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Most sparsely populated, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 109 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hamilton, ALAL6,769178−0%

02Headland, ALAL5,603185+59%

03Loxley, ALAL6,131192+355%

04Eufaula, ALAL12,437209−11%

05Fort Payne, ALAL15,189269+17%

06Opp, ALAL6,738285+2%

07Roanoke, ALAL5,440290−17%

08Rainsville, ALAL6,020290+34%

09Columbiana, ALAL5,106291+54%

10Alexander City, ALAL14,515315−3%

11Lincoln, ALAL8,110316+77%

12Scottsboro, ALAL16,123318+9%

13Glencoe, ALAL5,426319+5%

14Greenville, ALAL6,912324−4%

15Pike Road, ALAL11,899350+3738%

16Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203361+107%

17Guntersville, ALAL9,394366+27%

18Demopolis, ALAL6,641374−12%

19Atmore, ALAL8,360382+9%

20Clanton, ALAL9,289401+19%

21Rainbow City, ALAL10,406406+23%

22Semmes, ALAL6,259416–

23Ozark, ALAL14,269418−6%

24Odenville, ALAL6,023431+433%

25Monroeville, ALAL5,758431−16%

26Andalusia, ALAL8,763442−0%

27Oneonta, ALAL7,022444+26%

28Brewton, ALAL5,113453−7%

29Anniston, ALAL20,930457−14%

30Saraland, ALAL16,652482+36%

31Bay Minette, ALAL8,555496+9%

32Jasper, ALAL14,585496+4%

33Tuskegee, ALAL8,644507−27%

34Southside, ALAL9,718509+38%

35Chelsea, ALAL17,716537+501%

36Moody, ALAL13,559553+68%

37Leeds, ALAL12,831563+23%

38Talladega, ALAL14,840570−2%

39Pell City, ALAL14,320573+50%

40Springville, ALAL5,597582+122%

41Opelika, ALAL35,765585+52%

42Sylacauga, ALAL12,055595−4%

43Orange Beach, ALAL8,798598+133%

44Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394612+245%

45Montevallo, ALAL7,872613+63%

46Bessemer, ALAL24,984616−16%

47Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

48Pinson, ALAL7,830656+56%

49Pelham, ALAL25,664663+79%

50Arab, ALAL9,061680+26%

51Smiths Station, ALAL5,596684–

52Wetumpka, ALAL7,535688+32%

53Oxford, ALAL22,199696+52%

54Gardendale, ALAL16,425714+41%

55Margaret, ALAL7,149728+512%

56Boaz, ALAL10,619730+43%

57Prichard, ALAL18,825744−34%

58Fultondale, ALAL9,307767+41%

59Trussville, ALAL27,273773+111%

60Calera, ALAL18,992774+501%

61Irondale, ALAL13,545782+38%

62Valley, ALAL10,294799+12%

63Dothan, ALAL72,060802+25%

64Hueytown, ALAL16,159809+5%

65Russellville, ALAL10,904813+22%

66Attalla, ALAL5,807830−12%

67Athens, ALAL34,209843+80%

68Albertville, ALAL23,710880+37%

69Tarrant, ALAL5,639885−20%

70Gadsden, ALAL33,367891−14%

71Clay, ALAL10,198904+106%

72Foley, ALAL30,354910+300%

73Cullman, ALAL20,799916+49%

74Satsuma, ALAL6,851932+20%

75Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346952−6%

76Hartselle, ALAL16,312978+36%

77Enterprise, ALAL31,2111,008+47%

78Tuscumbia, ALAL9,3321,013+19%

79Huntsville, ALAL233,6271,045+48%

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

81Helena, ALAL23,3881,059+127%

82Decatur, ALAL58,0561,063+8%

83Lanett, ALAL6,7811,087−14%

84Robertsdale, ALAL7,7611,122+105%

85Prattville, ALAL40,5821,136+67%

86Selma, ALAL16,0771,164−22%

87Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,222−3%

88Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,230+70%

89Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,320+71%

90Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,324+54%

91Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,332−19%

92Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,347−2%

93Auburn, ALAL85,1131,362+98%

94Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,367+36%

95Mobile, ALAL200,8241,440+1%

96Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,466−3%

97Florence, ALAL42,5811,602+17%

98Daphne, ALAL31,3961,646+89%

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

100Northport, ALAL31,6481,772+63%

101Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,804+113%

102Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,839+47%

103Triana, ALAL5,2441,872+1045%

104Hoover, ALAL93,5501,895+49%

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

106Madison, ALAL67,9682,224+132%

107Center Point, ALAL15,5382,500−32%

108Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,738−23%

109Homewood, ALAL28,1183,403+12%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES