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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.

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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%

13Prichard, ALAL18,8255,811−43%

14Selma, ALAL16,0775,261−19%

15Opelika, ALAL35,7655,259+26%

16Enterprise, ALAL31,2114,874+69%

17Fort Payne, ALAL15,1894,848+205%

18Hoover, ALAL93,5504,702+124%

19Troy, ALAL18,0224,425+35%

20Anniston, ALAL20,9304,377−21%

21Prattville, ALAL40,5824,228+109%

22Albertville, ALAL23,7104,144+44%

23Ozark, ALAL14,2694,020+40%

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

25Northport, ALAL31,6483,840+43%

26Cullman, ALAL20,7993,839+108%

27Talladega, ALAL14,8403,779+31%

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

29Athens, ALAL34,2093,533+14%

30Oxford, ALAL22,1993,483+155%

31Jacksonville, ALAL14,4003,341+60%

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

33Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,151+18%

34Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,927+39%

35Pell City, ALAL14,3202,821+164%

36Hueytown, ALAL16,1592,656+154%

37Foley, ALAL30,3542,650+203%

38Tuskegee, ALAL8,6442,589−39%

39Sylacauga, ALAL12,0552,581−4%

40Eufaula, ALAL12,4372,572−22%

41Madison, ALAL67,9682,560+52%

42Sheffield, ALAL9,4162,486+38%

43Homewood, ALAL28,1182,467+29%

44Alabaster, ALAL34,7482,418+82%

45Jasper, ALAL14,5852,303+19%

46Center Point, ALAL15,5382,281+5%

47Greenville, ALAL6,9122,262+3%

48Andalusia, ALAL8,7632,231+23%

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

50Russellville, ALAL10,9042,158+9%

51Saks, ALAL10,6812,136+80%

52Daphne, ALAL31,3962,118+182%

53Hartselle, ALAL16,3122,100+103%

54Boaz, ALAL10,6192,094+51%

55Atmore, ALAL8,3602,087+14%

56Irondale, ALAL13,5452,045+127%

57Bay Minette, ALAL8,5552,022+16%

58Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,976+112%

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

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

61Demopolis, ALAL6,6411,793−22%

62Clay, ALAL10,1981,777+704%

63Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,774+64%

64Opp, ALAL6,7381,767+47%

65Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,734+159%

66Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,700+43%

67Monroeville, ALAL5,7581,670+6%

68Pelham, ALAL25,6641,668+152%

69Saraland, ALAL16,6521,659+49%

70Clanton, ALAL9,2891,619+7%

71Guntersville, ALAL9,3941,611+53%

72Leeds, ALAL12,8311,536+11%

73Valley, ALAL10,2941,528+11%

74Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,436+26%

75Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,340+45%

76Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,335+13%

77Lanett, ALAL6,7811,304−20%

78Calera, ALAL18,9921,287+227%

79Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,272+55%

80Semmes, ALAL6,2591,265–

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

82Fultondale, ALAL9,3071,175+61%

83Arab, ALAL9,0611,157+61%

84Hamilton, ALAL6,7691,155−4%

85Lincoln, ALAL8,1101,137+86%

86Moody, ALAL13,5591,039+2%

87Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061,030+45%

88McCalla, ALAL13,253841–

89Pinson, ALAL7,830831+60%

90Robertsdale, ALAL7,761800+88%

91Odenville, ALAL6,023778+1061%

92Smiths Station, ALAL5,596777–

93Wetumpka, ALAL7,535739+10%

94Brewton, ALAL5,113737−18%

95Moores Mill, ALAL6,378716+40%

96Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661712+20%

97Gardendale, ALAL16,425706+20%

98Helena, ALAL23,388699+216%

99Harvest, ALAL5,955675+177%

100Holtville, ALAL5,158671–

101Roanoke, ALAL5,440668−45%

102Attalla, ALAL5,807655−47%

103Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203620+305%

104Glencoe, ALAL5,426569+64%

105Meridianville, ALAL11,150543+210%

106Pike Road, ALAL11,899540+785%

107Loxley, ALAL6,131509+140%

108Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117500+733%

109Columbiana, ALAL5,106465+22%

110Chelsea, ALAL17,716437+105%

111Southside, ALAL9,718418+67%

112Rainsville, ALAL6,020399−38%

113Brook Highland, ALAL8,146378–

114Headland, ALAL5,603366−29%

115Satsuma, ALAL6,851354+4%

116Triana, ALAL5,244326+159%

117Trussville, ALAL27,273303−34%

118Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866243–

119Margaret, ALAL7,149220+18%

120Orange Beach, ALAL8,798216−46%

121Springville, ALAL5,597210−23%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES