6%−1.4 pts

113Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171.5%−5.9 pts

114Headland, ALAL5,6031.5%−2.6 pts

115Loxley, ALAL6,1311.4%−1.6 pts

116Trussville, ALAL27,2731.2%−1.8 pts

117Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611.2%+0.0 pts

118Rainsville, ALAL6,0201.0%−1.8 pts

119Brook Highland, ALAL8,1460.6%−1.4 pts

120Pike Road, ALAL11,8990.5%−1.6 pts

121Robertsdale, ALAL7,7610.3%−1.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES