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Most densely populated, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Center Point, ALAL15,5383,646−1%

02Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,522−1%

03Homewood, ALAL28,1182,774−8%

04Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,808+9%

05Selma, ALAL16,0771,720+16%

06Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,580+4%

07Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,543−4%

08Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,541−1%

09Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,485+8%

10Lanett, ALAL6,7811,440+14%

11Mobile, ALAL200,8241,407−1%

12Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,385+15%

13Florence, ALAL42,5811,374+1%

14Prichard, ALAL18,8251,356+20%

15Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,251−0%

16Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,170−7%

17Gadsden, ALAL33,3671,136+9%

18Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171,061−2%

19Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306986−19%

20Attalla, ALAL5,807980+4%

21Northport, ALAL31,648972−11%

22Jacksonville, ALAL14,400943+22%

23Saks, ALAL10,681917+4%

24Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332913+7%

25Phenix City, ALAL38,344903−10%

26Decatur, ALAL58,056894−10%

27Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346861−15%

28Bessemer, ALAL24,984827+13%

29Hoover, ALAL93,550806−37%

30Hueytown, ALAL16,159765−1%

31Tuskegee, ALAL8,644718+3%

32Huntsville, ALAL233,627715+1%

33Satsuma, ALAL6,851707−9%

34Talladega, ALAL14,840698+20%

35Enterprise, ALAL31,211652−5%

36Hartselle, ALAL16,312647−10%

37Valley, ALAL10,294634−11%

38Sylacauga, ALAL12,055618−1%

39Dothan, ALAL72,060596−7%

40Daphne, ALAL31,396592−32%

41Cullman, ALAL20,799589−4%

42Russellville, ALAL10,904583−13%

43Anniston, ALAL20,930581+10%

44Fairhope, ALAL26,625580−31%

45Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666570−19%

46Alabaster, ALAL34,748561−35%

47Prattville, ALAL40,582548−20%

48Irondale, ALAL13,545546−4%

49Auburn, ALAL85,113541−21%

50Albertville, ALAL23,710539−16%

51Fultondale, ALAL9,307527−3%

52Monroeville, ALAL5,758524+2%

53Brewton, ALAL5,113521+7%

54Madison, ALAL67,968489−49%

55Boaz, ALAL10,619476−7%

56Arab, ALAL9,061474−12%

57Andalusia, ALAL8,763469+6%

58Troy, ALAL18,022462−6%

59Jasper, ALAL14,585461−4%

60Leeds, ALAL12,831434−5%

61Wetumpka, ALAL7,535426−18%

62Demopolis, ALAL6,641423−0%

63Millbrook, ALAL17,623422−42%

64Bay Minette, ALAL8,555415−8%

65Athens, ALAL34,209414−11%

66Gardendale, ALAL16,425402−20%

67Ozark, ALAL14,269379−15%

68Atmore, ALAL8,360368+5%

69Opelika, ALAL35,765362−6%

70Greenville, ALAL6,912351+4%

71Robertsdale, ALAL7,761348−36%

72Saraland, ALAL16,652340−4%

73Roanoke, ALAL5,440340−3%

74Clanton, ALAL9,289331−2%

75Montevallo, ALAL7,872328−13%

76Pell City, ALAL14,320325−15%

77Alexander City, ALAL14,515324−1%

78Oneonta, ALAL7,022304−14%

79Rainbow City, ALAL10,406299−9%

80Opp, ALAL6,738295+6%

81Southside, ALAL9,718291−21%

82Oxford, ALAL22,199290−37%

83Guntersville, ALAL9,394275−5%

84Glencoe, ALAL5,426274−9%

85Scottsboro, ALAL16,123272−7%

86Moores Mill, ALAL6,378260−32%

87Pelham, ALAL25,664252−32%

88Trussville, ALAL27,273234−36%

89Eufaula, ALAL12,437222−5%

90Fort Payne, ALAL15,189210−8%

91Moody, ALAL13,559201−39%

92Springville, ALAL5,597199−24%

93Triana, ALAL5,244198+21%

94Rainsville, ALAL6,020187−14%

95Helena, ALAL23,388177−62%

96Meridianville, ALAL11,150173−35%

97Harvest, ALAL5,955172−30%

98Columbiana, ALAL5,106154−18%

99Orange Beach, ALAL8,798153−40%

100Hamilton, ALAL6,769151−15%

101Foley, ALAL30,354148−35%

102Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203120−31%

103Lincoln, ALAL8,110108−39%

104Headland, ALAL5,603108−7%

105Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394107−40%

106Calera, ALAL18,99287−32%

107Odenville, ALAL6,02360−26%

108Margaret, ALAL7,14959−50%

109Chelsea, ALAL17,71648−46%

110Loxley, ALAL6,13137−13%

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