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Most population lost, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities that lost 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

01Birmingham, ALAL195,893-11,504−50%

02Mobile, ALAL200,824-8,070−406%

03Montgomery, ALAL195,300-5,161−136%

04Prichard, ALAL18,825-3,337−41%

05Gadsden, ALAL33,367-2,911−18%

06Selma, ALAL16,077-2,785−14%

07Atmore, ALAL8,360-1,803+387%

08Anniston, ALAL20,930-1,542−34%

09Bessemer, ALAL24,984-1,437−62%

10Fairfield, ALAL9,483-1,117−717%

11Saks, ALAL10,681-788+70%

12Roanoke, ALAL5,440-763−480%

13Greenville, ALAL6,912-761+188%

14Monroeville, ALAL5,758-568+334%

15Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346-566−137%

16Ozark, ALAL14,269-539−125%

17Center Point, ALAL15,538-515−509%

18Tuskegee, ALAL8,644-470+14%

19Demopolis, ALAL6,641-321−1246%

20Troy, ALAL18,022-306−136%

21Tarrant, ALAL5,639-273–

22Eufaula, ALAL12,437-255−137%

23Attalla, ALAL5,807-221−17%

24Andalusia, ALAL8,763-210−58%

25Sylacauga, ALAL12,055-171−278%

26Brewton, ALAL5,113-132−66%

27Alexander City, ALAL14,515-32−135%

28Pinson, ALAL7,830+52–

29Bay Minette, ALAL8,555+63−90%

30Opp, ALAL6,738+112−130%

31Clanton, ALAL9,289+149+14%

32Hamilton, ALAL6,769+157−85%

33Talladega, ALAL14,840+185−106%

34Glencoe, ALAL5,426+212−57%

35Jasper, ALAL14,585+220−56%

36Pell City, ALAL14,320+244−83%

37Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077+246–

38Forestdale, ALAL9,742+247+117%

39Columbiana, ALAL5,106+265−56%

40Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677+333−114%

41Chickasaw, ALAL6,166+351−223%

42Guntersville, ALAL9,394+3560%

43Sheffield, ALAL9,416+364−150%

44Oneonta, ALAL7,022+371−52%

45Arab, ALAL9,061+411−52%

46Smiths Station, ALAL5,596+458–

47Headland, ALAL5,603+463+80%

48Lanett, ALAL6,781+502−146%

49Leeds, ALAL12,831+5510%

50Boaz, ALAL10,619+556+13%

51Rainsville, ALAL6,020+557−11%

52Lincoln, ALAL8,110+579−68%

53Satsuma, ALAL6,851+581+18%

54Clay, ALAL10,198+583–

55Rainbow City, ALAL10,406+589−22%

56Harvest, ALAL5,955+612−34%

57Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332+631−213%

58Brook Highland, ALAL8,146+660–

59Hueytown, ALAL16,159+671+699%

60Margaret, ALAL7,149+678+15%

61Wetumpka, ALAL7,535+692−34%

62Springville, ALAL5,597+706+16%

63Oxford, ALAL22,199+721−87%

64Scottsboro, ALAL16,123+808−17%

65Holtville, ALAL5,158+844–

66Florence, ALAL42,581+865−437%

67Fort Payne, ALAL15,189+865−21%

68Montevallo, ALAL7,872+906+47%

69Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117+919+1109%

70Valley, ALAL10,294+1,005−2%

71Southside, ALAL9,718+1,014−31%

72Russellville, ALAL10,904+1,025−12%

73Moores Mill, ALAL6,378+1,047−37%

74Irondale, ALAL13,545+1,148+220%

75Hartselle, ALAL16,312+1,200−2%

76Albertville, ALAL23,710+1,226−55%

77Homewood, ALAL28,118+1,247−41%

78Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866+1,313–

79Odenville, ALAL6,023+1,384+364%

80Robertsdale, ALAL7,761+1,432+4%

81Moody, ALAL13,559+1,444−54%

82Fultondale, ALAL9,307+1,496+667%

83Jacksonville, ALAL14,400+1,837−198%

84Millbrook, ALAL17,623+1,924−56%

85Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661+2,048+158%

86Loxley, ALAL6,131+2,078+1048%

87Enterprise, ALAL31,211+2,149+118%

88Gardendale, ALAL16,425+2,151−9%

89Meridianville, ALAL11,150+2,188+53%

90Decatur, ALAL58,056+2,255−56%

91Triana, ALAL5,244+2,394−2594%

92Orange Beach, ALAL8,798+2,654+73%

93Saraland, ALAL16,652+2,766+415%

94Alabaster, ALAL34,748+2,932−63%

95Pelham, ALAL25,664+2,966−36%

96Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666+3,129+35%

97Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203+3,251+92%

98Cullman, ALAL20,799+3,438+447%

99Athens, ALAL34,209+3,509+61%

100Prattville, ALAL40,582+3,821−19%

101Pike Road, ALAL11,899+4,033–

102Helena, ALAL23,388+4,121−35%

103Opelika, ALAL35,765+4,518+228%

104Chelsea, ALAL17,716+4,799+252%

105Calera, ALAL18,992+4,874+377%

106Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306+5,069+7%

107Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394+5,273+162%

108Dothan, ALAL72,060+5,576+34%

109Foley, ALAL30,354+5,717+115%

110Daphne, ALAL31,396+5,892+11%

111Phenix City, ALAL38,344+5,994+105%

112Trussville, ALAL27,273+6,190+33%

113Fairhope, ALAL26,625+7,151+82%

114Northport, ALAL31,648+7,795+277%

115Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316+9,132+6112%

116Hoover, ALAL93,550+10,987−52%

117Madison, ALAL67,968+13,995−3%

118Auburn, ALAL85,113+22,763+149%

119Huntsville, ALAL233,627+34,901−2215%

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