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Most sparsely populated, Alabama cities · 2000

Alabama cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 115 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Pike Road, ALAL11,8999+0%

02Loxley, ALAL6,13142+0%

03Odenville, ALAL6,02381+0%

04Chelsea, ALAL17,71689+0%

05Headland, ALAL5,603116+0%

06Margaret, ALAL7,149119+0%

07Calera, ALAL18,992129+0%

08Triana, ALAL5,244164+0%

09Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203175+0%

10Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394177+0%

11Hamilton, ALAL6,769178+0%

12Lincoln, ALAL8,110178+0%

13Columbiana, ALAL5,106189+0%

14Rainsville, ALAL6,020217+0%

15Foley, ALAL30,354228+0%

16Fort Payne, ALAL15,189229+0%

17Eufaula, ALAL12,437234+0%

18Harvest, ALAL5,955248+0%

19Orange Beach, ALAL8,798257+0%

20Springville, ALAL5,597262+0%

21Meridianville, ALAL11,150265+0%

22Opp, ALAL6,738279+0%

23Guntersville, ALAL9,394288+0%

24Scottsboro, ALAL16,123291+0%

25Glencoe, ALAL5,426303+0%

26Alexander City, ALAL14,515326+0%

27Moody, ALAL13,559328+0%

28Rainbow City, ALAL10,406329+0%

29Clanton, ALAL9,289337+0%

30Greenville, ALAL6,912338+0%

31Roanoke, ALAL5,440350+0%

32Atmore, ALAL8,360351+0%

33Oneonta, ALAL7,022352+0%

34Saraland, ALAL16,652356+0%

35Trussville, ALAL27,273366+0%

36Southside, ALAL9,718368+0%

37Pelham, ALAL25,664371+0%

38Montevallo, ALAL7,872376+0%

39Moores Mill, ALAL6,378381+0%

40Pell City, ALAL14,320383+0%

41Opelika, ALAL35,765384+0%

42Pinson, ALAL7,830422+0%

43Demopolis, ALAL6,641425+0%

44Clay, ALAL10,198439+0%

45Ozark, ALAL14,269443+0%

46Andalusia, ALAL8,763444+0%

47Bay Minette, ALAL8,555453+0%

48Oxford, ALAL22,199458+0%

49Leeds, ALAL12,831458+0%

50Helena, ALAL23,388466+0%

51Athens, ALAL34,209467+0%

52Jasper, ALAL14,585478+0%

53Brewton, ALAL5,113487+0%

54Troy, ALAL18,022492+0%

55Gardendale, ALAL16,425505+0%

56Boaz, ALAL10,619509+0%

57Monroeville, ALAL5,758514+0%

58Wetumpka, ALAL7,535523+0%

59Anniston, ALAL20,930530+0%

60Arab, ALAL9,061539+0%

61Fultondale, ALAL9,307543+0%

62Robertsdale, ALAL7,761547+0%

63Irondale, ALAL13,545567+0%

64Talladega, ALAL14,840581+0%

65Cullman, ALAL20,799616+0%

66Sylacauga, ALAL12,055623+0%

67Albertville, ALAL23,710640+0%

68Dothan, ALAL72,060643+0%

69Russellville, ALAL10,904669+0%

70Prattville, ALAL40,582680+0%

71Enterprise, ALAL31,211684+0%

72Auburn, ALAL85,113688+0%

73Tuskegee, ALAL8,644694+0%

74Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666707+0%

75Huntsville, ALAL233,627707+0%

76Valley, ALAL10,294714+0%

77Hartselle, ALAL16,312720+0%

78Millbrook, ALAL17,623725+0%

79Bessemer, ALAL24,984732+0%

80Hueytown, ALAL16,159769+0%

81Jacksonville, ALAL14,400770+0%

82Satsuma, ALAL6,851774+0%

83Fairhope, ALAL26,625846+0%

84Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332853+0%

85Alabaster, ALAL34,748862+0%

86Daphne, ALAL31,396869+0%

87Saks, ALAL10,681879+0%

88Attalla, ALAL5,807942+0%

89Madison, ALAL67,968960+0%

90Decatur, ALAL58,056988+0%

91Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,007+0%

92Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,016+0%

93Gadsden, ALAL33,3671,041+0%

94Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1171,078+0%

95Northport, ALAL31,6481,088+0%

96Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,103+0%

97Prichard, ALAL18,8251,131+0%

98Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,207+0%

99Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,222+0%

100Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,254+0%

101Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,261+0%

102Lanett, ALAL6,7811,266+0%

103Hoover, ALAL93,5501,271+0%

104Florence, ALAL42,5811,365+0%

105Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,381+0%

106Mobile, ALAL200,8241,426+0%

107Selma, ALAL16,0771,485+0%

108Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,513+0%

109Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,558+0%

110Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,605+0%

111Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,651+0%

112Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0772,914+0%

113Homewood, ALAL28,1183,031+0%

114Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,574+0%

115Center Point, ALAL15,5383,666+0%

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