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Most residents in poverty, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Birmingham, ALAL195,89359,980−9%

02Mobile, ALAL200,82442,074−4%

03Montgomery, ALAL195,30035,765+6%

04Huntsville, ALAL233,62720,286+9%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31618,364−12%

06Auburn, ALAL85,11316,367+21%

07Prichard, ALAL18,82510,163−33%

08Dothan, ALAL72,0609,010−1%

09Gadsden, ALAL33,3678,908+2%

10Bessemer, ALAL24,9848,077−19%

11Decatur, ALAL58,0568,059+30%

12Florence, ALAL42,5817,404+9%

13Selma, ALAL16,0776,507−23%

14Phenix City, ALAL38,3446,013+7%

15Anniston, ALAL20,9305,530−15%

16Tuskegee, ALAL8,6444,233−5%

17Opelika, ALAL35,7654,184−9%

18Eufaula, ALAL12,4373,281+22%

19Troy, ALAL18,0223,270−17%

20Athens, ALAL34,2093,088+28%

21Enterprise, ALAL31,2112,890−5%

22Talladega, ALAL14,8402,883−39%

23Albertville, ALAL23,7102,872+13%

24Ozark, ALAL14,2692,872+33%

25Northport, ALAL31,6482,693−10%

26Sylacauga, ALAL12,0552,688+10%

27Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,666+6%

28Alexander City, ALAL14,5152,506−2%

29Demopolis, ALAL6,6412,305+10%

30Greenville, ALAL6,9122,194−14%

31Center Point, ALAL15,5382,165+35%

32Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,105+5%

33Hoover, ALAL93,5502,102+74%

34Jacksonville, ALAL14,4002,092−3%

35Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6772,069−19%

36Prattville, ALAL40,5822,021−10%

37Russellville, ALAL10,9041,988+7%

38Jasper, ALAL14,5851,942−13%

39Homewood, ALAL28,1181,912+25%

40Cullman, ALAL20,7991,847−20%

41Atmore, ALAL8,3601,833−40%

42Andalusia, ALAL8,7631,808−23%

43Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,808−17%

44Bay Minette, ALAL8,5551,743−4%

45Madison, ALAL67,9681,688+172%

46Lanett, ALAL6,7811,636−20%

47Fort Payne, ALAL15,1891,592−4%

48Monroeville, ALAL5,7581,578−10%

49Clanton, ALAL9,2891,518−12%

50Boaz, ALAL10,6191,386−10%

51Leeds, ALAL12,8311,382−10%

52Valley, ALAL10,2941,373+29%

53Oxford, ALAL22,1991,367+22%

54Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,328+60%

55Attalla, ALAL5,8071,228−6%

56Roanoke, ALAL5,4401,223−8%

57Hamilton, ALAL6,7691,205+13%

58Opp, ALAL6,7381,204−27%

59Saks, ALAL10,6811,189+33%

60Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,189+1%

61Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,178+10%

62Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,139–

63Saraland, ALAL16,6521,111+31%

64Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,085+22%

65Pell City, ALAL14,3201,070+2%

66Guntersville, ALAL9,3941,052−27%

67Hueytown, ALAL16,1591,044−2%

68Hartselle, ALAL16,3121,032−9%

69Moody, ALAL13,5591,014+208%

70Fairhope, ALAL26,625931+8%

71Millbrook, ALAL17,623923+40%

72Irondale, ALAL13,545902+80%

73Brewton, ALAL5,113894−37%

74Foley, ALAL30,354875−22%

75Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666869+26%

76Oneonta, ALAL7,022821−6%

77Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306768+50%

78Daphne, ALAL31,396751−6%

79Fultondale, ALAL9,307729+50%

80Arab, ALAL9,061718−11%

81Rainbow City, ALAL10,406709−27%

82Wetumpka, ALAL7,535673−7%

83Forestdale, ALAL9,742670+28%

84Pelham, ALAL25,664661+47%

85Rainsville, ALAL6,020646+3%

86Lincoln, ALAL8,110611+61%

87Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661595+42%

88Gardendale, ALAL16,425590+38%

89Pinson, ALAL7,830518–

90Headland, ALAL5,603518+2%

91Moores Mill, ALAL6,378513+60%

92Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394497+97%

93Trussville, ALAL27,273456+47%

94Robertsdale, ALAL7,761425+25%

95Orange Beach, ALAL8,798401+108%

96Calera, ALAL18,992394−11%

97Columbiana, ALAL5,106382−29%

98Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346380+54%

99Glencoe, ALAL5,426346−40%

100Satsuma, ALAL6,851342+19%

101Springville, ALAL5,597272−7%

102Southside, ALAL9,718251−48%

103Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077245–

104Harvest, ALAL5,955244+184%

105Helena, ALAL23,388221−44%

106Clay, ALAL10,198221–

107Chelsea, ALAL17,716213+13%

108Loxley, ALAL6,131212−24%

109Margaret, ALAL7,149186+96%

110Meridianville, ALAL11,150175+50%

111Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203153−36%

112Triana, ALAL5,244126−34%

113Odenville, ALAL6,02367−16%

114Pike Road, ALAL11,89961–

115Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11760+0%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS