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Most densely populated, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 109 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 109 is 728. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Foley, AL, up 32 places to #38.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲1Homewood, ALAL28,1183,403+12%

02▲1Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,738−23%

03▲2Center Point, ALAL15,5382,500−32%

04▲5Madison, ALAL67,9682,224+132%

05▲2Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,913+57%

06▲2Hoover, ALAL93,5501,895+49%

07▲26Triana, ALAL5,2441,872+1045%

08▲4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,839+47%

09▲6Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,804+113%

10▲1Northport, ALAL31,6481,772+63%

11▼1Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,687+5%

12▲5Daphne, ALAL31,3961,646+89%

13▲3Florence, ALAL42,5811,602+17%

14Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,466−3%

15▲8Mobile, ALAL200,8241,440+1%

16▲3Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,367+36%

17▲11Auburn, ALAL85,1131,362+98%

18▲4Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,347−2%

19▲1Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,332−19%

20▲6Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,324+54%

21▲3Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,320+71%

22▲7Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,230+70%

23▲4Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,222−3%

24▲1Selma, ALAL16,0771,164−22%

25▲7Prattville, ALAL40,5821,136+67%

26▲10Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611,122+105%

27▲3Lanett, ALAL6,7811,087−14%

28▲3Decatur, ALAL58,0561,063+8%

29▲11Helena, ALAL23,3881,059+127%

30▲7Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,047+48%

31▲8Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,045+48%

32▲2Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,013+19%

33▲8Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,008+47%

34▲8Hartselle, ALAL16,312978+36%

35Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346952−6%

36▲7Satsuma, ALAL6,851932+20%

37▲16Cullman, ALAL20,799916+49%

38▲32Foley, ALAL30,354910+300%

39▲5Clay, ALAL10,198904+106%

40▲5Gadsden, ALAL33,367891−14%

41▼3Tarrant, ALAL5,639885−20%

42▲6Albertville, ALAL23,710880+37%

43▲24Athens, ALAL34,209843+80%

44▲3Attalla, ALAL5,807830−12%

45▲7Russellville, ALAL10,904813+22%

46Hueytown, ALAL16,159809+5%

47▲7Dothan, ALAL72,060802+25%

48▲2Valley, ALAL10,294799+12%

49▲6Irondale, ALAL13,545782+38%

50▲11Calera, ALAL18,992774+501%

51▲6Trussville, ALAL27,273773+111%

52▼1Fultondale, ALAL9,307767+41%

53▲3Prichard, ALAL18,825744−34%

54▲5Boaz, ALAL10,619730+43%

55▲25Margaret, ALAL7,149728+512%

56▲2Gardendale, ALAL16,425714+41%

57▲3Oxford, ALAL22,199696+52%

58▲4Wetumpka, ALAL7,535688+32%

59▲4Smiths Station, ALAL5,596684–

60▲5Arab, ALAL9,061680+26%

61▲5Pelham, ALAL25,664663+79%

62▲10Pinson, ALAL7,830656+56%

63▲5Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

64Bessemer, ALAL24,984616−16%

65▲8Montevallo, ALAL7,872613+63%

66▲12Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394612+245%

67▲8Orange Beach, ALAL8,798598+133%

68▲1Sylacauga, ALAL12,055595−4%

69▲13Opelika, ALAL35,765585+52%

70▲13Springville, ALAL5,597582+122%

71▲10Pell City, ALAL14,320573+50%

72▼1Talladega, ALAL14,840570−2%

73▲3Leeds, ALAL12,831563+23%

74▲3Moody, ALAL13,559553+68%

75▲17Chelsea, ALAL17,716537+501%

76▲10Southside, ALAL9,718509+38%

77▼3Tuskegee, ALAL8,644507−27%

78▲6Jasper, ALAL14,585496+4%

79▲10Bay Minette, ALAL8,555496+9%

80▲10Saraland, ALAL16,652482+36%

81▲7Anniston, ALAL20,930457−14%

82▲9Brewton, ALAL5,113453−7%

83▲12Oneonta, ALAL7,022444+26%

84▲10Andalusia, ALAL8,7634420%

85▲8Monroeville, ALAL5,758431−16%

86▲16Odenville, ALAL6,023431+433%

87▲9Ozark, ALAL14,269418−6%

88▲17Semmes, ALAL6,259416–

89▲9Rainbow City, ALAL10,406406+23%

90▲11Clanton, ALAL9,289401+19%

91▲9Atmore, ALAL8,360382+9%

92▲5Demopolis, ALAL6,641374−12%

93▲11Guntersville, ALAL9,394366+27%

94▲12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203361+107%

95▲17Pike Road, ALAL11,899350+3738%

96▲7Greenville, ALAL6,912324−4%

97▲11Glencoe, ALAL5,426319+5%

98▲11Scottsboro, ALAL16,123318+9%

99▲14Lincoln, ALAL8,110316+77%

100▲7Alexander City, ALAL14,515315−3%

101▲15Columbiana, ALAL5,106291+54%

102▲12Rainsville, ALAL6,020290+34%

103▲8Roanoke, ALAL5,440290−17%

104▲6Opp, ALAL6,738285+2%

105▲10Fort Payne, ALAL15,189269+17%

106▲12Eufaula, ALAL12,437209−11%

107▲14Loxley, ALAL6,131192+355%

108▲12Headland, ALAL5,603185+59%

109▲10Hamilton, ALAL6,7691780%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES