RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 110 SHOWN OF 110

Most population gained, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 110 is +688.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Hoover, ALAL93,550+22,954–

02Montgomery, ALAL195,300+14,462–

03Madison, ALAL67,968+14,391–

04Auburn, ALAL85,113+9,157–

05Alabaster, ALAL34,748+7,887–

06Helena, ALAL23,388+6,378–

07Oxford, ALAL22,199+5,360–

08Daphne, ALAL31,396+5,291–

09Decatur, ALAL58,056+5,133–

10Prattville, ALAL40,582+4,740–

11Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+4,727–

12Trussville, ALAL27,273+4,658–

13Pelham, ALAL25,664+4,604–

14Millbrook, ALAL17,623+4,336–

15Dothan, ALAL72,060+4,154–

16Fairhope, ALAL26,625+3,925–

17Moody, ALAL13,559+3,132–

18Phenix City, ALAL38,344+2,927–

19Albertville, ALAL23,710+2,740–

20Foley, ALAL30,354+2,653–

21Mobile, ALAL200,824+2,637–

22Gardendale, ALAL16,425+2,375–

23Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+2,313–

24Ozark, ALAL14,269+2,197–

25Athens, ALAL34,209+2,177–

26Homewood, ALAL28,118+2,121–

27Northport, ALAL31,648+2,069–

28Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+2,015–

29Lincoln, ALAL8,110+1,802–

30Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+1,691–

31Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+1,651–

32Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+1,531–

33Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346+1,525–

34Southside, ALAL9,718+1,480–

35Pell City, ALAL14,320+1,447–

36Meridianville, ALAL11,150+1,430–

37Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+1,378–

38Opelika, ALAL35,765+1,376–

39Chelsea, ALAL17,716+1,363–

40Hartselle, ALAL16,312+1,224–

41Russellville, ALAL10,904+1,159–

42Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+1,098–

43Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+1,056–

44Hamilton, ALAL6,769+1,048–

45Valley, ALAL10,294+1,025–

46Calera, ALAL18,992+1,022–

47Enterprise, ALAL31,211+984–

48Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+976–

49Harvest, ALAL5,955+930–

50Arab, ALAL9,061+861–

51Troy, ALAL18,022+847–

52Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+794–

53Oneonta, ALAL7,022+768–

54Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+755–

55Eufaula, ALAL12,437+688–

56Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+652–

57Cullman, ALAL20,799+628–

58Rainsville, ALAL6,020+624–

59Montevallo, ALAL7,872+615–

60Springville, ALAL5,597+611–

61Columbiana, ALAL5,106+608–

62Margaret, ALAL7,149+588–

63Leeds, ALAL12,831+550–

64Saraland, ALAL16,652+537–

65Jasper, ALAL14,585+499–

66Satsuma, ALAL6,851+493–

67Boaz, ALAL10,619+490–

68Glencoe, ALAL5,426+489–

69Irondale, ALAL13,545+359–

70Guntersville, ALAL9,394+357–

71Odenville, ALAL6,023+298–

72Headland, ALAL5,603+257–

73Roanoke, ALAL5,440+201–

74Fultondale, ALAL9,307+195–

75Fairfield, ALAL9,483+181–

76Loxley, ALAL6,131+181–

77Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+147–

78Clanton, ALAL9,289+131–

79Center Point, ALAL15,538+126–

80Forestdale, ALAL9,742+114–

81Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+96–

82Alexander City, ALAL14,515+91–

83Hueytown, ALAL16,159+84–

84Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+76–

85Demopolis, ALAL6,641+28–

86Triana, ALAL5,244-96–

87Monroeville, ALAL5,758-131–

88Florence, ALAL42,581-257–

89Greenville, ALAL6,912-264–

90Attalla, ALAL5,807-267–

91Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-285–

92Atmore, ALAL8,360-370–

93Opp, ALAL6,738-376–

94Brewton, ALAL5,113-387–

95Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-411–

96Saks, ALAL10,681-463–

97Andalusia, ALAL8,763-496–

98Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332-557–

99Sheffield, ALAL9,416-728–

100Lanett, ALAL6,781-1,088–

101Huntsville, ALAL233,627-1,650–

102Jacksonville, ALAL14,400-1,879–

103Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-2,303–

104Anniston, ALAL20,930-2,347–

105Talladega, ALAL14,840-3,032–

106Selma, ALAL16,077-3,243–

107Gadsden, ALAL33,367-3,545–

108Bessemer, ALAL24,984-3,825–

109Prichard, ALAL18,825-5,678–

110Birmingham, ALAL195,893-23,032–

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