RANKING · 2024 ACS · 121 SHOWN OF 121

Most rooted, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people stay put. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 88.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Attalla, AL, up 81 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲53Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86697.1%+9.3 pts

02▲16Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07796.4%+4.5 pts

03▲9Prichard, ALAL18,82595.5%+2.2 pts

04▲5Russellville, ALAL10,90495.4%+1.6 pts

05▲43McCalla, ALAL13,25395.2%+6.8 pts

06▲80Holtville, ALAL5,15895.0%+10.7 pts

07▲24Meridianville, ALAL11,15094.5%+4.1 pts

08▲81Attalla, ALAL5,80794.4%+10.4 pts

09▼6Glencoe, ALAL5,42694.2%−0.5 pts

10▲14Semmes, ALAL6,25994.1%+2.9 pts

11▲24Helena, ALAL23,38894.1%+4.3 pts

12▲31Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20393.9%+5.1 pts

13▼11Brewton, ALAL5,11393.6%−1.2 pts

14▲48Hamilton, ALAL6,76993.5%+6.6 pts

15▼7Greenville, ALAL6,91293.4%−0.5 pts

16▲54Saraland, ALAL16,65293.4%+7.3 pts

17▲19Robertsdale, ALAL7,76193.3%+3.6 pts

18▼7Lanett, ALAL6,78193.3%−0.4 pts

19▲21Boaz, ALAL10,61992.7%+3.8 pts

20▼14Satsuma, ALAL6,85192.6%−1.5 pts

21▼20Springville, ALAL5,59792.5%−4.2 pts

22▼18Hartselle, ALAL16,31292.5%−1.9 pts

23▲42Fort Payne, ALAL15,18992.5%+6.0 pts

24▼10Saks, ALAL10,68192.4%−0.3 pts

25▼12Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34692.3%−0.7 pts

26▲2Southside, ALAL9,71892.3%+1.7 pts

27▼7Calera, ALAL18,99292.3%+0.5 pts

28▲1Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66192.2%+1.7 pts

29▲9Rainsville, ALAL6,02092.0%+3.1 pts

30▲67Hueytown, ALAL16,15992.0%+8.8 pts

31▼15Demopolis, ALAL6,64191.6%−0.5 pts

32▼11Roanoke, ALAL5,44091.6%0.0 pts

33▲42Monroeville, ALAL5,75891.6%+6.0 pts

34▲54Millbrook, ALAL17,62391.4%+7.4 pts

35▲71Fairfield, ALAL9,48391.3%+10.5 pts

36▲31Lincoln, ALAL8,11091.0%+4.8 pts

37▼30Headland, ALAL5,60391.0%−3.1 pts

38▼12Fultondale, ALAL9,30791.0%+0.1 pts

39▲44Smiths Station, ALAL5,59690.8%+6.0 pts

40▲2Chelsea, ALAL17,71690.7%+1.9 pts

41▲51Jasper, ALAL14,58590.7%+6.8 pts

42▲19Alabaster, ALAL34,74890.6%+3.7 pts

43▲30Clay, ALAL10,19890.5%+4.7 pts

44▲5Triana, ALAL5,24490.3%+2.1 pts

45▼18Forestdale, ALAL9,74290.2%−0.7 pts

46▼14Fairhope, ALAL26,62590.1%−0.3 pts

47▼17Harvest, ALAL5,95590.0%−0.4 pts

48▼2Valley, ALAL10,29489.7%+1.3 pts

49▼8Opp, ALAL6,73889.7%+0.9 pts

50▲13Oxford, ALAL22,19989.7%+3.1 pts

51▼1Albertville, ALAL23,71089.6%+1.5 pts

52▲53Wetumpka, ALAL7,53589.5%+7.7 pts

53▼36Trussville, ALAL27,27389.5%−2.5 pts

54▲1Decatur, ALAL58,05689.4%+1.7 pts

55▼8Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30689.4%+1.0 pts

56▲16Moody, ALAL13,55989.3%+3.4 pts

57▲23Chickasaw, ALAL6,16689.0%+3.9 pts

58▲19Opelika, ALAL35,76588.9%+3.4 pts

59▼54Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67788.8%−5.4 pts

60▲34Anniston, ALAL20,93088.7%+5.3 pts

61▼46Sheffield, ALAL9,41688.6%−4.0 pts

62▼11Pelham, ALAL25,66488.5%+0.4 pts

63▲21Hoover, ALAL93,55088.4%+3.9 pts

64▲39Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11788.4%+6.1 pts

65▼31Atmore, ALAL8,36088.3%−1.6 pts

66▼9Athens, ALAL34,20988.1%+0.9 pts

67▼9Dothan, ALAL72,06088.1%+0.9 pts

68▲23Eufaula, ALAL12,43788.0%+4.1 pts

69▼46Clanton, ALAL9,28987.9%−3.4 pts

70▼37Moores Mill, ALAL6,37887.7%−2.3 pts

71▲29Rainbow City, ALAL10,40687.7%+5.1 pts

72▼20Leeds, ALAL12,83187.6%−0.3 pts

73▼54Scottsboro, ALAL16,12387.6%−4.3 pts

74▼8Northport, ALAL31,64887.5%+1.1 pts

75▲7Ozark, ALAL14,26987.5%+2.7 pts

76▲19Prattville, ALAL40,58287.5%+4.1 pts

77▲33Sylacauga, ALAL12,05587.3%+7.7 pts

78▲21Tarrant, ALAL5,63987.3%+4.5 pts

79▼11Phenix City, ALAL38,34487.2%+1.0 pts

80▼43Andalusia, ALAL8,76387.1%−2.0 pts

81▲4Gardendale, ALAL16,42586.8%+2.3 pts

82▲14Alexander City, ALAL14,51586.7%+3.3 pts

83▼9Mobile, ALAL200,82486.7%+0.9 pts

84▼40Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39486.5%−2.1 pts

85▲2Gadsden, ALAL33,36786.5%+2.4 pts

86▼15Pike Road, ALAL11,89986.4%+0.5 pts

87▼18Center Point, ALAL15,53886.1%0.0 pts

88▼28Guntersville, ALAL9,39486.0%−1.1 pts

89▼8Bessemer, ALAL24,98485.9%+0.8 pts

90▼26Foley, ALAL30,35485.9%−0.6 pts

91▼12Madison, ALAL67,96885.8%+0.5 pts

92▼16Arab, ALAL9,06185.7%+0.2 pts

93▼37Tuskegee, ALAL8,64485.5%−2.0 pts

94▼16Daphne, ALAL31,39685.2%−0.2 pts

95▼73Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66685.1%−6.2 pts

96▲12Brook Highland, ALAL8,14685.0%+5.1 pts

97▼44Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33284.9%−2.9 pts

98▼39Bay Minette, ALAL8,55584.0%−3.1 pts

99▲2Pell City, ALAL14,32084.0%+1.4 pts

100▼55Irondale, ALAL13,54583.9%−4.7 pts

101▲1Homewood, ALAL28,11883.3%+0.9 pts

102▲10Huntsville, ALAL233,62783.2%+4.0 pts

103▲4Enterprise, ALAL31,21183.0%+2.9 pts

104▼65Selma, ALAL16,07782.9%−6.0 pts

105▲8Birmingham, ALAL195,89382.6%+3.4 pts

106▼81Margaret, ALAL7,14982.4%−8.5 pts

107▼97Odenville, ALAL6,02382.4%−11.3 pts

108▲6Montgomery, ALAL195,30082.0%+3.7 pts

109▲6Troy, ALAL18,02282.0%+3.7 pts

110▲8Auburn, ALAL85,11380.7%+6.0 pts

111▼7Loxley, ALAL6,13180.3%−1.7 pts

112▼3Talladega, ALAL14,84079.6%−0.2 pts

113▼20Pinson, ALAL7,83079.1%−4.7 pts

114▲7Florence, ALAL42,58178.2%+7.1 pts

115▼4Columbiana, ALAL5,10677.6%−1.9 pts

116▼26Cullman, ALAL20,79977.4%−6.6 pts

117▲3Montevallo, ALAL7,87276.9%+5.8 pts

118▼2Orange Beach, ALAL8,79876.5%−0.7 pts

119Jacksonville, ALAL14,40073.8%+2.1 pts

120▼22Oneonta, ALAL7,02272.3%−10.7 pts

121▼4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31672.3%−3.8 pts

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