RANKING · 2024 ACS · 121 SHOWN OF 121

Most transient, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 121 is 88.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Odenville, AL, up 97 places to #15.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲4Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31672.3%−3.8 pts

02▲22Oneonta, ALAL7,02272.3%−10.7 pts

03Jacksonville, ALAL14,40073.8%+2.1 pts

04▲2Orange Beach, ALAL8,79876.5%−0.7 pts

05▼3Montevallo, ALAL7,87276.9%+5.8 pts

06▲26Cullman, ALAL20,79977.4%−6.6 pts

07▲4Columbiana, ALAL5,10677.6%−1.9 pts

08▼7Florence, ALAL42,58178.2%+7.1 pts

09▲20Pinson, ALAL7,83079.1%−4.7 pts

10▲3Talladega, ALAL14,84079.6%−0.2 pts

11▲7Loxley, ALAL6,13180.3%−1.7 pts

12▼8Auburn, ALAL85,11380.7%+6.0 pts

13▼6Troy, ALAL18,02282.0%+3.7 pts

14▼6Montgomery, ALAL195,30082.0%+3.7 pts

15▲97Odenville, ALAL6,02382.4%−11.3 pts

16▲81Margaret, ALAL7,14982.4%−8.5 pts

17▼8Birmingham, ALAL195,89382.6%+3.4 pts

18▲65Selma, ALAL16,07782.9%−6.0 pts

19▼4Enterprise, ALAL31,21183.0%+2.9 pts

20▼10Huntsville, ALAL233,62783.2%+4.0 pts

21▼1Homewood, ALAL28,11883.3%+0.9 pts

22▲55Irondale, ALAL13,54583.9%−4.7 pts

23▼2Pell City, ALAL14,32084.0%+1.4 pts

24▲39Bay Minette, ALAL8,55584.0%−3.1 pts

25▲44Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33284.9%−2.9 pts

26▼12Brook Highland, ALAL8,14685.0%+5.1 pts

27▲73Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66685.1%−6.2 pts

28▲16Daphne, ALAL31,39685.2%−0.2 pts

29▲37Tuskegee, ALAL8,64485.5%−2.0 pts

30▲16Arab, ALAL9,06185.7%+0.2 pts

31▲12Madison, ALAL67,96885.8%+0.5 pts

32▲26Foley, ALAL30,35485.9%−0.6 pts

33▲8Bessemer, ALAL24,98485.9%+0.8 pts

34▲28Guntersville, ALAL9,39486.0%−1.1 pts

35▲18Center Point, ALAL15,53886.1%0.0 pts

36▲15Pike Road, ALAL11,89986.4%+0.5 pts

37▼2Gadsden, ALAL33,36786.5%+2.4 pts

38▲40Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39486.5%−2.1 pts

39▲9Mobile, ALAL200,82486.7%+0.9 pts

40▼14Alexander City, ALAL14,51586.7%+3.3 pts

41▼4Gardendale, ALAL16,42586.8%+2.3 pts

42▲43Andalusia, ALAL8,76387.1%−2.0 pts

43▲11Phenix City, ALAL38,34487.2%+1.0 pts

44▼21Tarrant, ALAL5,63987.3%+4.5 pts

45▼33Sylacauga, ALAL12,05587.3%+7.7 pts

46▼19Prattville, ALAL40,58287.5%+4.1 pts

47▼7Ozark, ALAL14,26987.5%+2.7 pts

48▲8Northport, ALAL31,64887.5%+1.1 pts

49▲54Scottsboro, ALAL16,12387.6%−4.3 pts

50▲20Leeds, ALAL12,83187.6%−0.3 pts

51▼29Rainbow City, ALAL10,40687.7%+5.1 pts

52▲37Moores Mill, ALAL6,37887.7%−2.3 pts

53▲46Clanton, ALAL9,28987.9%−3.4 pts

54▼23Eufaula, ALAL12,43788.0%+4.1 pts

55▲9Dothan, ALAL72,06088.1%+0.9 pts

56▲9Athens, ALAL34,20988.1%+0.9 pts

57▲31Atmore, ALAL8,36088.3%−1.6 pts

58▼39Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11788.4%+6.1 pts

59▼21Hoover, ALAL93,55088.4%+3.9 pts

60▲11Pelham, ALAL25,66488.5%+0.4 pts

61▲46Sheffield, ALAL9,41688.6%−4.0 pts

62▼34Anniston, ALAL20,93088.7%+5.3 pts

63▲54Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67788.8%−5.4 pts

64▼19Opelika, ALAL35,76588.9%+3.4 pts

65▼23Chickasaw, ALAL6,16689.0%+3.9 pts

66▼16Moody, ALAL13,55989.3%+3.4 pts

67▲8Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30689.4%+1.0 pts

68▼1Decatur, ALAL58,05689.4%+1.7 pts

69▲36Trussville, ALAL27,27389.5%−2.5 pts

70▼53Wetumpka, ALAL7,53589.5%+7.7 pts

71▲1Albertville, ALAL23,71089.6%+1.5 pts

72▼13Oxford, ALAL22,19989.7%+3.1 pts

73▲8Opp, ALAL6,73889.7%+0.9 pts

74▲2Valley, ALAL10,29489.7%+1.3 pts

75▲17Harvest, ALAL5,95590.0%−0.4 pts

76▲14Fairhope, ALAL26,62590.1%−0.3 pts

77▲18Forestdale, ALAL9,74290.2%−0.7 pts

78▼5Triana, ALAL5,24490.3%+2.1 pts

79▼30Clay, ALAL10,19890.5%+4.7 pts

80▼19Alabaster, ALAL34,74890.6%+3.7 pts

81▼51Jasper, ALAL14,58590.7%+6.8 pts

82▼2Chelsea, ALAL17,71690.7%+1.9 pts

83▼44Smiths Station, ALAL5,59690.8%+6.0 pts

84▲12Fultondale, ALAL9,30791.0%+0.1 pts

85▲30Headland, ALAL5,60391.0%−3.1 pts

86▼31Lincoln, ALAL8,11091.0%+4.8 pts

87▼71Fairfield, ALAL9,48391.3%+10.5 pts

88▼54Millbrook, ALAL17,62391.4%+7.4 pts

89▼42Monroeville, ALAL5,75891.6%+6.0 pts

90▲11Roanoke, ALAL5,44091.6%0.0 pts

91▲15Demopolis, ALAL6,64191.6%−0.5 pts

92▼67Hueytown, ALAL16,15992.0%+8.8 pts

93▼9Rainsville, ALAL6,02092.0%+3.1 pts

94▼1Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66192.2%+1.7 pts

95▲7Calera, ALAL18,99292.3%+0.5 pts

96▼2Southside, ALAL9,71892.3%+1.7 pts

97▲12Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34692.3%−0.7 pts

98▲10Saks, ALAL10,68192.4%−0.3 pts

99▼42Fort Payne, ALAL15,18992.5%+6.0 pts

100▲18Hartselle, ALAL16,31292.5%−1.9 pts

101▲20Springville, ALAL5,59792.5%−4.2 pts

102▲14Satsuma, ALAL6,85192.6%−1.5 pts

103▼21Boaz, ALAL10,61992.7%+3.8 pts

104▲7Lanett, ALAL6,78193.3%−0.4 pts

105▼19Robertsdale, ALAL7,76193.3%+3.6 pts

106▼54Saraland, ALAL16,65293.4%+7.3 pts

107▲7Greenville, ALAL6,91293.4%−0.5 pts

108▼48Hamilton, ALAL6,76993.5%+6.6 pts

109▲11Brewton, ALAL5,11393.6%−1.2 pts

110▼31Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20393.9%+5.1 pts

111▼24Helena, ALAL23,38894.1%+4.3 pts

112▼14Semmes, ALAL6,25994.1%+2.9 pts

113▲6Glencoe, ALAL5,42694.2%−0.5 pts

114▼81Attalla, ALAL5,80794.4%+10.4 pts

115▼24Meridianville, ALAL11,15094.5%+4.1 pts

116▼80Holtville, ALAL5,15895.0%+10.7 pts

117▼43McCalla, ALAL13,25395.2%+6.8 pts

118▼5Russellville, ALAL10,90495.4%+1.6 pts

119▼9Prichard, ALAL18,82595.5%+2.2 pts

120▼16Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07796.4%+4.5 pts

121▼53Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86697.1%+9.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES