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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Huntsville, ALAL233,627+48%

02Mobile, ALAL200,824+1%

03Birmingham, ALAL195,893−19%

04Montgomery, ALAL195,300−3%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+47%

06Hoover, ALAL93,550+49%

07Auburn, ALAL85,113+98%

08Dothan, ALAL72,060+25%

09Madison, ALAL67,968+132%

10Decatur, ALAL58,056+8%

11Florence, ALAL42,581+17%

12Prattville, ALAL40,582+67%

13Phenix City, ALAL38,344+36%

14Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+57%

15Opelika, ALAL35,765+52%

16Alabaster, ALAL34,748+54%

17Athens, ALAL34,209+80%

18Gadsden, ALAL33,367−14%

19Northport, ALAL31,648+63%

20Daphne, ALAL31,396+89%

21Enterprise, ALAL31,211+47%

22Foley, ALAL30,354+300%

23Homewood, ALAL28,118+12%

24Trussville, ALAL27,273+111%

25Fairhope, ALAL26,625+113%

26Pelham, ALAL25,664+79%

27Bessemer, ALAL24,984−16%

28Albertville, ALAL23,710+37%

29Helena, ALAL23,388+127%

30Oxford, ALAL22,199+52%

31Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+5%

32Anniston, ALAL20,930−14%

33Cullman, ALAL20,799+49%

34Calera, ALAL18,992+501%

35Prichard, ALAL18,825−34%

36Troy, ALAL18,022+29%

37Chelsea, ALAL17,716+501%

38Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+48%

39Millbrook, ALAL17,623+70%

40Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+245%

41Saraland, ALAL16,652+36%

42Gardendale, ALAL16,425+41%

43Hartselle, ALAL16,312+36%

44Hueytown, ALAL16,159+5%

45Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+9%

46Selma, ALAL16,077−22%

47Center Point, ALAL15,538−32%

48Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+17%

49Talladega, ALAL14,840−2%

50Jasper, ALAL14,585+4%

51Alexander City, ALAL14,515−3%

52Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+71%

53Pell City, ALAL14,320+50%

54Ozark, ALAL14,269−6%

55Moody, ALAL13,559+68%

56Irondale, ALAL13,545+38%

57Leeds, ALAL12,831+23%

58Eufaula, ALAL12,437−11%

59Sylacauga, ALAL12,055−4%

60Pike Road, ALAL11,899+3738%

61Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+107%

62Russellville, ALAL10,904+22%

63Boaz, ALAL10,619+43%

64Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+23%

65Valley, ALAL10,294+12%

66Clay, ALAL10,198+106%

67Southside, ALAL9,718+38%

68Fairfield, ALAL9,483−23%

69Sheffield, ALAL9,416−2%

70Guntersville, ALAL9,394+27%

71Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346−6%

72Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+19%

73Fultondale, ALAL9,307+41%

74Clanton, ALAL9,289+19%

75Arab, ALAL9,061+26%

76Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+133%

77Andalusia, ALAL8,763−0%

78Tuskegee, ALAL8,644−27%

79Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+9%

80Atmore, ALAL8,360+9%

81Lincoln, ALAL8,110+77%

82Montevallo, ALAL7,872+63%

83Pinson, ALAL7,830+56%

84Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+105%

85Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+32%

86Margaret, ALAL7,149+512%

87Oneonta, ALAL7,022+26%

88Greenville, ALAL6,912−4%

89Satsuma, ALAL6,851+20%

90Lanett, ALAL6,781−14%

91Hamilton, ALAL6,769−0%

92Opp, ALAL6,738+2%

93Demopolis, ALAL6,641−12%

94Semmes, ALAL6,259–

95Chickasaw, ALAL6,166−3%

96Loxley, ALAL6,131+355%

97Odenville, ALAL6,023+433%

98Rainsville, ALAL6,020+34%

99Attalla, ALAL5,807−12%

100Monroeville, ALAL5,758−16%

101Tarrant, ALAL5,639−20%

102Headland, ALAL5,603+59%

103Springville, ALAL5,597+122%

104Smiths Station, ALAL5,596–

105Roanoke, ALAL5,440−17%

106Glencoe, ALAL5,426+5%

107Triana, ALAL5,244+1045%

108Brewton, ALAL5,113−7%

109Columbiana, ALAL5,106+54%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES