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Most sparsely populated, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Loxley, ALAL6,131116+175%

02Headland, ALAL5,603164+41%

03Hamilton, ALAL6,769185+4%

04Eufaula, ALAL12,437216−7%

05Holtville, ALAL5,158229–

06Columbiana, ALAL5,106254+35%

07Fort Payne, ALAL15,189264+15%

08Rainsville, ALAL6,020266+22%

09Lincoln, ALAL8,110267+50%

10Pike Road, ALAL11,899277+2945%

11Roanoke, ALAL5,440283−19%

12Opp, ALAL6,738286+2%

13Scottsboro, ALAL16,123308+6%

14Glencoe, ALAL5,426316+4%

15Alexander City, ALAL14,515322−1%

16Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203324+85%

17Semmes, ALAL6,259328–

18Guntersville, ALAL9,394334+16%

19Greenville, ALAL6,912345+2%

20Odenville, ALAL6,023356+339%

21Clanton, ALAL9,289379+12%

22Atmore, ALAL8,360384+9%

23McCalla, ALAL13,253384–

24Rainbow City, ALAL10,406397+21%

25Demopolis, ALAL6,641404−5%

26Ozark, ALAL14,269421−5%

27Oneonta, ALAL7,022438+24%

28Andalusia, ALAL8,763444+0%

29Monroeville, ALAL5,758446−13%

30Chelsea, ALAL17,716454+408%

31Brewton, ALAL5,113467−4%

32Saraland, ALAL16,652468+32%

33Bay Minette, ALAL8,555470+4%

34Anniston, ALAL20,930471−11%

35Harvest, ALAL5,955478+93%

36Southside, ALAL9,718493+34%

37Moores Mill, ALAL6,378495+30%

38Jasper, ALAL14,585496+4%

39Springville, ALAL5,597498+90%

40Opelika, ALAL35,765507+32%

41Pell City, ALAL14,320518+35%

42Margaret, ALAL7,149520+337%

43Meridianville, ALAL11,150528+99%

44Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394528+198%

45Moody, ALAL13,559537+64%

46Leeds, ALAL12,831540+18%

47Orange Beach, ALAL8,798550+114%

48Tuskegee, ALAL8,644551−21%

49Montevallo, ALAL7,872563+50%

50Pinson, ALAL7,830605+43%

51Talladega, ALAL14,840609+5%

52Foley, ALAL30,354610+168%

53Sylacauga, ALAL12,055621−0%

54Troy, ALAL18,022625+27%

55Athens, ALAL34,209626+34%

56Pelham, ALAL25,664628+69%

57Arab, ALAL9,061635+18%

58Bessemer, ALAL24,984642−12%

59Smiths Station, ALAL5,596658–

60Wetumpka, ALAL7,535659+26%

61Calera, ALAL18,992673+422%

62Oxford, ALAL22,199692+51%

63Boaz, ALAL10,619695+36%

64Gardendale, ALAL16,425697+38%

65Trussville, ALAL27,273740+102%

66Prichard, ALAL18,825764−33%

67Irondale, ALAL13,545779+38%

68Dothan, ALAL72,060791+23%

69Cullman, ALAL20,799802+30%

70Russellville, ALAL10,904809+21%

71Fultondale, ALAL9,307814+50%

72Valley, ALAL10,294817+14%

73Saks, ALAL10,681818−7%

74Albertville, ALAL23,710831+30%

75Attalla, ALAL5,807833−12%

76Hueytown, ALAL16,159840+9%

77Gadsden, ALAL33,367907−13%

78Clay, ALAL10,198913+108%

79Satsuma, ALAL6,851918+19%

80Hartselle, ALAL16,312926+29%

81Enterprise, ALAL31,211927+36%

82Helena, ALAL23,388947+103%

83Huntsville, ALAL233,627961+36%

84Tarrant, ALAL5,639962−13%

85Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666965+36%

86Robertsdale, ALAL7,761970+77%

87Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346972−4%

88Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332983+15%

89Triana, ALAL5,2441,032+531%

90Prattville, ALAL40,5821,057+55%

91Decatur, ALAL58,0561,061+7%

92Lanett, ALAL6,7811,117−12%

93Millbrook, ALAL17,6231,156+59%

94Auburn, ALAL85,1131,219+77%

95Montgomery, ALAL195,3001,255−0%

96Alabaster, ALAL34,7481,268+47%

97Selma, ALAL16,0771,301−12%

98Jacksonville, ALAL14,4001,319+71%

99Mobile, ALAL200,8241,341−6%

100Sheffield, ALAL9,4161,345−3%

101Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,6771,365+13%

102Birmingham, ALAL195,8931,365−17%

103Phenix City, ALAL38,3441,383+37%

104Highland Lakes, ALAL5,8661,396–

105Daphne, ALAL31,3961,439+66%

106Florence, ALAL42,5811,512+11%

107Fairhope, ALAL26,6251,523+80%

108Chickasaw, ALAL6,1661,535+1%

109Forestdale, ALAL9,7421,543−1%

110Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3161,603+28%

111Northport, ALAL31,6481,742+60%

112Mountain Brook, ALAL21,6611,749+9%

113Madison, ALAL67,9681,863+94%

114Hoover, ALAL93,5501,876+48%

115Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,3061,952+60%

116Meadowbrook, ALAL9,1172,224+106%

117Center Point, ALAL15,5382,640−28%

118Brook Highland, ALAL8,1462,686–

119Fairfield, ALAL9,4832,887−19%

120Homewood, ALAL28,1183,197+5%

121Grayson Valley, ALAL6,0773,201+10%

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