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Lowest unemployment, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 4.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Springville, ALAL5,5970.0%–

02Calera, ALAL18,9920.4%–

03Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611.1%–

04Moores Mill, ALAL6,3781.3%–

05Boaz, ALAL10,6191.7%–

06Helena, ALAL23,3881.7%–

07Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061.7%–

08Leeds, ALAL12,8311.7%–

09Odenville, ALAL6,0231.8%–

10Spanish Fort, ALAL11,2031.9%–

11Robertsdale, ALAL7,7612.0%–

12Brook Highland, ALAL8,1462.0%–

13Pike Road, ALAL11,8992.1%–

14Columbiana, ALAL5,1062.1%–

15Clay, ALAL10,1982.3%–

16Pelham, ALAL25,6642.4%–

17Harvest, ALAL5,9552.4%–

18Holtville, ALAL5,1582.5%–

19Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6662.6%–

20Homewood, ALAL28,1182.7%–

21Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8662.7%–

22Rainsville, ALAL6,0202.8%–

23Gardendale, ALAL16,4252.8%–

24Loxley, ALAL6,1313.0%–

25Madison, ALAL67,9683.0%–

26Margaret, ALAL7,1493.0%–

27Trussville, ALAL27,2733.0%–

28Albertville, ALAL23,7103.1%–

29Hartselle, ALAL16,3123.1%–

30Prattville, ALAL40,5823.1%–

31Fultondale, ALAL9,3073.2%–

32Glencoe, ALAL5,4263.3%–

33Valley, ALAL10,2943.3%–

34Millbrook, ALAL17,6233.3%–

35Scottsboro, ALAL16,1233.3%–

36Oneonta, ALAL7,0223.4%–

37Oxford, ALAL22,1993.4%–

38Pinson, ALAL7,8303.5%–

39Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3943.5%–

40Chickasaw, ALAL6,1663.6%–

41Orange Beach, ALAL8,7983.8%–

42Auburn, ALAL85,1133.8%–

43Semmes, ALAL6,2593.8%–

44Troy, ALAL18,0223.8%–

45Opelika, ALAL35,7653.8%–

46Southside, ALAL9,7183.8%–

47McCalla, ALAL13,2533.8%–

48Cullman, ALAL20,7993.9%–

49Russellville, ALAL10,9043.9%–

50Arab, ALAL9,0613.9%–

51Hoover, ALAL93,5504.0%–

52Hamilton, ALAL6,7694.0%–

53Headland, ALAL5,6034.0%–

54Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3324.2%–

55Lanett, ALAL6,7814.2%–

56Demopolis, ALAL6,6414.2%–

57Moody, ALAL13,5594.3%–

58Alabaster, ALAL34,7484.3%–

59Attalla, ALAL5,8074.4%–

60Daphne, ALAL31,3964.4%–

61Alexander City, ALAL14,5154.9%–

62Chelsea, ALAL17,7164.9%–

63Foley, ALAL30,3544.9%–

64Guntersville, ALAL9,3944.9%–

65Fairhope, ALAL26,6255.0%–

66Huntsville, ALAL233,6275.0%–

67Sheffield, ALAL9,4165.3%–

68Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3465.5%–

69Wetumpka, ALAL7,5355.6%–

70Decatur, ALAL58,0565.6%–

71Satsuma, ALAL6,8515.6%–

72Saraland, ALAL16,6525.7%–

73Northport, ALAL31,6485.7%–

74Dothan, ALAL72,0605.9%–

75Enterprise, ALAL31,2115.9%–

76Athens, ALAL34,2095.9%–

77Jasper, ALAL14,5855.9%–

78Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6776.1%–

79Eufaula, ALAL12,4376.1%–

80Mobile, ALAL200,8246.3%–

81Roanoke, ALAL5,4406.3%–

82Florence, ALAL42,5816.4%–

83Pell City, ALAL14,3206.5%–

84Phenix City, ALAL38,3446.5%–

85Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0776.6%–

86Montevallo, ALAL7,8726.7%–

87Smiths Station, ALAL5,5966.7%–

88Montgomery, ALAL195,3006.8%–

89Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3167.1%–

90Lincoln, ALAL8,1107.1%–

91Brewton, ALAL5,1137.2%–

92Greenville, ALAL6,9127.2%–

93Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1177.4%–

94Tarrant, ALAL5,6397.4%–

95Gadsden, ALAL33,3677.9%–

96Fort Payne, ALAL15,1897.9%–

97Fairfield, ALAL9,4837.9%–

98Center Point, ALAL15,5387.9%–

99Anniston, ALAL20,9308.0%–

100Rainbow City, ALAL10,4068.3%–

101Birmingham, ALAL195,8938.3%–

102Saks, ALAL10,6818.6%–

103Clanton, ALAL9,2898.7%–

104Andalusia, ALAL8,7638.7%–

105Sylacauga, ALAL12,0558.9%–

106Opp, ALAL6,7388.9%–

107Irondale, ALAL13,5459.1%–

108Hueytown, ALAL16,1599.2%–

109Jacksonville, ALAL14,4009.4%–

110Forestdale, ALAL9,7429.6%–

111Meridianville, ALAL11,1509.9%–

112Bay Minette, ALAL8,55510.1%–

113Prichard, ALAL18,82510.8%–

114Triana, ALAL5,24410.8%–

115Tuskegee, ALAL8,64410.8%–

116Talladega, ALAL14,84011.1%–

117Ozark, ALAL14,26912.3%–

118Monroeville, ALAL5,75812.7%–

119Atmore, ALAL8,36013.2%–

120Selma, ALAL16,07713.7%–

121Bessemer, ALAL24,98413.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS