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Most sparsely populated, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Loxley, ALAL6,13137−13%

02Chelsea, ALAL17,71648−46%

03Margaret, ALAL7,14959−50%

04Odenville, ALAL6,02360−26%

05Calera, ALAL18,99287−32%

06Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394107−40%

07Headland, ALAL5,603108−7%

08Lincoln, ALAL8,110108−39%

09Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203120−31%

10Foley, ALAL30,354148−35%

11Hamilton, ALAL6,769151−15%

12Orange Beach, ALAL8,798153−40%

13Columbiana, ALAL5,106154−18%

14Harvest, ALAL5,955172−30%

15Meridianville, ALAL11,150173−35%

16Helena, ALAL23,388177−62%

17Rainsville, ALAL6,020187−14%

18Triana, ALAL5,244198+21%

19Springville, ALAL5,597199−24%

20Moody, ALAL13,559201−39%

21Fort Payne, ALAL15,189210−8%

22Eufaula, ALAL12,437222−5%

23Trussville, ALAL27,273234−36%

24Pelham, ALAL25,664252−32%

25Moores Mill, ALAL6,378260−32%

26Scottsboro, ALAL16,123272−7%

27Glencoe, ALAL5,426274−9%

28Guntersville, ALAL9,394275−5%

29Oxford, ALAL22,199290−37%

30Southside, ALAL9,718291−21%

31Opp, ALAL6,738295+6%

32Rainbow City, ALAL10,406299−9%

33Oneonta, ALAL7,022304−14%

34Alexander City, ALAL14,515324−1%

35Pell City, ALAL14,320325−15%

36Montevallo, ALAL7,872328−13%

37Clanton, ALAL9,289331−2%

38Roanoke, ALAL5,440340−3%

39Saraland, ALAL16,652340−4%

40Robertsdale, ALAL7,761348−36%

41Greenville, ALAL6,912351+4%

42Opelika, ALAL35,765362−6%

43Atmore, ALAL8,360368+5%

44Ozark, ALAL14,269379−15%

45Gardendale, ALAL16,425402−20%

46Athens, ALAL34,209414−11%

47Bay Minette, ALAL8,555415−8%

48Millbrook, ALAL17,623422−42%

49Demopolis, ALAL6,641423−0%

50Wetumpka, ALAL7,535426−18%

51Leeds, ALAL12,831434−5%

52Jasper, ALAL14,585461−4%

53Troy, ALAL18,022462−6%

54Andalusia, ALAL8,763469+6%

55Arab, ALAL9,061474−12%

56Boaz, ALAL10,619476−7%

57Madison, ALAL67,968489−49%

58Brewton, ALAL5,113521+7%

59Monroeville, ALAL5,758524+2%

60Fultondale, ALAL9,307527−3%

61Albertville, ALAL23,710539−16%

62Auburn, ALAL85,113541−21%

63Irondale, ALAL13,545546−4%

64Prattville, ALAL40,582548−20%

65Alabaster, ALAL34,748561−35%

66Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666570−19%

67Fairhope, ALAL26,625580−31%

68Anniston, ALAL20,930581+10%

69Russellville, ALAL10,904583−13%

70Cullman, ALAL20,799589−4%

71Daphne, ALAL31,396592−32%

72Dothan, ALAL72,060596−7%

73Sylacauga, ALAL12,055618−1%

74Valley, ALAL10,294634−11%

75Hartselle, ALAL16,312647−10%

76Enterprise, ALAL31,211652−5%

77Talladega, ALAL14,840698+20%

78Satsuma, ALAL6,851707−9%

79Huntsville, ALAL233,627715+1%

80Tuskegee, ALAL8,644718+3%

81Hueytown, ALAL16,159765−1%

82Hoover, ALAL93,550806−37%

83Bessemer, ALAL24,984827+13%

84Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346861−15%

85Decatur, ALAL58,056894−10%

86Phenix City, ALAL38,344903−10%

87Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332913+7%

88Saks, ALAL10,681917+4%

89Jacksonville, ALAL14,400943+22%

90Northport, ALAL31,648972−11%

91Attalla, ALAL5,807980+4%

92Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306986−19%

93Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171,061−2%

94Gadsden, ALAL33,3671,136+9%

95Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,170−7%

96Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,251−0%

97Prichard, ALAL18,8251,356+20%

98Florence, ALAL42,5811,374+1%

99Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,385+15%

100Mobile, ALAL200,8241,407−1%

101Lanett, ALAL6,7811,440+14%

102Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,485+8%

103Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,541−1%

104Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,543−4%

105Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,580+4%

106Selma, ALAL16,0771,720+16%

107Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,808+9%

108Homewood, ALAL28,1182,774−8%

109Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,522−1%

110Center Point, ALAL15,5383,646−1%

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