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Lowest poverty rate, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8660.9%–

02Springville, ALAL5,5971.5%−86%

03Meridianville, ALAL11,1501.7%−61%

04Triana, ALAL5,2442.3%−92%

05Chelsea, ALAL17,7163.5%−52%

06Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2033.9%+40%

07Trussville, ALAL27,2734.0%+14%

08Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3464.0%+6%

09Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3064.3%+36%

10Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6614.3%+49%

11Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1174.4%+243%

12Helena, ALAL23,3884.8%+123%

13Pike Road, ALAL11,8994.8%−75%

14Glencoe, ALAL5,4265.1%−24%

15Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6665.1%−30%

16Pelham, ALAL25,6645.4%+18%

17Madison, ALAL67,9685.6%−2%

18Hoover, ALAL93,5505.7%+70%

19Southside, ALAL9,7185.7%+61%

20Orange Beach, ALAL8,7986.2%−42%

21Alabaster, ALAL34,7486.2%+6%

22Calera, ALAL18,9926.3%−49%

23Fairhope, ALAL26,6256.3%−15%

24Margaret, ALAL7,1496.4%−59%

25Odenville, ALAL6,0237.0%+19%

26Saraland, ALAL16,6527.2%−21%

27Headland, ALAL5,6037.4%−49%

28Homewood, ALAL28,1188.0%+4%

29Leeds, ALAL12,8318.6%−35%

30Daphne, ALAL31,3968.6%+91%

31Harvest, ALAL5,9558.7%+9%

32Valley, ALAL10,2948.8%−41%

33Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3949.0%−9%

34Satsuma, ALAL6,8519.1%+51%

35Gardendale, ALAL16,4259.2%+81%

36Oxford, ALAL22,1999.2%−2%

37Moody, ALAL13,5599.3%−26%

38Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.3%+46%

39Millbrook, ALAL17,6239.6%+8%

40Attalla, ALAL5,8079.6%−49%

41Semmes, ALAL6,2599.8%–

42Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.9%+45%

43Clay, ALAL10,19810.6%+137%

44Irondale, ALAL13,54510.8%+17%

45Wetumpka, ALAL7,53511.0%−6%

46Cullman, ALAL20,79911.1%−16%

47Loxley, ALAL6,13111.3%−28%

48McCalla, ALAL13,25311.4%–

49Foley, ALAL30,35411.4%−1%

50Brook Highland, ALAL8,14611.5%–

51Pell City, ALAL14,32011.5%+3%

52Lincoln, ALAL8,11011.7%−13%

53Rainbow City, ALAL10,40612.1%+43%

54Columbiana, ALAL5,10612.3%+6%

55Hartselle, ALAL16,31212.5%+45%

56Moores Mill, ALAL6,37812.5%+26%

57Pinson, ALAL7,83013.0%+26%

58Athens, ALAL34,20913.1%−20%

59Fultondale, ALAL9,30713.4%+21%

60Smiths Station, ALAL5,59613.6%–

61Prattville, ALAL40,58214.1%+70%

62Opelika, ALAL35,76515.2%−15%

63Huntsville, ALAL233,62715.2%+19%

64Decatur, ALAL58,05615.5%+4%

65Jasper, ALAL14,58515.6%+13%

66Robertsdale, ALAL7,76115.7%+39%

67Saks, ALAL10,68115.7%+41%

68Holtville, ALAL5,15815.9%–

69Northport, ALAL31,64816.0%+15%

70Arab, ALAL9,06116.0%+60%

71Oneonta, ALAL7,02216.1%+10%

72Bay Minette, ALAL8,55516.2%−27%

73Enterprise, ALAL31,21116.8%+23%

74Russellville, ALAL10,90416.9%−24%

75Montevallo, ALAL7,87217.0%−30%

76Clanton, ALAL9,28917.4%−11%

77Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67717.4%+32%

78Dothan, ALAL72,06018.0%+15%

79Scottsboro, ALAL16,12318.4%+29%

80Center Point, ALAL15,53818.6%+96%

81Hamilton, ALAL6,76919.2%+8%

82Roanoke, ALAL5,44019.4%+4%

83Guntersville, ALAL9,39419.5%+37%

84Florence, ALAL42,58119.6%−4%

85Ozark, ALAL14,26919.6%+3%

86Andalusia, ALAL8,76319.7%−4%

87Alexander City, ALAL14,51519.7%+18%

88Montgomery, ALAL195,30020.1%+13%

89Mobile, ALAL200,82420.1%−5%

90Brewton, ALAL5,11320.3%+25%

91Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07720.6%+359%

92Opp, ALAL6,73821.3%+17%

93Anniston, ALAL20,93021.3%−7%

94Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33222.1%+46%

95Monroeville, ALAL5,75822.3%−3%

96Boaz, ALAL10,61922.6%+21%

97Lanett, ALAL6,78122.6%+9%

98Rainsville, ALAL6,02022.9%+59%

99Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623.2%−1%

100Albertville, ALAL23,71023.3%+40%

101Sheffield, ALAL9,41623.3%+24%

102Greenville, ALAL6,91223.3%−23%

103Fairfield, ALAL9,48323.7%+10%

104Fort Payne, ALAL15,18924.6%+100%

105Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.7%+0%

106Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.7%+16%

107Bessemer, ALAL24,98425.9%−5%

108Demopolis, ALAL6,64126.0%−15%

109Sylacauga, ALAL12,05526.1%+22%

110Jacksonville, ALAL14,40026.1%+5%

111Auburn, ALAL85,11326.3%−31%

112Troy, ALAL18,02226.4%+13%

113Gadsden, ALAL33,36726.7%+17%

114Talladega, ALAL14,84027.0%+42%

115Tuskegee, ALAL8,64428.4%−20%

116Tarrant, ALAL5,63929.1%+79%

117Prichard, ALAL18,82530.8%−13%

118Eufaula, ALAL12,43731.9%+35%

119Chickasaw, ALAL6,16634.6%+103%

120Selma, ALAL16,07736.2%+14%

121Atmore, ALAL8,36038.1%+60%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES