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Lowest poverty rate, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 15.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rainsville, AL, up 77 places to #21.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲6Trussville, ALAL27,2731.1%−2.4 pts

02▲18Orange Beach, ALAL8,7982.6%−8.0 pts

03▲2Chelsea, ALAL17,7162.7%−4.5 pts

04▲8Helena, ALAL23,3883.2%+1.1 pts

05▲5Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6613.2%+0.3 pts

06▲18Margaret, ALAL7,1493.7%−12.2 pts

07▼5Springville, ALAL5,5974.1%−6.7 pts

08▼7Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8664.1%–

09▲8Madison, ALAL67,9684.3%−1.5 pts

10▲25Gardendale, ALAL16,4254.3%−0.8 pts

11▲8Southside, ALAL9,7184.4%+0.8 pts

12▲38Brook Highland, ALAL8,1464.6%–

13▼10Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.9%+0.6 pts

14▲4Hoover, ALAL93,5505.1%+1.7 pts

15▼2Pike Road, ALAL11,8995.1%−14.6 pts

16▲18Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.2%−0.8 pts

17▼6Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1175.5%+4.2 pts

18▼12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2035.8%+3.0 pts

19▲29McCalla, ALAL13,2536.3%–

20▼4Pelham, ALAL25,6646.7%+2.1 pts

21▲77Rainsville, ALAL6,0207.0%−7.4 pts

22▲5Headland, ALAL5,6037.0%−7.7 pts

23▼2Alabaster, ALAL34,7487.1%+1.3 pts

24▲6Daphne, ALAL31,3967.2%+2.7 pts

25▼3Calera, ALAL18,9927.3%−5.2 pts

26▲11Moody, ALAL13,5597.7%−4.9 pts

27▲12Millbrook, ALAL17,6237.8%−1.1 pts

28▼5Fairhope, ALAL26,6258.2%+0.7 pts

29▼25Triana, ALAL5,2448.2%−19.4 pts

30▼2Homewood, ALAL28,1188.9%+1.2 pts

31▲23Columbiana, ALAL5,1069.8%−1.7 pts

32▲13Wetumpka, ALAL7,5359.9%−1.8 pts

33▼24Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30610.0%+6.8 pts

34▲19Rainbow City, ALAL10,40610.0%+1.6 pts

35▼9Saraland, ALAL16,65210.1%+1.1 pts

36▲21Pinson, ALAL7,83010.6%+0.3 pts

37▼23Glencoe, ALAL5,42610.6%+3.9 pts

38▲23Prattville, ALAL40,58210.7%+2.4 pts

39▲10Foley, ALAL30,35411.0%−0.5 pts

40▲26Robertsdale, ALAL7,76111.1%−0.1 pts

41▲15Moores Mill, ALAL6,37811.2%+1.3 pts

42▼11Harvest, ALAL5,95511.3%+3.3 pts

43▼3Attalla, ALAL5,80711.3%−7.3 pts

44▼11Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39411.5%+1.6 pts

45▲2Loxley, ALAL6,13111.7%−4.0 pts

46▲12Athens, ALAL34,20912.2%−4.1 pts

47▲22Northport, ALAL31,64812.3%−1.6 pts

48▲34Roanoke, ALAL5,44012.5%−6.1 pts

49▲10Fultondale, ALAL9,30712.5%+1.5 pts

50▲13Huntsville, ALAL233,62712.6%−0.2 pts

51▼22Leeds, ALAL12,83112.8%−0.5 pts

52▼37Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66612.8%+5.5 pts

53▲15Holtville, ALAL5,15813.0%–

54▲10Decatur, ALAL58,05613.1%−1.9 pts

55Hartselle, ALAL16,31213.3%+4.7 pts

56▲14Arab, ALAL9,06113.3%+3.3 pts

57▲3Smiths Station, ALAL5,59614.1%–

58▲32Brewton, ALAL5,11314.2%−2.0 pts

59▲21Center Point, ALAL15,53814.3%+4.8 pts

60▼28Valley, ALAL10,29414.9%−0.1 pts

61▼36Odenville, ALAL6,02315.0%+9.1 pts

62▼18Irondale, ALAL13,54515.2%+6.0 pts

63▼11Lincoln, ALAL8,11015.6%+2.2 pts

64▼28Oxford, ALAL22,19915.8%+6.4 pts

65Jasper, ALAL14,58515.9%+2.1 pts

66▼4Opelika, ALAL35,76516.0%−1.8 pts

67▼25Hueytown, ALAL16,15916.2%+9.4 pts

68▲5Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.5%+2.9 pts

69▲12Hamilton, ALAL6,76916.7%−1.1 pts

70▼27Clay, ALAL10,19817.3%+12.8 pts

71▲4Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.7%−6.7 pts

72▼34Forestdale, ALAL9,74217.8%+11.4 pts

73▲11Florence, ALAL42,58117.9%−2.5 pts

74▲3Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.9%+4.7 pts

75▲8Guntersville, ALAL9,39418.1%+3.8 pts

76Clanton, ALAL9,28918.1%−1.4 pts

77▲23Albertville, ALAL23,71018.2%+1.5 pts

78▼7Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%+3.5 pts

79▲10Mobile, ALAL200,82418.4%−2.8 pts

80▼1Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.6%+4.4 pts

81▲13Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33218.6%+3.5 pts

82▲15Lanett, ALAL6,78119.1%−1.6 pts

83▼5Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%+3.7 pts

84▲12Boaz, ALAL10,61919.4%+0.7 pts

85▼77Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34619.7%+15.9 pts

86▼40Cullman, ALAL20,79919.9%+6.7 pts

87▼13Russellville, ALAL10,90420.0%−2.2 pts

88▼21Saks, ALAL10,68120.0%+8.9 pts

89▲2Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.4%+15.9 pts

90▲28Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%−3.1 pts

91▲2Anniston, ALAL20,93020.6%−2.2 pts

92▼41Pell City, ALAL14,32020.8%+9.6 pts

93▲16Sylacauga, ALAL12,05521.0%−0.3 pts

94▼6Montgomery, ALAL195,30021.5%+3.8 pts

95▼54Semmes, ALAL6,25922.5%–

96▲14Jacksonville, ALAL14,40023.1%−1.7 pts

97▲19Tarrant, ALAL5,63924.2%+8.0 pts

98▼26Bay Minette, ALAL8,55524.4%+2.1 pts

99▲7Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.5%+3.2 pts

100▲5Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%0.0 pts

101▲11Troy, ALAL18,02225.0%+1.5 pts

102▲19Atmore, ALAL8,36025.0%+1.2 pts

103▼4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31625.1%+1.6 pts

104▲7Auburn, ALAL85,11325.4%−12.7 pts

105▼19Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.4%+4.9 pts

106▲8Talladega, ALAL14,84025.6%+6.6 pts

107▼20Alexander City, ALAL14,51525.7%+9.0 pts

108Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−4.6 pts

109▼17Opp, ALAL6,73826.3%+8.1 pts

110▼9Sheffield, ALAL9,41626.6%+7.9 pts

111▼4Bessemer, ALAL24,98427.9%+0.7 pts

112▲7Chickasaw, ALAL6,16628.0%+11.0 pts

113▼28Ozark, ALAL14,26928.1%+9.1 pts

114▼1Gadsden, ALAL33,36728.1%+5.3 pts

115▼20Monroeville, ALAL5,75828.8%+5.8 pts

116▼1Tuskegee, ALAL8,64429.0%−6.8 pts

117Prichard, ALAL18,82530.6%−4.8 pts

118▲2Selma, ALAL16,07730.8%−0.9 pts

119▼17Greenville, ALAL6,91231.6%+1.2 pts

120▼17Fairfield, ALAL9,48332.4%+10.9 pts

121▼17Fort Payne, ALAL15,18932.5%+20.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES