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Most transient, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31672.3%−3.8 pts

02Oneonta, ALAL7,02272.3%−10.7 pts

03Jacksonville, ALAL14,40073.8%+2.1 pts

04Orange Beach, ALAL8,79876.5%−0.7 pts

05Montevallo, ALAL7,87276.9%+5.8 pts

06Cullman, ALAL20,79977.4%−6.6 pts

07Columbiana, ALAL5,10677.6%−1.9 pts

08Florence, ALAL42,58178.2%+7.1 pts

09Pinson, ALAL7,83079.1%−4.7 pts

10Talladega, ALAL14,84079.6%−0.2 pts

11Loxley, ALAL6,13180.3%−1.7 pts

12Auburn, ALAL85,11380.7%+6.0 pts

13Troy, ALAL18,02282.0%+3.7 pts

14Montgomery, ALAL195,30082.0%+3.7 pts

15Odenville, ALAL6,02382.4%−11.3 pts

16Margaret, ALAL7,14982.4%−8.5 pts

17Birmingham, ALAL195,89382.6%+3.4 pts

18Selma, ALAL16,07782.9%−6.0 pts

19Enterprise, ALAL31,21183.0%+2.9 pts

20Huntsville, ALAL233,62783.2%+4.0 pts

21Homewood, ALAL28,11883.3%+0.9 pts

22Irondale, ALAL13,54583.9%−4.7 pts

23Pell City, ALAL14,32084.0%+1.4 pts

24Bay Minette, ALAL8,55584.0%−3.1 pts

25Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33284.9%−2.9 pts

26Brook Highland, ALAL8,14685.0%+5.1 pts

27Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66685.1%−6.2 pts

28Daphne, ALAL31,39685.2%−0.2 pts

29Tuskegee, ALAL8,64485.5%−2.0 pts

30Arab, ALAL9,06185.7%+0.2 pts

31Madison, ALAL67,96885.8%+0.5 pts

32Foley, ALAL30,35485.9%−0.6 pts

33Bessemer, ALAL24,98485.9%+0.8 pts

34Guntersville, ALAL9,39486.0%−1.1 pts

35Center Point, ALAL15,53886.1%−0.0 pts

36Pike Road, ALAL11,89986.4%+0.5 pts

37Gadsden, ALAL33,36786.5%+2.4 pts

38Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39486.5%−2.1 pts

39Mobile, ALAL200,82486.7%+0.9 pts

40Alexander City, ALAL14,51586.7%+3.3 pts

41Gardendale, ALAL16,42586.8%+2.3 pts

42Andalusia, ALAL8,76387.1%−2.0 pts

43Phenix City, ALAL38,34487.2%+1.0 pts

44Tarrant, ALAL5,63987.3%+4.5 pts

45Sylacauga, ALAL12,05587.3%+7.7 pts

46Prattville, ALAL40,58287.5%+4.1 pts

47Ozark, ALAL14,26987.5%+2.7 pts

48Northport, ALAL31,64887.5%+1.1 pts

49Scottsboro, ALAL16,12387.6%−4.3 pts

50Leeds, ALAL12,83187.6%−0.3 pts

51Rainbow City, ALAL10,40687.7%+5.1 pts

52Moores Mill, ALAL6,37887.7%−2.3 pts

53Clanton, ALAL9,28987.9%−3.4 pts

54Eufaula, ALAL12,43788.0%+4.1 pts

55Dothan, ALAL72,06088.1%+0.9 pts

56Athens, ALAL34,20988.1%+0.9 pts

57Atmore, ALAL8,36088.3%−1.6 pts

58Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11788.4%+6.1 pts

59Hoover, ALAL93,55088.4%+3.9 pts

60Pelham, ALAL25,66488.5%+0.4 pts

61Sheffield, ALAL9,41688.6%−4.0 pts

62Anniston, ALAL20,93088.7%+5.3 pts

63Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67788.8%−5.4 pts

64Opelika, ALAL35,76588.9%+3.4 pts

65Chickasaw, ALAL6,16689.0%+3.9 pts

66Moody, ALAL13,55989.3%+3.4 pts

67Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30689.4%+1.0 pts

68Decatur, ALAL58,05689.4%+1.7 pts

69Trussville, ALAL27,27389.5%−2.5 pts

70Wetumpka, ALAL7,53589.5%+7.7 pts

71Albertville, ALAL23,71089.6%+1.5 pts

72Oxford, ALAL22,19989.7%+3.1 pts

73Opp, ALAL6,73889.7%+0.9 pts

74Valley, ALAL10,29489.7%+1.3 pts

75Harvest, ALAL5,95590.0%−0.4 pts

76Fairhope, ALAL26,62590.1%−0.3 pts

77Forestdale, ALAL9,74290.2%−0.7 pts

78Triana, ALAL5,24490.3%+2.1 pts

79Clay, ALAL10,19890.5%+4.7 pts

80Alabaster, ALAL34,74890.6%+3.7 pts

81Jasper, ALAL14,58590.7%+6.8 pts

82Chelsea, ALAL17,71690.7%+1.9 pts

83Smiths Station, ALAL5,59690.8%+6.0 pts

84Fultondale, ALAL9,30791.0%+0.1 pts

85Headland, ALAL5,60391.0%−3.1 pts

86Lincoln, ALAL8,11091.0%+4.8 pts

87Fairfield, ALAL9,48391.3%+10.5 pts

88Millbrook, ALAL17,62391.4%+7.4 pts

89Monroeville, ALAL5,75891.6%+6.0 pts

90Roanoke, ALAL5,44091.6%−0.0 pts

91Demopolis, ALAL6,64191.6%−0.5 pts

92Hueytown, ALAL16,15992.0%+8.8 pts

93Rainsville, ALAL6,02092.0%+3.1 pts

94Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66192.2%+1.7 pts

95Calera, ALAL18,99292.3%+0.5 pts

96Southside, ALAL9,71892.3%+1.7 pts

97Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34692.3%−0.7 pts

98Saks, ALAL10,68192.4%−0.3 pts

99Fort Payne, ALAL15,18992.5%+6.0 pts

100Hartselle, ALAL16,31292.5%−1.9 pts

101Springville, ALAL5,59792.5%−4.2 pts

102Satsuma, ALAL6,85192.6%−1.5 pts

103Boaz, ALAL10,61992.7%+3.8 pts

104Lanett, ALAL6,78193.3%−0.4 pts

105Robertsdale, ALAL7,76193.3%+3.6 pts

106Saraland, ALAL16,65293.4%+7.3 pts

107Greenville, ALAL6,91293.4%−0.5 pts

108Hamilton, ALAL6,76993.5%+6.6 pts

109Brewton, ALAL5,11393.6%−1.2 pts

110Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20393.9%+5.1 pts

111Helena, ALAL23,38894.1%+4.3 pts

112Semmes, ALAL6,25994.1%+2.9 pts

113Glencoe, ALAL5,42694.2%−0.5 pts

114Attalla, ALAL5,80794.4%+10.4 pts

115Meridianville, ALAL11,15094.5%+4.1 pts

116Holtville, ALAL5,15895.0%+10.7 pts

117McCalla, ALAL13,25395.2%+6.8 pts

118Russellville, ALAL10,90495.4%+1.6 pts

119Prichard, ALAL18,82595.5%+2.2 pts

120Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07796.4%+4.5 pts

121Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86697.1%+9.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES