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Most residents in poverty, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Birmingham, ALAL195,89356,037−7%

02Mobile, ALAL200,82442,022−0%

03Montgomery, ALAL195,30040,610+14%

04Huntsville, ALAL233,62727,823+37%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31626,946+47%

06Auburn, ALAL85,11313,444−18%

07Dothan, ALAL72,06011,485+27%

08Florence, ALAL42,5819,883+33%

09Decatur, ALAL58,0569,755+21%

10Gadsden, ALAL33,3679,165+3%

11Prichard, ALAL18,8258,214−19%

12Selma, ALAL16,0777,918+22%

13Phenix City, ALAL38,3447,835+30%

14Bessemer, ALAL24,9847,273−10%

15Anniston, ALAL20,9306,135+11%

16Opelika, ALAL35,7655,845+40%

17Troy, ALAL18,0225,587+71%

18Albertville, ALAL23,7104,994+74%

19Hoover, ALAL93,5504,586+118%

20Enterprise, ALAL31,2114,143+43%

21Talladega, ALAL14,8403,999+39%

22Athens, ALAL34,2093,829+24%

23Northport, ALAL31,6483,599+34%

24Jacksonville, ALAL14,4003,562+70%

25Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773,544+71%

26Center Point, ALAL15,5383,161+46%

27Tuskegee, ALAL8,6443,120−26%

28Eufaula, ALAL12,4373,046−7%

29Alexander City, ALAL14,5153,045+22%

30Prattville, ALAL40,5822,959+46%

31Oxford, ALAL22,1992,857+109%

32Foley, ALAL30,3542,809+221%

33Ozark, ALAL14,2692,739−5%

34Sylacauga, ALAL12,0552,715+1%

35Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,695+1%

36Fort Payne, ALAL15,1892,646+66%

37Homewood, ALAL28,1182,553+34%

38Russellville, ALAL10,9042,510+26%

39Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,483+18%

40Jasper, ALAL14,5852,404+24%

41Atmore, ALAL8,3602,340+28%

42Cullman, ALAL20,7992,281+23%

43Madison, ALAL67,9682,161+28%

44Bay Minette, ALAL8,5552,101+21%

45Clanton, ALAL9,2892,075+37%

46Andalusia, ALAL8,7632,059+14%

47Greenville, ALAL6,9122,025−8%

48Demopolis, ALAL6,6412,002−13%

49Saraland, ALAL16,6521,999+80%

50Valley, ALAL10,2941,975+44%

51Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,932+70%

52Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,917+44%

53Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,903+5%

54Roanoke, ALAL5,4401,880+54%

55Lanett, ALAL6,7811,858+14%

56Daphne, ALAL31,3961,858+147%

57Monroeville, ALAL5,7581,809+15%

58Saks, ALAL10,6811,691+42%

59Guntersville, ALAL9,3941,679+60%

60Hartselle, ALAL16,3121,669+62%

61Opp, ALAL6,7381,647+37%

62Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,572+32%

63Leeds, ALAL12,8311,527+10%

64Boaz, ALAL10,6191,526+10%

65Hueytown, ALAL16,1591,494+43%

66Calera, ALAL18,9921,460+271%

67Arab, ALAL9,0611,459+103%

68Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3941,427+187%

69Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,390+60%

70Pelham, ALAL25,6641,389+110%

71Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,378+79%

72Pell City, ALAL14,3201,356+27%

73Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,321+12%

74Hamilton, ALAL6,7691,320+10%

75Wetumpka, ALAL7,5351,314+95%

76Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,261+16%

77Irondale, ALAL13,5451,228+36%

78Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061,209+71%

79Brewton, ALAL5,1131,208+35%

80Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,169+27%

81Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,167+42%

82Attalla, ALAL5,8071,101−10%

83Moody, ALAL13,5591,085+7%

84Helena, ALAL23,388980+343%

85Fultondale, ALAL9,307945+30%

86Fairhope, ALAL26,625912−2%

87Lincoln, ALAL8,110898+47%

88Forestdale, ALAL9,742888+33%

89Rainsville, ALAL6,020764+18%

90Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661751+26%

91Columbiana, ALAL5,106680+78%

92Moores Mill, ALAL6,378576+12%

93Headland, ALAL5,603545+5%

94Robertsdale, ALAL7,761533+25%

95Gardendale, ALAL16,425485−18%

96Smiths Station, ALAL5,596485–

97Pinson, ALAL7,830409−21%

98Pike Road, ALAL11,899382+526%

99Springville, ALAL5,597375+38%

100Trussville, ALAL27,273358−21%

101Clay, ALAL10,198351+59%

102Meridianville, ALAL11,150349+99%

103Loxley, ALAL6,131340+60%

104Chelsea, ALAL17,716334+57%

105Holtville, ALAL5,158325–

106Brook Highland, ALAL8,146318–

107Margaret, ALAL7,149276+48%

108Odenville, ALAL6,023273+307%

109Glencoe, ALAL5,426269−22%

110Southside, ALAL9,718265+6%

111Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203216+41%

112Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346206−46%

113Harvest, ALAL5,955195−20%

114Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866179–

115Orange Beach, ALAL8,798166−59%

116Triana, ALAL5,244121−4%

117Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117119+98%

118Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077114−53%

119Satsuma, ALAL6,85142−88%

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