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Most densely populated, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 109 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Homewood, ALAL28,1183,403+12%

02Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,738−23%

03Center Point, ALAL15,5382,500−32%

04Madison, ALAL67,9682,224+132%

05Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,913+57%

06Hoover, ALAL93,5501,895+49%

07Triana, ALAL5,2441,872+1045%

08Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,839+47%

09Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,804+113%

10Northport, ALAL31,6481,772+63%

11Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,687+5%

12Daphne, ALAL31,3961,646+89%

13Florence, ALAL42,5811,602+17%

14Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,466−3%

15Mobile, ALAL200,8241,440+1%

16Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,367+36%

17Auburn, ALAL85,1131,362+98%

18Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,347−2%

19Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,332−19%

20Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,324+54%

21Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,320+71%

22Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,230+70%

23Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,222−3%

24Selma, ALAL16,0771,164−22%

25Prattville, ALAL40,5821,136+67%

26Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611,122+105%

27Lanett, ALAL6,7811,087−14%

28Decatur, ALAL58,0561,063+8%

29Helena, ALAL23,3881,059+127%

30Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,047+48%

31Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,045+48%

32Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,013+19%

33Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,008+47%

34Hartselle, ALAL16,312978+36%

35Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346952−6%

36Satsuma, ALAL6,851932+20%

37Cullman, ALAL20,799916+49%

38Foley, ALAL30,354910+300%

39Clay, ALAL10,198904+106%

40Gadsden, ALAL33,367891−14%

41Tarrant, ALAL5,639885−20%

42Albertville, ALAL23,710880+37%

43Athens, ALAL34,209843+80%

44Attalla, ALAL5,807830−12%

45Russellville, ALAL10,904813+22%

46Hueytown, ALAL16,159809+5%

47Dothan, ALAL72,060802+25%

48Valley, ALAL10,294799+12%

49Irondale, ALAL13,545782+38%

50Calera, ALAL18,992774+501%

51Trussville, ALAL27,273773+111%

52Fultondale, ALAL9,307767+41%

53Prichard, ALAL18,825744−34%

54Boaz, ALAL10,619730+43%

55Margaret, ALAL7,149728+512%

56Gardendale, ALAL16,425714+41%

57Oxford, ALAL22,199696+52%

58Wetumpka, ALAL7,535688+32%

59Smiths Station, ALAL5,596684–

60Arab, ALAL9,061680+26%

61Pelham, ALAL25,664663+79%

62Pinson, ALAL7,830656+56%

63Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

64Bessemer, ALAL24,984616−16%

65Montevallo, ALAL7,872613+63%

66Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394612+245%

67Orange Beach, ALAL8,798598+133%

68Sylacauga, ALAL12,055595−4%

69Opelika, ALAL35,765585+52%

70Springville, ALAL5,597582+122%

71Pell City, ALAL14,320573+50%

72Talladega, ALAL14,840570−2%

73Leeds, ALAL12,831563+23%

74Moody, ALAL13,559553+68%

75Chelsea, ALAL17,716537+501%

76Southside, ALAL9,718509+38%

77Tuskegee, ALAL8,644507−27%

78Jasper, ALAL14,585496+4%

79Bay Minette, ALAL8,555496+9%

80Saraland, ALAL16,652482+36%

81Anniston, ALAL20,930457−14%

82Brewton, ALAL5,113453−7%

83Oneonta, ALAL7,022444+26%

84Andalusia, ALAL8,763442−0%

85Monroeville, ALAL5,758431−16%

86Odenville, ALAL6,023431+433%

87Ozark, ALAL14,269418−6%

88Semmes, ALAL6,259416–

89Rainbow City, ALAL10,406406+23%

90Clanton, ALAL9,289401+19%

91Atmore, ALAL8,360382+9%

92Demopolis, ALAL6,641374−12%

93Guntersville, ALAL9,394366+27%

94Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203361+107%

95Pike Road, ALAL11,899350+3738%

96Greenville, ALAL6,912324−4%

97Glencoe, ALAL5,426319+5%

98Scottsboro, ALAL16,123318+9%

99Lincoln, ALAL8,110316+77%

100Alexander City, ALAL14,515315−3%

101Columbiana, ALAL5,106291+54%

102Rainsville, ALAL6,020290+34%

103Roanoke, ALAL5,440290−17%

104Opp, ALAL6,738285+2%

105Fort Payne, ALAL15,189269+17%

106Eufaula, ALAL12,437209−11%

107Loxley, ALAL6,131192+355%

108Headland, ALAL5,603185+59%

109Hamilton, ALAL6,769178−0%

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