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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.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Mobile, ALAL200,824+16,375+521%

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

03Huntsville, ALAL233,627+7,785−572%

04Auburn, ALAL85,113+4,451−51%

05Foley, ALAL30,354+3,691+39%

06Athens, ALAL34,209+3,596+65%

07Madison, ALAL67,968+3,173−78%

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

09Daphne, ALAL31,396+1,991−62%

10Opelika, ALAL35,765+1,825+33%

11Fairhope, ALAL26,625+1,713−56%

12Prattville, ALAL40,582+1,701−64%

13Florence, ALAL42,581+1,517−690%

14Homewood, ALAL28,118+1,415−33%

15Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+1,387−31%

16Chelsea, ALAL17,716+1,278−6%

17Calera, ALAL18,992+1,220+19%

18Pike Road, ALAL11,899+1,135–

19Cullman, ALAL20,799+1,106+76%

20Triana, ALAL5,244+1,074−1219%

21Helena, ALAL23,388+855−87%

22Enterprise, ALAL31,211+794−19%

23Margaret, ALAL7,149+771+31%

24Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+740–

25Saks, ALAL10,681+725−257%

26Boaz, ALAL10,619+707+44%

27Semmes, ALAL6,259+685–

28Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+676−71%

29Pell City, ALAL14,320+648−55%

30Loxley, ALAL6,131+647+257%

31Alabaster, ALAL34,748+633−92%

32Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+627–

33Millbrook, ALAL17,623+625−86%

34Pinson, ALAL7,830+617–

35Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+613−64%

36Trussville, ALAL27,273+550−88%

37Pelham, ALAL25,664+509−89%

38Gardendale, ALAL16,425+490−79%

39Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+486−65%

40Lincoln, ALAL8,110+460−74%

41Dothan, ALAL72,060+442−89%

42Albertville, ALAL23,710+427−84%

43Hartselle, ALAL16,312+392−68%

44Guntersville, ALAL9,394+363+2%

45Montevallo, ALAL7,872+327−47%

46Moody, ALAL13,559+318−90%

47Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+312−80%

48Springville, ALAL5,597+295−52%

49McCalla, ALAL13,253+288–

50Columbiana, ALAL5,106+263−57%

51Headland, ALAL5,603+244−5%

52Saraland, ALAL16,652+233−57%

53Odenville, ALAL6,023+228−23%

54Holtville, ALAL5,158+218–

55Arab, ALAL9,061+218−75%

56Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+217−79%

57Rainsville, ALAL6,020+197−68%

58Clanton, ALAL9,289+190+45%

59Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+188−71%

60Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+134−86%

61Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+112–

62Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+95–

63Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+93−88%

64Northport, ALAL31,648+93−96%

65Satsuma, ALAL6,851+73−85%

66Harvest, ALAL5,955+62−93%

67Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+61−111%

68Southside, ALAL9,718+57−96%

69Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+52−103%

70Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+50−95%

71Hoover, ALAL93,550+36−100%

72Oneonta, ALAL7,022+33−96%

73Roanoke, ALAL5,440+25−88%

74Oxford, ALAL22,199-6−100%

75Troy, ALAL18,022-11−101%

76Clay, ALAL10,198-18–

77Glencoe, ALAL5,426-19−104%

78Irondale, ALAL13,545-33−109%

79Andalusia, ALAL8,763-39−92%

80Ozark, ALAL14,269-41−102%

81Attalla, ALAL5,807-52−81%

82Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-54−98%

83Russellville, ALAL10,904-56−105%

84Atmore, ALAL8,360-57−85%

85Opp, ALAL6,738-62−84%

86Sheffield, ALAL9,416-63−91%

87Brewton, ALAL5,113-90−77%

88Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-102−107%

89Hamilton, ALAL6,769-120−111%

90Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-125−56%

91Jasper, ALAL14,585-130−126%

92Monroeville, ALAL5,758-149+14%

93Lanett, ALAL6,781-156−86%

94Tarrant, ALAL5,639-199–

95Greenville, ALAL6,912-211−20%

96Alexander City, ALAL14,515-237−360%

97Valley, ALAL10,294-252−125%

98Demopolis, ALAL6,641-254−1007%

99Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-269−380%

100Fairfield, ALAL9,483-272−250%

101Anniston, ALAL20,930-293−88%

102Leeds, ALAL12,831-296−154%

103Eufaula, ALAL12,437-298−143%

104Phenix City, ALAL38,344-317−111%

105Moores Mill, ALAL6,378-351−121%

106Prichard, ALAL18,825-361−94%

107Hueytown, ALAL16,159-362−531%

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

109Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-457+11%

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

111Fultondale, ALAL9,307-492−352%

112Center Point, ALAL15,538-492−490%

113Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117-571−851%

114Gadsden, ALAL33,367-571−84%

115Decatur, ALAL58,056-577−111%

116Bessemer, ALAL24,984-619−84%

117Forestdale, ALAL9,742-667−685%

118Selma, ALAL16,077-914−72%

119Talladega, ALAL14,840-1,101−64%

120Birmingham, ALAL195,893-2,560−89%

121Montgomery, ALAL195,300-3,109−121%

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