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Most residents in poverty, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 1,793. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pleasant Grove, AL, up 53 places to #60.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Birmingham, ALAL195,89348,927−18%

02Montgomery, ALAL195,30042,548+19%

03Mobile, ALAL200,82437,407−11%

04Huntsville, ALAL233,62728,103+39%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31627,906+52%

06Auburn, ALAL85,11320,472+25%

07Dothan, ALAL72,06013,810+53%

08Phenix City, ALAL38,3449,421+57%

09Gadsden, ALAL33,3679,392+5%

10Decatur, ALAL58,0567,510−7%

11Florence, ALAL42,5817,451+1%

12Bessemer, ALAL24,9847,098−12%

13▲1Prichard, ALAL18,8255,811−43%

14▼1Selma, ALAL16,0775,261−19%

15▲5Opelika, ALAL35,7655,259+26%

16▲3Enterprise, ALAL31,2114,874+69%

17▲9Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894,848+205%

18▼2Hoover, ALAL93,5504,702+124%

19▲2Troy, ALAL18,0224,425+35%

20▲2Anniston, ALAL20,9304,377−21%

21▼6Prattville, ALAL40,5824,228+109%

22▼5Albertville, ALAL23,7104,144+44%

23▲12Ozark, ALAL14,2694,020+40%

24▲32Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3063,850+401%

25▼7Northport, ALAL31,6483,840+43%

26▲20Cullman, ALAL20,7993,839+108%

27▼4Talladega, ALAL14,8403,779+31%

28▲5Alexander City, ALAL14,5153,750+50%

29▼2Athens, ALAL34,2093,533+14%

30▲17Oxford, ALAL22,1993,483+155%

31▼6Jacksonville, ALAL14,4003,341+60%

32▼1Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773,170+53%

33▲5Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,151+18%

34Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,927+39%

35▲27Pell City, ALAL14,3202,821+164%

36▲21Hueytown, ALAL16,1592,656+154%

37▲2Foley, ALAL30,3542,650+203%

38▼2Tuskegee, ALAL8,6442,589−39%

39▼11Sylacauga, ALAL12,0552,581−4%

40▼16Eufaula, ALAL12,4372,572−22%

41▼12Madison, ALAL67,9682,560+52%

42▲1Sheffield, ALAL9,4162,486+38%

43▲1Homewood, ALAL28,1182,467+29%

44▲1Alabaster, ALAL34,7482,418+82%

45▼4Jasper, ALAL14,5852,303+19%

46▼14Center Point, ALAL15,5382,281+5%

47▲7Greenville, ALAL6,9122,262+3%

48▲5Andalusia, ALAL8,7632,231+23%

49▲47Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6662,170+150%

50▲1Russellville, ALAL10,9042,158+9%

51▲9Saks, ALAL10,6812,136+80%

52▼15Daphne, ALAL31,3962,118+182%

53▼4Hartselle, ALAL16,3122,100+103%

54▼14Boaz, ALAL10,6192,094+51%

55▼25Atmore, ALAL8,3602,087+14%

56▲9Irondale, ALAL13,5452,045+127%

57▲17Bay Minette, ALAL8,5552,022+16%

58▲9Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,976+112%

59▲11Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3941,885+279%

60▲53Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,856+388%

61▼11Demopolis, ALAL6,6411,793−22%

62▲20Clay, ALAL10,1981,777+704%

63▼21Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,774+64%

64▲2Opp, ALAL6,7381,767+47%

65▲26Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,734+159%

66▼18Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,700+43%

67▲4Monroeville, ALAL5,7581,670+6%

68▲5Pelham, ALAL25,6641,668+152%

69▲11Saraland, ALAL16,6521,659+49%

70▼9Clanton, ALAL9,2891,619+7%

71▼16Guntersville, ALAL9,3941,611+53%

72▲12Leeds, ALAL12,8311,536+11%

73▲20Valley, ALAL10,2941,528+11%

74▼22Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,436+26%

75▼17Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,340+45%

76▲1Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,335+13%

77▼18Lanett, ALAL6,7811,304−20%

78▲9Calera, ALAL18,9921,287+227%

79▲2Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,272+55%

80▲28Semmes, ALAL6,2591,265–

81▼5Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0771,238+405%

82▼10Fultondale, ALAL9,3071,175+61%

83▼14Arab, ALAL9,0611,157+61%

84▼16Hamilton, ALAL6,7691,155−4%

85▲12Lincoln, ALAL8,1101,137+86%

86▼7Moody, ALAL13,5591,039+2%

87▼9Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061,030+45%

88▼25McCalla, ALAL13,253841–

89▲3Pinson, ALAL7,830831+60%

90▼4Robertsdale, ALAL7,761800+88%

91▲24Odenville, ALAL6,023778+1061%

92▲8Smiths Station, ALAL5,596777–

93▲5Wetumpka, ALAL7,535739+10%

94▼11Brewton, ALAL5,113737−18%

95Moores Mill, ALAL6,378716+40%

96▼6Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661712+20%

97▼33Gardendale, ALAL16,425706+20%

98▼9Helena, ALAL23,388699+216%

99▲7Harvest, ALAL5,955675+177%

100▼1Holtville, ALAL5,158671–

101▼13Roanoke, ALAL5,440668−45%

102Attalla, ALAL5,807655−47%

103▲9Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203620+305%

104▲13Glencoe, ALAL5,426569+64%

105▲13Meridianville, ALAL11,150543+210%

106▲3Pike Road, ALAL11,899540+785%

107▲4Loxley, ALAL6,131509+140%

108▲2Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117500+733%

109▼6Columbiana, ALAL5,106465+22%

110▼5Chelsea, ALAL17,716437+105%

111▼7Southside, ALAL9,718418+67%

112▼37Rainsville, ALAL6,020399−38%

113▼19Brook Highland, ALAL8,146378–

114Headland, ALAL5,603366−29%

115▼14Satsuma, ALAL6,851354+4%

116▲4Triana, ALAL5,244326+159%

117▼32Trussville, ALAL27,273303−34%

118▲3Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866243–

119▼3Margaret, ALAL7,149220+18%

120▼13Orange Beach, ALAL8,798216−46%

121▼2Springville, ALAL5,597210−23%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES