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Most population lost, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities that lost 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

01Birmingham, ALAL195,893-30,583+33%

02Prichard, ALAL18,825-5,974+5%

03Center Point, ALAL15,538-5,863−4753%

04Mobile, ALAL200,824-3,804−244%

05Bessemer, ALAL24,984-2,216−42%

06Gadsden, ALAL33,367-2,122−40%

07Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-1,981+382%

08Lanett, ALAL6,781-1,429+31%

09Fairfield, ALAL9,483-1,264−798%

10Anniston, ALAL20,930-1,170−50%

11Eufaula, ALAL12,437-771−212%

12Tarrant, ALAL5,639-625–

13Sheffield, ALAL9,416-613−16%

14Attalla, ALAL5,807-544+104%

15Roanoke, ALAL5,440-489−343%

16Forestdale, ALAL9,742-347−404%

17Monroeville, ALAL5,758-343+162%

18Chickasaw, ALAL6,166-258−9%

19Ozark, ALAL14,269-212−110%

20Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661-191−124%

21Alexander City, ALAL14,515-133−246%

22Brewton, ALAL5,113-90−77%

23Demopolis, ALAL6,641-57−304%

24Glencoe, ALAL5,426+8−98%

25Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+8−99%

26Triana, ALAL5,244+38−140%

27Saks, ALAL10,681+46−110%

28Opp, ALAL6,738+52−114%

29Hamilton, ALAL6,769+99−91%

30Homewood, ALAL28,118+124−94%

31Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346+127−92%

32Sylacauga, ALAL12,055+133+39%

33Andalusia, ALAL8,763+221−145%

34Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+224−66%

35Selma, ALAL16,077+244−108%

36Loxley, ALAL6,131+284+57%

37Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+289–

38Jasper, ALAL14,585+300−40%

39Valley, ALAL10,294+326−68%

40Rainsville, ALAL6,020+449−28%

41Satsuma, ALAL6,851+481−2%

42Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+504−69%

43Talladega, ALAL14,840+533−118%

44Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+567−202%

45Hueytown, ALAL16,159+741+782%

46Cullman, ALAL20,799+780+24%

47Guntersville, ALAL9,394+802+125%

48Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+802−24%

49Clanton, ALAL9,289+819+525%

50Russellville, ALAL10,904+859−26%

51Arab, ALAL9,061+876+2%

52Columbiana, ALAL5,106+881+45%

53Greenville, ALAL6,912+907−444%

54Headland, ALAL5,603+987+284%

55Oneonta, ALAL7,022+991+29%

56Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+1,074−2%

57Saraland, ALAL16,652+1,117+108%

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

59Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+1,222−47%

60Leeds, ALAL12,831+1,318+140%

61Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+1,375−19%

62Southside, ALAL9,718+1,376−7%

63Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+1,494+8%

64Montevallo, ALAL7,872+1,498+144%

65Springville, ALAL5,597+1,559+155%

66Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+1,657+8%

67Lincoln, ALAL8,110+1,689−6%

68Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+1,713−174%

69Decatur, ALAL58,056+1,754−66%

70Fultondale, ALAL9,307+1,785+815%

71Meridianville, ALAL11,150+1,904+33%

72Pinson, ALAL7,830+2,130–

73Boaz, ALAL10,619+2,140+337%

74Harvest, ALAL5,955+2,227+139%

75Hartselle, ALAL16,312+2,236+83%

76Gardendale, ALAL16,425+2,267−5%

77Odenville, ALAL6,023+2,454+723%

78Atmore, ALAL8,360+2,518−781%

79Irondale, ALAL13,545+2,536+606%

80Fairhope, ALAL26,625+2,846−27%

81Athens, ALAL34,209+2,930+35%

82Opelika, ALAL35,765+2,979+116%

83Florence, ALAL42,581+3,055−1289%

84Pell City, ALAL14,320+3,130+116%

85Margaret, ALAL7,149+3,259+454%

86Moody, ALAL13,559+3,673+17%

87Northport, ALAL31,648+3,895+88%

88Albertville, ALAL23,710+3,913+43%

89Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+4,072+5258%

90Troy, ALAL18,022+4,098+384%

91Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+4,144−321%

92Montgomery, ALAL195,300+4,196−71%

93Millbrook, ALAL17,623+4,254−2%

94Phenix City, ALAL38,344+4,557+56%

95Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+4,697+133%

96Clay, ALAL10,198+4,761–

97Daphne, ALAL31,396+4,989−6%

98Pike Road, ALAL11,899+5,096–

99Enterprise, ALAL31,211+5,384+447%

100Helena, ALAL23,388+6,497+2%

101Oxford, ALAL22,199+6,756+26%

102Pelham, ALAL25,664+6,983+52%

103Trussville, ALAL27,273+7,009+50%

104Foley, ALAL30,354+7,028+165%

105Chelsea, ALAL17,716+7,234+431%

106Alabaster, ALAL34,748+7,733−2%

107Dothan, ALAL72,060+7,759+87%

108Calera, ALAL18,992+8,462+728%

109Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+9,557+102%

110Prattville, ALAL40,582+9,657+104%

111Auburn, ALAL85,113+10,393+13%

112Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+12,562+8446%

113Madison, ALAL67,968+13,609−5%

114Hoover, ALAL93,550+18,877−18%

115Huntsville, ALAL233,627+21,889−1427%

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