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Largest by population, Alabama cities

The most populous Alabama cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 109 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 109 is 13,559. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Margaret, AL, up 27 places to #86.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Huntsville, ALAL233,627+48%

02▲2Mobile, ALAL200,824+1%

03▼1Birmingham, ALAL195,893−19%

04▼1Montgomery, ALAL195,300−3%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+47%

06Hoover, ALAL93,550+49%

07Auburn, ALAL85,113+98%

08Dothan, ALAL72,060+25%

09▲1Madison, ALAL67,968+132%

10▼1Decatur, ALAL58,056+8%

11Florence, ALAL42,581+17%

12▲2Prattville, ALAL40,582+67%

13Phenix City, ALAL38,344+36%

14▼2Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+57%

15▲3Opelika, ALAL35,765+52%

16Alabaster, ALAL34,748+54%

17▲7Athens, ALAL34,209+80%

18▼3Gadsden, ALAL33,367−14%

19▼2Northport, ALAL31,648+63%

20Daphne, ALAL31,396+89%

21▼2Enterprise, ALAL31,211+47%

22▲10Foley, ALAL30,354+300%

23▼2Homewood, ALAL28,118+12%

24▼2Trussville, ALAL27,273+111%

25▲1Fairhope, ALAL26,625+113%

26▼1Pelham, ALAL25,664+79%

27▼4Bessemer, ALAL24,984−16%

28Albertville, ALAL23,710+37%

29▲2Helena, ALAL23,388+127%

30▼1Oxford, ALAL22,199+52%

31▼4Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+5%

32▼2Anniston, ALAL20,930−14%

33▲1Cullman, ALAL20,799+49%

34▲6Calera, ALAL18,992+501%

35▼2Prichard, ALAL18,825−34%

36▲1Troy, ALAL18,022+29%

37▲12Chelsea, ALAL17,716+501%

38▲4Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+48%

39Millbrook, ALAL17,623+70%

40▲8Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+245%

41▲2Saraland, ALAL16,652+36%

42▲2Gardendale, ALAL16,425+41%

43▲4Hartselle, ALAL16,312+36%

44▼6Hueytown, ALAL16,159+5%

45▲1Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+9%

46▼11Selma, ALAL16,077−22%

47▼6Center Point, ALAL15,538−32%

48▲2Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+17%

49▼4Talladega, ALAL14,840−2%

50▲2Jasper, ALAL14,585+4%

51Alexander City, ALAL14,515−3%

52▲1Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+71%

53▲5Pell City, ALAL14,320+50%

54Ozark, ALAL14,269−6%

55▲1Moody, ALAL13,559+68%

56▼1Irondale, ALAL13,545+38%

57▲4Leeds, ALAL12,831+23%

58▲1Eufaula, ALAL12,437−11%

59▲1Sylacauga, ALAL12,055−4%

60▲14Pike Road, ALAL11,899+3738%

61▲7Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+107%

62Russellville, ALAL10,904+22%

63▲4Boaz, ALAL10,619+43%

64▲2Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+23%

65▼2Valley, ALAL10,294+12%

66▼1Clay, ALAL10,198+106%

67▲8Southside, ALAL9,718+38%

68▲1Fairfield, ALAL9,483−23%

69▲7Sheffield, ALAL9,416−2%

70▲11Guntersville, ALAL9,394+27%

71▲2Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346−6%

72▲6Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+19%

73▼2Fultondale, ALAL9,307+41%

74▲6Clanton, ALAL9,289+19%

75▲7Arab, ALAL9,061+26%

76▲10Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+133%

77▲2Andalusia, ALAL8,7630%

78▼1Tuskegee, ALAL8,644−27%

79▲6Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+9%

80▲3Atmore, ALAL8,360+9%

81▲15Lincoln, ALAL8,110+77%

82▲7Montevallo, ALAL7,872+63%

83▲8Pinson, ALAL7,830+56%

84▲16Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+105%

85▲5Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+32%

86▲27Margaret, ALAL7,149+512%

87▲8Oneonta, ALAL7,022+26%

88Greenville, ALAL6,912−4%

89▲9Satsuma, ALAL6,851+20%

90▲4Lanett, ALAL6,781−14%

91▲2Hamilton, ALAL6,7690%

92▲5Opp, ALAL6,738+2%

93▼1Demopolis, ALAL6,641−12%

94▲22Semmes, ALAL6,259–

95▲6Chickasaw, ALAL6,166−3%

96▲24Loxley, ALAL6,131+355%

97▲18Odenville, ALAL6,023+433%

98▲9Rainsville, ALAL6,020+34%

99▲7Attalla, ALAL5,807−12%

100▲4Monroeville, ALAL5,758−16%

101▲1Tarrant, ALAL5,639−20%

102▲12Headland, ALAL5,603+59%

103▲15Springville, ALAL5,597+122%

104▲4Smiths Station, ALAL5,596–

105▲5Roanoke, ALAL5,440−17%

106▲3Glencoe, ALAL5,426+5%

107▲14Triana, ALAL5,244+1045%

108▲3Brewton, ALAL5,113−7%

109▲10Columbiana, ALAL5,106+54%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES