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Largest foreign-born population, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 338.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Huntsville, ALAL233,62713,786+13%

02Montgomery, ALAL195,30010,131+19%

03Birmingham, ALAL195,8938,105+6%

04Hoover, ALAL93,5508,001−8%

05Auburn, ALAL85,1137,816+82%

06Mobile, ALAL200,8246,381−11%

07Madison, ALAL67,9684,341+28%

08Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164,038+2%

09Decatur, ALAL58,0563,887−19%

10Albertville, ALAL23,7103,207−7%

11Russellville, ALAL10,9042,340+84%

12Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3062,219−3%

13Dothan, ALAL72,0602,169+33%

14Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,858+7%

15Pelham, ALAL25,6641,748−33%

16Homewood, ALAL28,1181,665−34%

17Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,546+135%

18Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,500+120%

19Gadsden, ALAL33,3671,443+22%

20Prattville, ALAL40,5821,377+44%

21Oxford, ALAL22,1991,318+36%

22Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,302−24%

23Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,289+79%

24Athens, ALAL34,2091,260+3%

25Florence, ALAL42,5811,240+4%

26Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891,182−33%

27Foley, ALAL30,3541,100+29%

28Troy, ALAL18,0221,083−2%

29Opelika, ALAL35,7651,058−23%

30Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3941,022+113%

31Daphne, ALAL31,396956+42%

32Northport, ALAL31,648931+25%

33Helena, ALAL23,388900+18%

34Cullman, ALAL20,799825−6%

35Boaz, ALAL10,619813−9%

36Bessemer, ALAL24,984736+38%

37Irondale, ALAL13,545728−27%

38Calera, ALAL18,992677+32%

39Fultondale, ALAL9,307656+38%

40Ozark, ALAL14,269618+40%

41Brook Highland, ALAL8,146584−35%

42Chelsea, ALAL17,716554+101%

43Rainbow City, ALAL10,406507+22%

44Alexander City, ALAL14,515481−8%

45Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661479−12%

46Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203446+193%

47Trussville, ALAL27,273443+24%

48Leeds, ALAL12,831434−12%

49Meridianville, ALAL11,150431+163%

50Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666423−8%

51Saks, ALAL10,681421+130%

52Eufaula, ALAL12,437414+49%

53Anniston, ALAL20,930403−12%

54Guntersville, ALAL9,394395+42%

55Oneonta, ALAL7,022395−47%

56Montevallo, ALAL7,872387+65%

57Scottsboro, ALAL16,123372+4%

58Millbrook, ALAL17,623368+53%

59Tarrant, ALAL5,639365+64%

60Center Point, ALAL15,538344−27%

61Selma, ALAL16,077338+20%

62Jacksonville, ALAL14,400335−15%

63Saraland, ALAL16,652335−23%

64Talladega, ALAL14,840334−18%

65Hartselle, ALAL16,312317+5%

66Sylacauga, ALAL12,055314+46%

67Pell City, ALAL14,320305+15%

68Harvest, ALAL5,955298+110%

69Pike Road, ALAL11,899293+463%

70Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332276+254%

71Valley, ALAL10,294261+314%

72Hueytown, ALAL16,159254+127%

73Robertsdale, ALAL7,761253+34%

74Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077247+72%

75Forestdale, ALAL9,742242+2%

76Lanett, ALAL6,781234+139%

77Jasper, ALAL14,585224−39%

78Moores Mill, ALAL6,378221+89%

79Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117208−20%

80Southside, ALAL9,718202+60%

81Arab, ALAL9,061201+15%

82Attalla, ALAL5,807201−9%

83Greenville, ALAL6,912201+61%

84Moody, ALAL13,559200−54%

85Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866196+68%

86Bay Minette, ALAL8,555195+82%

87Triana, ALAL5,244190+9400%

88Satsuma, ALAL6,851164–

89Orange Beach, ALAL8,798155−62%

90Pinson, ALAL7,830148+363%

91Clanton, ALAL9,289142−53%

92Clay, ALAL10,198138+47%

93Brewton, ALAL5,113126+152%

94Andalusia, ALAL8,763125−54%

95Wetumpka, ALAL7,535125−72%

96McCalla, ALAL13,253122–

97Columbiana, ALAL5,106116−3%

98Rainsville, ALAL6,020114−53%

99Gardendale, ALAL16,425109−11%

100Hamilton, ALAL6,76999−36%

101Semmes, ALAL6,25993–

102Fairfield, ALAL9,48389+123%

103Sheffield, ALAL9,41685−63%

104Springville, ALAL5,59780–

105Prichard, ALAL18,82578−76%

106Atmore, ALAL8,36064−80%

107Glencoe, ALAL5,42659−26%

108Monroeville, ALAL5,75859−45%

109Tuskegee, ALAL8,64457−15%

110Loxley, ALAL6,13155+22%

111Chickasaw, ALAL6,16653+152%

112Demopolis, ALAL6,64152−7%

113Headland, ALAL5,60350+14%

114Roanoke, ALAL5,44045–

115Lincoln, ALAL8,11031−75%

116Smiths Station, ALAL5,59625−84%

117Holtville, ALAL5,15813−76%

118Opp, ALAL6,73811−58%

119Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3468–

120Odenville, ALAL6,0230−100%

121Margaret, ALAL7,1490−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS