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Lowest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS –

01Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171.3%–

02Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6612.1%–

03Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3062.6%–

04Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3462.9%–

05Hoover, ALAL93,5503.0%–

06Trussville, ALAL27,2733.7%–

07Harvest, ALAL5,9554.0%–

08Madison, ALAL67,9684.2%–

09Meridianville, ALAL11,1504.4%–

10Pelham, ALAL25,6644.6%–

11Gardendale, ALAL16,4254.6%–

12Forestdale, ALAL9,7425.0%–

13Irondale, ALAL13,5455.3%–

14Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.5%–

15Alabaster, ALAL34,7485.6%–

16Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2036.4%–

17Homewood, ALAL28,1186.7%–

18Moody, ALAL13,5596.7%–

19Hueytown, ALAL16,1597.0%–

20Daphne, ALAL31,3967.1%–

21Center Point, ALAL15,5387.1%–

22Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6667.2%–

23Saraland, ALAL16,6527.2%–

24Fultondale, ALAL9,3077.6%–

25Saks, ALAL10,6818.0%–

26Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3948.3%–

27Orange Beach, ALAL8,7988.6%–

28Southside, ALAL9,7188.7%–

29Moores Mill, ALAL6,3789.1%–

30Odenville, ALAL6,0239.6%–

31Fairhope, ALAL26,62510.0%–

32Helena, ALAL23,38810.1%–

33Hartselle, ALAL16,31210.5%–

34Millbrook, ALAL17,62310.9%–

35Prattville, ALAL40,58211.4%–

36Huntsville, ALAL233,62711.6%–

37Chelsea, ALAL17,71611.9%–

38Oxford, ALAL22,19912.1%–

39Glencoe, ALAL5,42612.4%–

40Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.6%–

41Decatur, ALAL58,05612.7%–

42Arab, ALAL9,06112.8%–

43Pell City, ALAL14,32012.9%–

44Valley, ALAL10,29413.0%–

45Chickasaw, ALAL6,16613.3%–

46Lincoln, ALAL8,11013.7%–

47Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33214.0%–

48Fort Payne, ALAL15,18914.1%–

49Robertsdale, ALAL7,76114.1%–

50Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67714.2%–

51Athens, ALAL34,20914.4%–

52Scottsboro, ALAL16,12314.5%–

53Enterprise, ALAL31,21115.0%–

54Springville, ALAL5,59715.3%–

55Wetumpka, ALAL7,53515.4%–

56Leeds, ALAL12,83115.5%–

57Headland, ALAL5,60315.6%–

58Rainsville, ALAL6,02016.3%–

59Margaret, ALAL7,14916.4%–

60Jasper, ALAL14,58516.4%–

61Ozark, ALAL14,26916.7%–

62Dothan, ALAL72,06017.0%–

63Alexander City, ALAL14,51517.1%–

64Northport, ALAL31,64817.2%–

65Cullman, ALAL20,79917.2%–

66Albertville, ALAL23,71017.6%–

67Montgomery, ALAL195,30018.1%–

68Oneonta, ALAL7,02218.2%–

69Florence, ALAL42,58118.5%–

70Hamilton, ALAL6,76918.7%–

71Attalla, ALAL5,80719.0%–

72Sylacauga, ALAL12,05519.6%–

73Columbiana, ALAL5,10620.0%–

74Eufaula, ALAL12,43720.4%–

75Gadsden, ALAL33,36720.4%–

76Guntersville, ALAL9,39420.5%–

77Fairfield, ALAL9,48320.5%–

78Calera, ALAL18,99220.8%–

79Opelika, ALAL35,76520.8%–

80Roanoke, ALAL5,44020.9%–

81Sheffield, ALAL9,41621.0%–

82Jacksonville, ALAL14,40021.0%–

83Boaz, ALAL10,61922.1%–

84Phenix City, ALAL38,34422.2%–

85Clanton, ALAL9,28922.4%–

86Mobile, ALAL200,82422.4%–

87Lanett, ALAL6,78122.7%–

88Foley, ALAL30,35422.8%–

89Opp, ALAL6,73823.7%–

90Russellville, ALAL10,90423.9%–

91Loxley, ALAL6,13124.0%–

92Brewton, ALAL5,11324.3%–

93Anniston, ALAL20,93024.4%–

94Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.8%–

95Monroeville, ALAL5,75824.9%–

96Bay Minette, ALAL8,55525.4%–

97Andalusia, ALAL8,76325.4%–

98Montevallo, ALAL7,87225.5%–

99Talladega, ALAL14,84026.2%–

100Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31626.7%–

101Demopolis, ALAL6,64128.0%–

102Bessemer, ALAL24,98429.7%–

103Troy, ALAL18,02230.2%–

104Greenville, ALAL6,91234.2%–

105Triana, ALAL5,24434.5%–

106Selma, ALAL16,07735.7%–

107Tuskegee, ALAL8,64436.2%–

108Atmore, ALAL8,36037.9%–

109Auburn, ALAL85,11339.9%–

110Prichard, ALAL18,82544.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS