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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. The median across all 121 is +112. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Vestavia Hills, AL, up 94 places to #12.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲2Montgomery, ALAL195,300-3,109−121%

02▼1Birmingham, ALAL195,893-2,560−89%

03▲30Talladega, ALAL14,840-1,101−64%

04▲2Selma, ALAL16,077-914−72%

05▲33Forestdale, ALAL9,742-667−685%

06▲3Bessemer, ALAL24,984-619−84%

07▲83Decatur, ALAL58,056-577−111%

08▲61Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117-571−851%

09▼4Gadsden, ALAL33,367-571−84%

10▲7Center Point, ALAL15,538-492−490%

11▲71Fultondale, ALAL9,307-492−352%

12▲94Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306-486−110%

13▲5Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-457+11%

14▲71Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661-432−154%

15▲44Hueytown, ALAL16,159-362−531%

16▼12Prichard, ALAL18,825-361−94%

17▲56Moores Mill, ALAL6,378-351−121%

18▲93Phenix City, ALAL38,344-317−111%

19▲3Eufaula, ALAL12,437-298−143%

20▲29Leeds, ALAL12,831-296−154%

21▼13Anniston, ALAL20,930-293−88%

22▼12Fairfield, ALAL9,483-272−250%

23▲2Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-269−380%

24▼5Demopolis, ALAL6,641-254−1007%

25▲45Valley, ALAL10,294-252−125%

26▲1Alexander City, ALAL14,515-237−360%

27▼14Greenville, ALAL6,912-211−20%

28▼7Tarrant, ALAL5,639-199–

29▲19Lanett, ALAL6,781-156−86%

30▼16Monroeville, ALAL5,758-149+14%

31▲4Jasper, ALAL14,585-130−126%

32▲9Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-125−56%

33▼1Hamilton, ALAL6,769-120−111%

34▼19Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-102−107%

35▼9Brewton, ALAL5,113-90−77%

36▲7Sheffield, ALAL9,416-63−91%

37▼7Opp, ALAL6,738-62−84%

38▼31Atmore, ALAL8,360-57−85%

39▲33Russellville, ALAL10,904-56−105%

40Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677-54−98%

41▼18Attalla, ALAL5,807-52−81%

42▼26Ozark, ALAL14,269-41−102%

43▼19Andalusia, ALAL8,763-39−92%

44▲30Irondale, ALAL13,545-33−109%

45▼11Glencoe, ALAL5,426-19−104%

46▲8Clay, ALAL10,198-18–

47▼27Troy, ALAL18,022-11−101%

48▲15Oxford, ALAL22,199-6−100%

49▼37Roanoke, ALAL5,440+25−88%

50▼6Oneonta, ALAL7,022+33−96%

51▲65Hoover, ALAL93,550+36−100%

52▲15Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+50−95%

53▲30Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+52−103%

54▲17Southside, ALAL9,718+57−96%

55▲2Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+61−111%

56Harvest, ALAL5,955+62−93%

57▼4Satsuma, ALAL6,851+73−85%

58▲56Northport, ALAL31,648+93−96%

59▼4Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+93−88%

60▼23Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+95–

61▼15Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+112–

62▲2Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+134−86%

63▼34Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+188−71%

64▼33Clanton, ALAL9,289+190+45%

65▼14Rainsville, ALAL6,020+197−68%

66▼5Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+217−79%

67▼2Holtville, ALAL5,158+218–

68▼23Arab, ALAL9,061+218−75%

69▲10Odenville, ALAL6,023+228−23%

70▲23Saraland, ALAL16,652+233−57%

71▼24Headland, ALAL5,603+244−5%

72▼33Columbiana, ALAL5,106+263−57%

73McCalla, ALAL13,253+288–

74▼12Springville, ALAL5,597+295−52%

75▲17Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+312−80%

76▲5Moody, ALAL13,559+318−90%

77▼9Montevallo, ALAL7,872+327−47%

78▼36Guntersville, ALAL9,394+363+2%

79▼4Hartselle, ALAL16,312+392−68%

80▼4Albertville, ALAL23,710+427−84%

81▲27Dothan, ALAL72,060+442−89%

82▼30Lincoln, ALAL8,110+460−74%

83▼3Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+486−65%

84▲4Gardendale, ALAL16,425+490−79%

85▲10Pelham, ALAL25,664+509−89%

86▲26Trussville, ALAL27,273+550−88%

87▲10Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+613−64%

88▼60Pinson, ALAL7,830+617–

89▼5Millbrook, ALAL17,623+625−86%

90▼12Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+627–

91▲3Alabaster, ALAL34,748+633−92%

92▼6Loxley, ALAL6,131+647+257%

93▼57Pell City, ALAL14,320+648−55%

94▲2Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+676−71%

95Semmes, ALAL6,259+685–

96▼46Boaz, ALAL10,619+707+44%

97▼86Saks, ALAL10,681+725−257%

98▼40Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+740–

99▼39Margaret, ALAL7,149+771+31%

100▼13Enterprise, ALAL31,211+794−19%

101▲1Helena, ALAL23,388+855−87%

102▼11Triana, ALAL5,244+1,074−1219%

103▼5Cullman, ALAL20,799+1,106+76%

104▼3Pike Road, ALAL11,899+1,135–

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

106▼2Chelsea, ALAL17,716+1,278−6%

107Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+1,387−31%

108▼31Homewood, ALAL28,118+1,415−33%

109▼43Florence, ALAL42,581+1,517−690%

110▼10Prattville, ALAL40,582+1,701−64%

111▲2Fairhope, ALAL26,625+1,713−56%

112▼9Opelika, ALAL35,765+1,825+33%

113▼3Daphne, ALAL31,396+1,991−62%

114▼25Meridianville, ALAL11,150+2,941+106%

115▲2Madison, ALAL67,968+3,173−78%

116▼17Athens, ALAL34,209+3,596+65%

117▼8Foley, ALAL30,354+3,691+39%

118Auburn, ALAL85,113+4,451−51%

119Huntsville, ALAL233,627+7,785−572%

120▼5Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+11,438+7681%

121▼119Mobile, ALAL200,824+16,375+521%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES