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Most residents in poverty, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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 1,525.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Birmingham, ALAL195,89349,622−17%

02Montgomery, ALAL195,30040,313+13%

03Mobile, ALAL200,82437,588−11%

04Huntsville, ALAL233,62732,738+61%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31623,138+26%

06Auburn, ALAL85,11320,034+22%

07Dothan, ALAL72,06012,768+42%

08Phenix City, ALAL38,3449,605+60%

09Gadsden, ALAL33,3679,075+2%

10Decatur, ALAL58,0568,996+12%

11Florence, ALAL42,5817,890+7%

12Bessemer, ALAL24,9846,742−17%

13Selma, ALAL16,0776,5080%

14Prichard, ALAL18,8255,958−41%

15Prattville, ALAL40,5825,337+164%

16Hoover, ALAL93,5505,264+150%

17Albertville, ALAL23,7105,206+81%

18Northport, ALAL31,6484,971+85%

19Enterprise, ALAL31,2114,817+67%

20Opelika, ALAL35,7654,701+12%

21Troy, ALAL18,0224,688+43%

22Anniston, ALAL20,9304,592−17%

23Talladega, ALAL14,8404,290+49%

24Eufaula, ALAL12,4374,114+25%

25Jacksonville, ALAL14,4003,751+79%

26Fort Payne, ALAL15,1893,657+130%

27Athens, ALAL34,2093,316+7%

28Sylacauga, ALAL12,0553,280+22%

29Madison, ALAL67,9683,212+90%

30Atmore, ALAL8,3603,196+74%

31Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6773,092+49%

32Center Point, ALAL15,5383,048+41%

33Alexander City, ALAL14,5152,930+17%

34Scottsboro, ALAL16,1232,859+36%

35Ozark, ALAL14,2692,823−2%

36Tuskegee, ALAL8,6442,671−37%

37Daphne, ALAL31,3962,372+216%

38Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,370−11%

39Foley, ALAL30,3542,316+165%

40Boaz, ALAL10,6192,283+65%

41Jasper, ALAL14,5852,275+17%

42Chickasaw, ALAL6,1662,234+106%

43Sheffield, ALAL9,4162,192+21%

44Homewood, ALAL28,1182,105+10%

45Alabaster, ALAL34,7482,069+56%

46Cullman, ALAL20,7992,027+10%

47Oxford, ALAL22,1992,026+48%

48Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,999+68%

49Hartselle, ALAL16,3121,930+87%

50Demopolis, ALAL6,6411,861−19%

51Russellville, ALAL10,9041,834−8%

52Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,780+56%

53Andalusia, ALAL8,7631,733−4%

54Greenville, ALAL6,9121,719−22%

55Guntersville, ALAL9,3941,668+59%

56Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,667+117%

57Hueytown, ALAL16,1591,657+59%

58Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,582+71%

59Lanett, ALAL6,7811,577−4%

60Saks, ALAL10,6811,566+32%

61Clanton, ALAL9,2891,5250%

62Pell City, ALAL14,3201,488+39%

63McCalla, ALAL13,2531,472–

64Gardendale, ALAL16,4251,470+149%

65Irondale, ALAL13,5451,456+61%

66Opp, ALAL6,7381,439+20%

67Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,425+53%

68Hamilton, ALAL6,7691,355+12%

69Arab, ALAL9,0611,354+89%

70Gulf Shores, ALAL17,3941,353+172%

71Monroeville, ALAL5,7581,326−16%

72Fultondale, ALAL9,3071,322+81%

73Pelham, ALAL25,6641,319+100%

74Bay Minette, ALAL8,5551,317−24%

75Rainsville, ALAL6,0201,261+95%

76Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0771,233+403%

77Montevallo, ALAL7,8721,231+4%

78Rainbow City, ALAL10,4061,229+73%

79Moody, ALAL13,5591,219+20%

80Saraland, ALAL16,6521,159+4%

81Oneonta, ALAL7,0221,119+36%

82Clay, ALAL10,1981,091+394%

83Brewton, ALAL5,1131,069+20%

84Leeds, ALAL12,8311,055−24%

85Trussville, ALAL27,2731,051+130%

86Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611,051+147%

87Calera, ALAL18,9921,042+164%

88Roanoke, ALAL5,4401,030−16%

89Helena, ALAL23,3881,005+355%

90Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661970+63%

91Forestdale, ALAL9,742969+45%

92Pinson, ALAL7,830939+81%

93Valley, ALAL10,294930−32%

94Brook Highland, ALAL8,146850–

95Moores Mill, ALAL6,378842+64%

96Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666833−4%

97Lincoln, ALAL8,110798+31%

98Wetumpka, ALAL7,535793+18%

99Holtville, ALAL5,158787–

100Smiths Station, ALAL5,596730–

101Satsuma, ALAL6,851612+79%

102Attalla, ALAL5,807557−55%

103Columbiana, ALAL5,106547+43%

104Southside, ALAL9,718540+115%

105Chelsea, ALAL17,716522+145%

106Harvest, ALAL5,955513+110%

107Orange Beach, ALAL8,798499+24%

108Semmes, ALAL6,259485–

109Pike Road, ALAL11,899457+649%

110Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117427+612%

111Loxley, ALAL6,131420+98%

112Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203396+159%

113Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346386+2%

114Headland, ALAL5,603370−29%

115Odenville, ALAL6,023347+418%

116Margaret, ALAL7,149329+77%

117Glencoe, ALAL5,426273−21%

118Meridianville, ALAL11,150138−21%

119Springville, ALAL5,59771−74%

120Triana, ALAL5,24466−48%

121Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86649–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS