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Most sparsely populated, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 109 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 109 is 728. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Tuskegee, AL, up 15 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01▲2Hamilton, ALAL6,7691780%

02Headland, ALAL5,603185+59%

03▼2Loxley, ALAL6,131192+355%

04Eufaula, ALAL12,437209−11%

05▲2Fort Payne, ALAL15,189269+17%

06▲6Opp, ALAL6,738285+2%

07▲4Roanoke, ALAL5,440290−17%

08Rainsville, ALAL6,020290+34%

09▼3Columbiana, ALAL5,106291+54%

10▲5Alexander City, ALAL14,515315−3%

11▼2Lincoln, ALAL8,110316+77%

12▲1Scottsboro, ALAL16,123318+9%

13▲1Glencoe, ALAL5,426319+5%

14▲5Greenville, ALAL6,912324−4%

15▼5Pike Road, ALAL11,899350+3738%

16Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203361+107%

17▲1Guntersville, ALAL9,394366+27%

18▲7Demopolis, ALAL6,641374−12%

19▲3Atmore, ALAL8,360382+9%

20▲1Clanton, ALAL9,289401+19%

21▲3Rainbow City, ALAL10,406406+23%

22▼5Semmes, ALAL6,259416–

23▲3Ozark, ALAL14,269418−6%

24▼4Odenville, ALAL6,023431+433%

25▲4Monroeville, ALAL5,758431−16%

26▲2Andalusia, ALAL8,7634420%

27Oneonta, ALAL7,022444+26%

28▲3Brewton, ALAL5,113453−7%

29▲5Anniston, ALAL20,930457−14%

30▲2Saraland, ALAL16,652482+36%

31▲2Bay Minette, ALAL8,555496+9%

32▲6Jasper, ALAL14,585496+4%

33▲15Tuskegee, ALAL8,644507−27%

34▲2Southside, ALAL9,718509+38%

35▼5Chelsea, ALAL17,716537+501%

36▲9Moody, ALAL13,559553+68%

37▲9Leeds, ALAL12,831563+23%

38▲13Talladega, ALAL14,840570−2%

39▲2Pell City, ALAL14,320573+50%

40▼1Springville, ALAL5,597582+122%

41▼1Opelika, ALAL35,765585+52%

42▲11Sylacauga, ALAL12,055595−4%

43▲4Orange Beach, ALAL8,798598+133%

44Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394612+245%

45▲4Montevallo, ALAL7,872613+63%

46▲12Bessemer, ALAL24,984616−16%

47▲7Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

48▲2Pinson, ALAL7,830656+56%

49▲7Pelham, ALAL25,664663+79%

50▲7Arab, ALAL9,061680+26%

51▲8Smiths Station, ALAL5,596684–

52▲8Wetumpka, ALAL7,535688+32%

53▲9Oxford, ALAL22,199696+52%

54▲10Gardendale, ALAL16,425714+41%

55▼13Margaret, ALAL7,149728+512%

56▲7Boaz, ALAL10,619730+43%

57▲9Prichard, ALAL18,825744−34%

58▲13Fultondale, ALAL9,307767+41%

59▲6Trussville, ALAL27,273773+111%

60▲1Calera, ALAL18,992774+501%

61▲6Irondale, ALAL13,545782+38%

62▲10Valley, ALAL10,294799+12%

63▲5Dothan, ALAL72,060802+25%

64▲12Hueytown, ALAL16,159809+5%

65▲5Russellville, ALAL10,904813+22%

66▲9Attalla, ALAL5,807830−12%

67▼12Athens, ALAL34,209843+80%

68▲6Albertville, ALAL23,710880+37%

69▲15Tarrant, ALAL5,639885−20%

70▲7Gadsden, ALAL33,367891−14%

71▲7Clay, ALAL10,198904+106%

72▼20Foley, ALAL30,354910+300%

73▼4Cullman, ALAL20,799916+49%

74▲5Satsuma, ALAL6,851932+20%

75▲12Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346952−6%

76▲4Hartselle, ALAL16,312978+36%

77▲4Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,008+47%

78▲10Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,013+19%

79▲4Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,045+48%

80▲5Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,6661,047+48%

81▲1Helena, ALAL23,3881,059+127%

82▲9Decatur, ALAL58,0561,063+8%

83▲9Lanett, ALAL6,7811,087−14%

84▲2Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611,122+105%

85▲5Prattville, ALAL40,5821,136+67%

86▲11Selma, ALAL16,0771,164−22%

87▲8Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,222−3%

88▲5Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,230+70%

89▲9Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,320+71%

90▲6Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,324+54%

91▲11Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,332−19%

92▲8Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,347−2%

93▲1Auburn, ALAL85,1131,362+98%

94▲9Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,367+36%

95▲4Mobile, ALAL200,8241,440+1%

96▲12Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,466−3%

97▲9Florence, ALAL42,5811,602+17%

98▲7Daphne, ALAL31,3961,646+89%

99▲13Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,687+5%

100▲11Northport, ALAL31,6481,772+63%

101▲6Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,804+113%

102▲8Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,839+47%

103▼14Triana, ALAL5,2441,872+1045%

104▲10Hoover, ALAL93,5501,895+49%

105▲10Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,913+57%

106▲7Madison, ALAL67,9682,224+132%

107▲10Center Point, ALAL15,5382,500−32%

108▲11Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,738−23%

109▲11Homewood, ALAL28,1183,403+12%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES