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Most densely populated, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,209−10%

02Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0773,069+5%

03Homewood, ALAL28,1183,046+0%

04Center Point, ALAL15,5382,723−26%

05Brook Highland, ALAL8,1462,447–

06Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1172,013+87%

07Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,699+39%

08Hoover, ALAL93,5501,654+30%

09Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,590−1%

10Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,506−3%

11Selma, ALAL16,0771,503+1%

12Florence, ALAL42,5811,480+8%

13Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,456+16%

14Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,451−4%

15Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,443−13%

16Madison, ALAL67,9681,405+46%

17Mobile, ALAL200,8241,399−2%

18Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,339+11%

19Northport, ALAL31,6481,306+20%

20Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,293−6%

21Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,287+2%

22Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,170+16%

23Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,156+34%

24Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,150+49%

25Daphne, ALAL31,3961,131+30%

26Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8661,046–

27Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,038+23%

28Lanett, ALAL6,7811,037−18%

29Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,029+1%

30Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,022+41%

31Decatur, ALAL58,0561,020+3%

32Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,004−9%

33Gadsden, ALAL33,367984−5%

34Prattville, ALAL40,582951+40%

35Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332914+7%

36Prichard, ALAL18,825895−21%

37Saks, ALAL10,681882+0%

38Attalla, ALAL5,807864−8%

39Clay, ALAL10,198861+96%

40Enterprise, ALAL31,211858+25%

41Hartselle, ALAL16,312855+19%

42Auburn, ALAL85,113854+24%

43Satsuma, ALAL6,851839+8%

44Hueytown, ALAL16,159806+5%

45Huntsville, ALAL233,627805+14%

46Albertville, ALAL23,710786+23%

47Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666779+10%

48Robertsdale, ALAL7,761763+40%

49Helena, ALAL23,388760+63%

50Valley, ALAL10,294739+4%

51Russellville, ALAL10,904733+10%

52Dothan, ALAL72,060729+13%

53Irondale, ALAL13,545713+26%

54Fultondale, ALAL9,307691+27%

55Bessemer, ALAL24,984677−7%

56Oxford, ALAL22,199670+46%

57Boaz, ALAL10,619656+29%

58Cullman, ALAL20,799651+6%

59Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

60Sylacauga, ALAL12,055629+1%

61Arab, ALAL9,061604+12%

62Gardendale, ALAL16,425604+19%

63Smiths Station, ALAL5,596602–

64Talladega, ALAL14,840602+4%

65Pinson, ALAL7,830601+42%

66Wetumpka, ALAL7,535596+14%

67Tuskegee, ALAL8,644578−17%

68Trussville, ALAL27,273565+54%

69Pelham, ALAL25,664551+49%

70Athens, ALAL34,209539+15%

71Leeds, ALAL12,831516+13%

72Pell City, ALAL14,320508+33%

73Anniston, ALAL20,930504−5%

74Montevallo, ALAL7,872493+31%

75Monroeville, ALAL5,758488−5%

76Jasper, ALAL14,585488+2%

77Brewton, ALAL5,113479−2%

78Moody, ALAL13,559478+46%

79Calera, ALAL18,992474+268%

80Atmore, ALAL8,360466+33%

81Bay Minette, ALAL8,555466+3%

82Andalusia, ALAL8,763455+3%

83Margaret, ALAL7,149451+279%

84Southside, ALAL9,718440+20%

85Foley, ALAL30,354438+93%

86Ozark, ALAL14,269437−1%

87Opelika, ALAL35,765433+13%

88Harvest, ALAL5,955428+73%

89Springville, ALAL5,597424+62%

90Demopolis, ALAL6,641422−1%

91Moores Mill, ALAL6,378418+10%

92Oneonta, ALAL7,022415+18%

93Saraland, ALAL16,652388+9%

94Meridianville, ALAL11,150387+46%

95Greenville, ALAL6,912381+13%

96Rainbow City, ALAL10,406374+14%

97Clanton, ALAL9,289372+11%

98Orange Beach, ALAL8,798370+44%

99Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394343+93%

100Roanoke, ALAL5,440324−7%

101Alexander City, ALAL14,515323−1%

102Guntersville, ALAL9,394320+11%

103Chelsea, ALAL17,716309+245%

104Glencoe, ALAL5,426304+0%

105Scottsboro, ALAL16,123292+0%

106Opp, ALAL6,738281+1%

107Odenville, ALAL6,023257+217%

108Fort Payne, ALAL15,189248+8%

109Lincoln, ALAL8,110244+37%

110Columbiana, ALAL5,106239+27%

111Rainsville, ALAL6,020239+10%

112Eufaula, ALAL12,437221−6%

113Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203219+25%

114Holtville, ALAL5,158190–

115Hamilton, ALAL6,769181+1%

116Triana, ALAL5,244177+8%

117Pike Road, ALAL11,899159+1644%

118Headland, ALAL5,603149+28%

119Loxley, ALAL6,13151+21%

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