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Most population lost, Alabama cities

Alabama cities that lost 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

01Montgomery, ALAL195,300-3,109−121%

02Birmingham, ALAL195,893-2,560−89%

03Talladega, ALAL14,840-1,101−64%

04Selma, ALAL16,077-914−72%

05Forestdale, ALAL9,742-667−685%

06Bessemer, ALAL24,984-619−84%

07Decatur, ALAL58,056-577−111%

08Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117-571−851%

09Gadsden, ALAL33,367-571−84%

10Center Point, ALAL15,538-492−490%

11Fultondale, ALAL9,307-492−352%

12Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306-486−110%

13Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-457+11%

14Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661-432−154%

15Hueytown, ALAL16,159-362−531%

16Prichard, ALAL18,825-361−94%

17Moores Mill, ALAL6,378-351−121%

18Phenix City, ALAL38,344-317−111%

19Eufaula, ALAL12,437-298−143%

20Leeds, ALAL12,831-296−154%

21Anniston, ALAL20,930-293−88%

22Fairfield, ALAL9,483-272−250%

23Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-269−380%

24Demopolis, ALAL6,641-254−1007%

25Valley, ALAL10,294-252−125%

26Alexander City, ALAL14,515-237−360%

27Greenville, ALAL6,912-211−20%

28Tarrant, ALAL5,639-199–

29Lanett, ALAL6,781-156−86%

30Monroeville, ALAL5,758-149+14%

31Jasper, ALAL14,585-130−126%

32Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-125−56%

33Hamilton, ALAL6,769-120−111%

34Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-102−107%

35Brewton, ALAL5,113-90−77%

36Sheffield, ALAL9,416-63−91%

37Opp, ALAL6,738-62−84%

38Atmore, ALAL8,360-57−85%

39Russellville, ALAL10,904-56−105%

40Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-54−98%

41Attalla, ALAL5,807-52−81%

42Ozark, ALAL14,269-41−102%

43Andalusia, ALAL8,763-39−92%

44Irondale, ALAL13,545-33−109%

45Glencoe, ALAL5,426-19−104%

46Clay, ALAL10,198-18–

47Troy, ALAL18,022-11−101%

48Oxford, ALAL22,199-6−100%

49Roanoke, ALAL5,440+25−88%

50Oneonta, ALAL7,022+33−96%

51Hoover, ALAL93,550+36−100%

52Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+50−95%

53Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+52−103%

54Southside, ALAL9,718+57−96%

55Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+61−111%

56Harvest, ALAL5,955+62−93%

57Satsuma, ALAL6,851+73−85%

58Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+93−88%

59Northport, ALAL31,648+93−96%

60Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+95–

61Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+112–

62Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+134−86%

63Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+188−71%

64Clanton, ALAL9,289+190+45%

65Rainsville, ALAL6,020+197−68%

66Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+217−79%

67Holtville, ALAL5,158+218–

68Arab, ALAL9,061+218−75%

69Odenville, ALAL6,023+228−23%

70Saraland, ALAL16,652+233−57%

71Headland, ALAL5,603+244−5%

72Columbiana, ALAL5,106+263−57%

73McCalla, ALAL13,253+288–

74Springville, ALAL5,597+295−52%

75Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+312−80%

76Moody, ALAL13,559+318−90%

77Montevallo, ALAL7,872+327−47%

78Guntersville, ALAL9,394+363+2%

79Hartselle, ALAL16,312+392−68%

80Albertville, ALAL23,710+427−84%

81Dothan, ALAL72,060+442−89%

82Lincoln, ALAL8,110+460−74%

83Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+486−65%

84Gardendale, ALAL16,425+490−79%

85Pelham, ALAL25,664+509−89%

86Trussville, ALAL27,273+550−88%

87Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+613−64%

88Pinson, ALAL7,830+617–

89Millbrook, ALAL17,623+625−86%

90Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+627–

91Alabaster, ALAL34,748+633−92%

92Loxley, ALAL6,131+647+257%

93Pell City, ALAL14,320+648−55%

94Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+676−71%

95Semmes, ALAL6,259+685–

96Boaz, ALAL10,619+707+44%

97Saks, ALAL10,681+725−257%

98Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+740–

99Margaret, ALAL7,149+771+31%

100Enterprise, ALAL31,211+794−19%

101Helena, ALAL23,388+855−87%

102Triana, ALAL5,244+1,074−1219%

103Cullman, ALAL20,799+1,106+76%

104Pike Road, ALAL11,899+1,135–

105Calera, ALAL18,992+1,220+19%

106Chelsea, ALAL17,716+1,278−6%

107Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+1,387−31%

108Homewood, ALAL28,118+1,415−33%

109Florence, ALAL42,581+1,517−690%

110Prattville, ALAL40,582+1,701−64%

111Fairhope, ALAL26,625+1,713−56%

112Opelika, ALAL35,765+1,825+33%

113Daphne, ALAL31,396+1,991−62%

114Meridianville, ALAL11,150+2,941+106%

115Madison, ALAL67,968+3,173−78%

116Athens, ALAL34,209+3,596+65%

117Foley, ALAL30,354+3,691+39%

118Auburn, ALAL85,113+4,451−51%

119Huntsville, ALAL233,627+7,785−572%

120Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+11,438+7681%

121Mobile, ALAL200,824+16,375+521%

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