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Most population gained, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is +678.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Huntsville, ALAL233,627+34,901−2215%

02Auburn, ALAL85,113+22,763+149%

03Madison, ALAL67,968+13,995−3%

04Hoover, ALAL93,550+10,987−52%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+9,132+6112%

06Northport, ALAL31,648+7,795+277%

07Fairhope, ALAL26,625+7,151+82%

08Trussville, ALAL27,273+6,190+33%

09Phenix City, ALAL38,344+5,994+105%

10Daphne, ALAL31,396+5,892+11%

11Foley, ALAL30,354+5,717+115%

12Dothan, ALAL72,060+5,576+34%

13Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+5,273+162%

14Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+5,069+7%

15Calera, ALAL18,992+4,874+377%

16Chelsea, ALAL17,716+4,799+252%

17Opelika, ALAL35,765+4,518+228%

18Helena, ALAL23,388+4,121−35%

19Pike Road, ALAL11,899+4,033–

20Prattville, ALAL40,582+3,821−19%

21Athens, ALAL34,209+3,509+61%

22Cullman, ALAL20,799+3,438+447%

23Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+3,251+92%

24Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+3,129+35%

25Pelham, ALAL25,664+2,966−36%

26Alabaster, ALAL34,748+2,932−63%

27Saraland, ALAL16,652+2,766+415%

28Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+2,654+73%

29Triana, ALAL5,244+2,394−2594%

30Decatur, ALAL58,056+2,255−56%

31Meridianville, ALAL11,150+2,188+53%

32Gardendale, ALAL16,425+2,151−9%

33Enterprise, ALAL31,211+2,149+118%

34Loxley, ALAL6,131+2,078+1048%

35Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+2,048+158%

36Millbrook, ALAL17,623+1,924−56%

37Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+1,837−198%

38Fultondale, ALAL9,307+1,496+667%

39Moody, ALAL13,559+1,444−54%

40Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+1,432+4%

41Odenville, ALAL6,023+1,384+364%

42Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+1,313–

43Homewood, ALAL28,118+1,247−41%

44Albertville, ALAL23,710+1,226−55%

45Hartselle, ALAL16,312+1,200−2%

46Irondale, ALAL13,545+1,148+220%

47Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+1,047−37%

48Russellville, ALAL10,904+1,025−12%

49Southside, ALAL9,718+1,014−31%

50Valley, ALAL10,294+1,005−2%

51Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+919+1109%

52Montevallo, ALAL7,872+906+47%

53Florence, ALAL42,581+865−437%

54Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+865−21%

55Holtville, ALAL5,158+844–

56Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+808−17%

57Oxford, ALAL22,199+721−87%

58Springville, ALAL5,597+706+16%

59Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+692−34%

60Margaret, ALAL7,149+678+15%

61Hueytown, ALAL16,159+671+699%

62Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+660–

63Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+631−213%

64Harvest, ALAL5,955+612−34%

65Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+589−22%

66Clay, ALAL10,198+583–

67Satsuma, ALAL6,851+581+18%

68Lincoln, ALAL8,110+579−68%

69Rainsville, ALAL6,020+557−11%

70Boaz, ALAL10,619+556+13%

71Leeds, ALAL12,831+5510%

72Lanett, ALAL6,781+502−146%

73Headland, ALAL5,603+463+80%

74Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+458–

75Arab, ALAL9,061+411−52%

76Oneonta, ALAL7,022+371−52%

77Sheffield, ALAL9,416+364−150%

78Guntersville, ALAL9,394+3560%

79Chickasaw, ALAL6,166+351−223%

80Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+333−114%

81Columbiana, ALAL5,106+265−56%

82Forestdale, ALAL9,742+247+117%

83Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+246–

84Pell City, ALAL14,320+244−83%

85Jasper, ALAL14,585+220−56%

86Glencoe, ALAL5,426+212−57%

87Talladega, ALAL14,840+185−106%

88Hamilton, ALAL6,769+157−85%

89Clanton, ALAL9,289+149+14%

90Opp, ALAL6,738+112−130%

91Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+63−90%

92Pinson, ALAL7,830+52–

93Alexander City, ALAL14,515-32−135%

94Brewton, ALAL5,113-132−66%

95Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-171−278%

96Andalusia, ALAL8,763-210−58%

97Attalla, ALAL5,807-221−17%

98Eufaula, ALAL12,437-255−137%

99Tarrant, ALAL5,639-273–

100Troy, ALAL18,022-306−136%

101Demopolis, ALAL6,641-321−1246%

102Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-470+14%

103Center Point, ALAL15,538-515−509%

104Ozark, ALAL14,269-539−125%

105Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-566−137%

106Monroeville, ALAL5,758-568+334%

107Greenville, ALAL6,912-761+188%

108Roanoke, ALAL5,440-763−480%

109Saks, ALAL10,681-788+70%

110Fairfield, ALAL9,483-1,117−717%

111Bessemer, ALAL24,984-1,437−62%

112Anniston, ALAL20,930-1,542−34%

113Atmore, ALAL8,360-1,803+387%

114Selma, ALAL16,077-2,785−14%

115Gadsden, ALAL33,367-2,911−18%

116Prichard, ALAL18,825-3,337−41%

117Montgomery, ALAL195,300-5,161−136%

118Mobile, ALAL200,824-8,070−406%

119Birmingham, ALAL195,893-11,504−50%

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