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Most sparsely populated, Alabama cities · 2010

Alabama cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Loxley, ALAL6,13151+21%

02Headland, ALAL5,603149+28%

03Pike Road, ALAL11,899159+1644%

04Triana, ALAL5,244177+8%

05Hamilton, ALAL6,769181+1%

06Holtville, ALAL5,158190–

07Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203219+25%

08Eufaula, ALAL12,437221−6%

09Rainsville, ALAL6,020239+10%

10Columbiana, ALAL5,106239+27%

11Lincoln, ALAL8,110244+37%

12Fort Payne, ALAL15,189248+8%

13Odenville, ALAL6,023257+217%

14Opp, ALAL6,738281+1%

15Scottsboro, ALAL16,123292+0%

16Glencoe, ALAL5,426304+0%

17Chelsea, ALAL17,716309+245%

18Guntersville, ALAL9,394320+11%

19Alexander City, ALAL14,515323−1%

20Roanoke, ALAL5,440324−7%

21Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394343+93%

22Orange Beach, ALAL8,798370+44%

23Clanton, ALAL9,289372+11%

24Rainbow City, ALAL10,406374+14%

25Greenville, ALAL6,912381+13%

26Meridianville, ALAL11,150387+46%

27Saraland, ALAL16,652388+9%

28Oneonta, ALAL7,022415+18%

29Moores Mill, ALAL6,378418+10%

30Demopolis, ALAL6,641422−1%

31Springville, ALAL5,597424+62%

32Harvest, ALAL5,955428+73%

33Opelika, ALAL35,765433+13%

34Ozark, ALAL14,269437−1%

35Foley, ALAL30,354438+93%

36Southside, ALAL9,718440+20%

37Margaret, ALAL7,149451+279%

38Andalusia, ALAL8,763455+3%

39Bay Minette, ALAL8,555466+3%

40Atmore, ALAL8,360466+33%

41Calera, ALAL18,992474+268%

42Moody, ALAL13,559478+46%

43Brewton, ALAL5,113479−2%

44Jasper, ALAL14,585488+2%

45Monroeville, ALAL5,758488−5%

46Montevallo, ALAL7,872493+31%

47Anniston, ALAL20,930504−5%

48Pell City, ALAL14,320508+33%

49Leeds, ALAL12,831516+13%

50Athens, ALAL34,209539+15%

51Pelham, ALAL25,664551+49%

52Trussville, ALAL27,273565+54%

53Tuskegee, ALAL8,644578−17%

54Wetumpka, ALAL7,535596+14%

55Pinson, ALAL7,830601+42%

56Talladega, ALAL14,840602+4%

57Smiths Station, ALAL5,596602–

58Gardendale, ALAL16,425604+19%

59Arab, ALAL9,061604+12%

60Sylacauga, ALAL12,055629+1%

61Troy, ALAL18,022636+29%

62Cullman, ALAL20,799651+6%

63Boaz, ALAL10,619656+29%

64Oxford, ALAL22,199670+46%

65Bessemer, ALAL24,984677−7%

66Fultondale, ALAL9,307691+27%

67Irondale, ALAL13,545713+26%

68Dothan, ALAL72,060729+13%

69Russellville, ALAL10,904733+10%

70Valley, ALAL10,294739+4%

71Helena, ALAL23,388760+63%

72Robertsdale, ALAL7,761763+40%

73Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666779+10%

74Albertville, ALAL23,710786+23%

75Huntsville, ALAL233,627805+14%

76Hueytown, ALAL16,159806+5%

77Satsuma, ALAL6,851839+8%

78Auburn, ALAL85,113854+24%

79Hartselle, ALAL16,312855+19%

80Enterprise, ALAL31,211858+25%

81Clay, ALAL10,198861+96%

82Attalla, ALAL5,807864−8%

83Saks, ALAL10,681882+0%

84Prichard, ALAL18,825895−21%

85Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332914+7%

86Prattville, ALAL40,582951+40%

87Gadsden, ALAL33,367984−5%

88Tarrant, ALAL5,6391,004−9%

89Decatur, ALAL58,0561,020+3%

90Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,022+41%

91Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,3461,029+1%

92Lanett, ALAL6,7811,037−18%

93Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,038+23%

94Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8661,046–

95Daphne, ALAL31,3961,131+30%

96Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,150+49%

97Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,156+34%

98Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,170+16%

99Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,287+2%

100Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,293−6%

101Northport, ALAL31,6481,306+20%

102Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,339+11%

103Mobile, ALAL200,8241,399−2%

104Madison, ALAL67,9681,405+46%

105Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,443−13%

106Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,451−4%

107Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,456+16%

108Florence, ALAL42,5811,480+8%

109Selma, ALAL16,0771,503+1%

110Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,506−3%

111Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,590−1%

112Hoover, ALAL93,5501,654+30%

113Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,699+39%

114Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1172,013+87%

115Brook Highland, ALAL8,1462,447–

116Center Point, ALAL15,5382,723−26%

117Homewood, ALAL28,1183,046+0%

118Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0773,069+5%

119Fairfield, ALAL9,4833,209−10%

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