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Most densely populated, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Center Point, ALAL15,5383,666+0%

02Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,574+0%

03Homewood, ALAL28,1183,031+0%

04Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772,914+0%

05Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,651+0%

06Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,605+0%

07Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,558+0%

08Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,513+0%

09Selma, ALAL16,0771,485+0%

10Mobile, ALAL200,8241,426+0%

11Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,381+0%

12Florence, ALAL42,5811,365+0%

13Hoover, ALAL93,5501,271+0%

14Lanett, ALAL6,7811,266+0%

15Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,261+0%

16Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,254+0%

17Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,222+0%

18Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,207+0%

19Prichard, ALAL18,8251,131+0%

20Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,103+0%

21Northport, ALAL31,6481,088+0%

22Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171,078+0%

23Gadsden, ALAL33,3671,041+0%

24Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,016+0%

25Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,007+0%

26Decatur, ALAL58,056988+0%

27Madison, ALAL67,968960+0%

28Attalla, ALAL5,807942+0%

29Saks, ALAL10,681879+0%

30Daphne, ALAL31,396869+0%

31Alabaster, ALAL34,748862+0%

32Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332853+0%

33Fairhope, ALAL26,625846+0%

34Satsuma, ALAL6,851774+0%

35Jacksonville, ALAL14,400770+0%

36Hueytown, ALAL16,159769+0%

37Bessemer, ALAL24,984732+0%

38Millbrook, ALAL17,623725+0%

39Hartselle, ALAL16,312720+0%

40Valley, ALAL10,294714+0%

41Huntsville, ALAL233,627707+0%

42Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666707+0%

43Tuskegee, ALAL8,644694+0%

44Auburn, ALAL85,113688+0%

45Enterprise, ALAL31,211684+0%

46Prattville, ALAL40,582680+0%

47Russellville, ALAL10,904669+0%

48Dothan, ALAL72,060643+0%

49Albertville, ALAL23,710640+0%

50Sylacauga, ALAL12,055623+0%

51Cullman, ALAL20,799616+0%

52Talladega, ALAL14,840581+0%

53Irondale, ALAL13,545567+0%

54Robertsdale, ALAL7,761547+0%

55Fultondale, ALAL9,307543+0%

56Arab, ALAL9,061539+0%

57Anniston, ALAL20,930530+0%

58Wetumpka, ALAL7,535523+0%

59Monroeville, ALAL5,758514+0%

60Boaz, ALAL10,619509+0%

61Gardendale, ALAL16,425505+0%

62Troy, ALAL18,022492+0%

63Brewton, ALAL5,113487+0%

64Jasper, ALAL14,585478+0%

65Athens, ALAL34,209467+0%

66Helena, ALAL23,388466+0%

67Leeds, ALAL12,831458+0%

68Oxford, ALAL22,199458+0%

69Bay Minette, ALAL8,555453+0%

70Andalusia, ALAL8,763444+0%

71Ozark, ALAL14,269443+0%

72Clay, ALAL10,198439+0%

73Demopolis, ALAL6,641425+0%

74Pinson, ALAL7,830422+0%

75Opelika, ALAL35,765384+0%

76Pell City, ALAL14,320383+0%

77Moores Mill, ALAL6,378381+0%

78Montevallo, ALAL7,872376+0%

79Pelham, ALAL25,664371+0%

80Southside, ALAL9,718368+0%

81Trussville, ALAL27,273366+0%

82Saraland, ALAL16,652356+0%

83Oneonta, ALAL7,022352+0%

84Atmore, ALAL8,360351+0%

85Roanoke, ALAL5,440350+0%

86Greenville, ALAL6,912338+0%

87Clanton, ALAL9,289337+0%

88Rainbow City, ALAL10,406329+0%

89Moody, ALAL13,559328+0%

90Alexander City, ALAL14,515326+0%

91Glencoe, ALAL5,426303+0%

92Scottsboro, ALAL16,123291+0%

93Guntersville, ALAL9,394288+0%

94Opp, ALAL6,738279+0%

95Meridianville, ALAL11,150265+0%

96Springville, ALAL5,597262+0%

97Orange Beach, ALAL8,798257+0%

98Harvest, ALAL5,955248+0%

99Eufaula, ALAL12,437234+0%

100Fort Payne, ALAL15,189229+0%

101Foley, ALAL30,354228+0%

102Rainsville, ALAL6,020217+0%

103Columbiana, ALAL5,106189+0%

104Lincoln, ALAL8,110178+0%

105Hamilton, ALAL6,769178+0%

106Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394177+0%

107Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203175+0%

108Triana, ALAL5,244164+0%

109Calera, ALAL18,992129+0%

110Margaret, ALAL7,149119+0%

111Headland, ALAL5,603116+0%

112Chelsea, ALAL17,71689+0%

113Odenville, ALAL6,02381+0%

114Loxley, ALAL6,13142+0%

115Pike Road, ALAL11,8999+0%

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