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Most population gained, Alabama cities

Alabama cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is +112. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mobile, AL, up 117 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲117Mobile, ALAL200,824+16,375+521%

02▲3Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+11,438+7681%

03▼2Huntsville, ALAL233,627+7,785−572%

04▼2Auburn, ALAL85,113+4,451−51%

05▲6Foley, ALAL30,354+3,691+39%

06▲15Athens, ALAL34,209+3,596+65%

07▼4Madison, ALAL67,968+3,173−78%

08▲23Meridianville, ALAL11,150+2,941+106%

09▲1Daphne, ALAL31,396+1,991−62%

10▲7Opelika, ALAL35,765+1,825+33%

11▼4Fairhope, ALAL26,625+1,713−56%

12▲8Prattville, ALAL40,582+1,701−64%

13▲40Florence, ALAL42,581+1,517−690%

14▲29Homewood, ALAL28,118+1,415−33%

15▼2Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+1,387−31%

16Chelsea, ALAL17,716+1,278−6%

17▼2Calera, ALAL18,992+1,220+19%

18▲1Pike Road, ALAL11,899+1,135–

19▲3Cullman, ALAL20,799+1,106+76%

20▲9Triana, ALAL5,244+1,074−1219%

21▼3Helena, ALAL23,388+855−87%

22▲11Enterprise, ALAL31,211+794−19%

23▲37Margaret, ALAL7,149+771+31%

24▲38Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+740–

25▲84Saks, ALAL10,681+725−257%

26▲44Boaz, ALAL10,619+707+44%

27Semmes, ALAL6,259+685–

28▼4Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+676−71%

29▲55Pell City, ALAL14,320+648−55%

30▲4Loxley, ALAL6,131+647+257%

31▼5Alabaster, ALAL34,748+633−92%

32▲10Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+627–

33▲3Millbrook, ALAL17,623+625−86%

34▲58Pinson, ALAL7,830+617–

35▼12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+613−64%

36▼28Trussville, ALAL27,273+550−88%

37▼12Pelham, ALAL25,664+509−89%

38▼6Gardendale, ALAL16,425+490−79%

39▲1Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+486−65%

40▲28Lincoln, ALAL8,110+460−74%

41▼29Dothan, ALAL72,060+442−89%

42▲2Albertville, ALAL23,710+427−84%

43▲2Hartselle, ALAL16,312+392−68%

44▲34Guntersville, ALAL9,394+363+2%

45▲7Montevallo, ALAL7,872+327−47%

46▼7Moody, ALAL13,559+318−90%

47▼19Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+312−80%

48▲10Springville, ALAL5,597+295−52%

49McCalla, ALAL13,253+288–

50▲31Columbiana, ALAL5,106+263−57%

51▲22Headland, ALAL5,603+244−5%

52▼25Saraland, ALAL16,652+233−57%

53▼12Odenville, ALAL6,023+228−23%

54▲1Holtville, ALAL5,158+218–

55▲20Arab, ALAL9,061+218−75%

56▲3Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+217−79%

57▲12Rainsville, ALAL6,020+197−68%

58▲31Clanton, ALAL9,289+190+45%

59▲32Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+188−71%

60▼4Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+134−86%

61▲13Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+112–

62▲21Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+95–

63▲2Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+93−88%

64▼58Northport, ALAL31,648+93−96%

65▲2Satsuma, ALAL6,851+73−85%

66▼2Harvest, ALAL5,955+62−93%

67▼4Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+61−111%

68▼19Southside, ALAL9,718+57−96%

69▼32Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+52−103%

70▼16Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+50−95%

71▼67Hoover, ALAL93,550+36−100%

72▲4Oneonta, ALAL7,022+33−96%

73▲35Roanoke, ALAL5,440+25−88%

74▼17Oxford, ALAL22,199-6−100%

75▲25Troy, ALAL18,022-11−101%

76▼10Clay, ALAL10,198-18–

77▲9Glencoe, ALAL5,426-19−104%

78▼32Irondale, ALAL13,545-33−109%

79▲17Andalusia, ALAL8,763-39−92%

80▲24Ozark, ALAL14,269-41−102%

81▲16Attalla, ALAL5,807-52−81%

82▼2Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-54−98%

83▼35Russellville, ALAL10,904-56−105%

84▲29Atmore, ALAL8,360-57−85%

85▲5Opp, ALAL6,738-62−84%

86▼9Sheffield, ALAL9,416-63−91%

87▲7Brewton, ALAL5,113-90−77%

88▲17Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-102−107%

89▼1Hamilton, ALAL6,769-120−111%

90▼11Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-125−56%

91▼6Jasper, ALAL14,585-130−126%

92▲14Monroeville, ALAL5,758-149+14%

93▼21Lanett, ALAL6,781-156−86%

94▲5Tarrant, ALAL5,639-199–

95▲12Greenville, ALAL6,912-211−20%

96▼3Alexander City, ALAL14,515-237−360%

97▼47Valley, ALAL10,294-252−125%

98▲3Demopolis, ALAL6,641-254−1007%

99▼4Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-269−380%

100▲10Fairfield, ALAL9,483-272−250%

101▲11Anniston, ALAL20,930-293−88%

102▼31Leeds, ALAL12,831-296−154%

103▼5Eufaula, ALAL12,437-298−143%

104▼95Phenix City, ALAL38,344-317−111%

105▼58Moores Mill, ALAL6,378-351−121%

106▲10Prichard, ALAL18,825-361−94%

107▼46Hueytown, ALAL16,159-362−531%

108▼73Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661-432−154%

109▼7Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-457+11%

110▼96Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306-486−110%

111▼8Center Point, ALAL15,538-492−490%

112▼74Fultondale, ALAL9,307-492−352%

113▼62Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117-571−851%

114▲1Gadsden, ALAL33,367-571−84%

115▼85Decatur, ALAL58,056-577−111%

116▼5Bessemer, ALAL24,984-619−84%

117▼35Forestdale, ALAL9,742-667−685%

118▼4Selma, ALAL16,077-914−72%

119▼32Talladega, ALAL14,840-1,101−64%

120▼1Birmingham, ALAL195,893-2,560−89%

121▼4Montgomery, ALAL195,300-3,109−121%

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