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Most population gained, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is +1,174.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Huntsville, ALAL233,627+21,889−1427%

02Hoover, ALAL93,550+18,877−18%

03Madison, ALAL67,968+13,609−5%

04Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+12,562+8446%

05Auburn, ALAL85,113+10,393+13%

06Prattville, ALAL40,582+9,657+104%

07Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+9,557+102%

08Calera, ALAL18,992+8,462+728%

09Dothan, ALAL72,060+7,759+87%

10Alabaster, ALAL34,748+7,733−2%

11Chelsea, ALAL17,716+7,234+431%

12Foley, ALAL30,354+7,028+165%

13Trussville, ALAL27,273+7,009+50%

14Pelham, ALAL25,664+6,983+52%

15Oxford, ALAL22,199+6,756+26%

16Helena, ALAL23,388+6,497+2%

17Enterprise, ALAL31,211+5,384+447%

18Pike Road, ALAL11,899+5,096–

19Daphne, ALAL31,396+4,989−6%

20Clay, ALAL10,198+4,761–

21Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+4,697+133%

22Phenix City, ALAL38,344+4,557+56%

23Millbrook, ALAL17,623+4,254−2%

24Montgomery, ALAL195,300+4,196−71%

25Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+4,144−321%

26Troy, ALAL18,022+4,098+384%

27Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+4,072+5258%

28Albertville, ALAL23,710+3,913+43%

29Northport, ALAL31,648+3,895+88%

30Moody, ALAL13,559+3,673+17%

31Margaret, ALAL7,149+3,259+454%

32Pell City, ALAL14,320+3,130+116%

33Florence, ALAL42,581+3,055−1289%

34Opelika, ALAL35,765+2,979+116%

35Athens, ALAL34,209+2,930+35%

36Fairhope, ALAL26,625+2,846−27%

37Irondale, ALAL13,545+2,536+606%

38Atmore, ALAL8,360+2,518−781%

39Odenville, ALAL6,023+2,454+723%

40Gardendale, ALAL16,425+2,267−5%

41Hartselle, ALAL16,312+2,236+83%

42Harvest, ALAL5,955+2,227+139%

43Boaz, ALAL10,619+2,140+337%

44Pinson, ALAL7,830+2,130–

45Meridianville, ALAL11,150+1,904+33%

46Fultondale, ALAL9,307+1,785+815%

47Decatur, ALAL58,056+1,754−66%

48Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+1,713−174%

49Lincoln, ALAL8,110+1,689−6%

50Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+1,657+8%

51Springville, ALAL5,597+1,559+155%

52Montevallo, ALAL7,872+1,498+144%

53Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+1,494+8%

54Southside, ALAL9,718+1,376−7%

55Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+1,375−19%

56Leeds, ALAL12,831+1,318+140%

57Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+1,222−47%

58Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+1,174+55%

59Saraland, ALAL16,652+1,117+108%

60Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+1,074−2%

61Oneonta, ALAL7,022+991+29%

62Headland, ALAL5,603+987+284%

63Greenville, ALAL6,912+907−444%

64Columbiana, ALAL5,106+881+45%

65Arab, ALAL9,061+876+2%

66Russellville, ALAL10,904+859−26%

67Clanton, ALAL9,289+819+525%

68Guntersville, ALAL9,394+802+125%

69Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+802−24%

70Cullman, ALAL20,799+780+24%

71Hueytown, ALAL16,159+741+782%

72Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+567−202%

73Talladega, ALAL14,840+533−118%

74Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+504−69%

75Satsuma, ALAL6,851+481−2%

76Rainsville, ALAL6,020+449−28%

77Valley, ALAL10,294+326−68%

78Jasper, ALAL14,585+300−40%

79Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+289–

80Loxley, ALAL6,131+284+57%

81Selma, ALAL16,077+244−108%

82Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+224−66%

83Andalusia, ALAL8,763+221−145%

84Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+133+39%

85Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346+127−92%

86Homewood, ALAL28,118+124−94%

87Hamilton, ALAL6,769+99−91%

88Opp, ALAL6,738+52−114%

89Saks, ALAL10,681+46−110%

90Triana, ALAL5,244+38−140%

91Glencoe, ALAL5,426+8−98%

92Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+8−99%

93Demopolis, ALAL6,641-57−304%

94Brewton, ALAL5,113-90−77%

95Alexander City, ALAL14,515-133−246%

96Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661-191−124%

97Ozark, ALAL14,269-212−110%

98Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-258−9%

99Monroeville, ALAL5,758-343+162%

100Forestdale, ALAL9,742-347−404%

101Roanoke, ALAL5,440-489−343%

102Attalla, ALAL5,807-544+104%

103Sheffield, ALAL9,416-613−16%

104Tarrant, ALAL5,639-625–

105Eufaula, ALAL12,437-771−212%

106Anniston, ALAL20,930-1,170−50%

107Fairfield, ALAL9,483-1,264−798%

108Lanett, ALAL6,781-1,429+31%

109Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-1,981+382%

110Gadsden, ALAL33,367-2,122−40%

111Bessemer, ALAL24,984-2,216−42%

112Mobile, ALAL200,824-3,804−244%

113Center Point, ALAL15,538-5,863−4753%

114Prichard, ALAL18,825-5,974+5%

115Birmingham, ALAL195,893-30,583+33%

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