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Most unemployed people, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Montgomery, ALAL195,3005,800−8%

02Birmingham, ALAL195,8935,690−34%

03Mobile, ALAL200,8245,473−1%

04Huntsville, ALAL233,6274,856−7%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164,221+22%

06Hoover, ALAL93,5501,740−4%

07Dothan, ALAL72,0601,396−23%

08Auburn, ALAL85,1131,286+7%

09Florence, ALAL42,5811,286+9%

10Decatur, ALAL58,0561,190−15%

11Selma, ALAL16,0771,044+12%

12Gadsden, ALAL33,367979−19%

13Northport, ALAL31,648949+27%

14Phenix City, ALAL38,344912−17%

15Opelika, ALAL35,765882+54%

16Bessemer, ALAL24,984876−44%

17Talladega, ALAL14,840711+14%

18Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677706+47%

19Madison, ALAL67,968686−12%

20Prichard, ALAL18,825663−19%

21Enterprise, ALAL31,211649−10%

22Hueytown, ALAL16,159645−1%

23Center Point, ALAL15,538636+13%

24Irondale, ALAL13,545617−0%

25Oxford, ALAL22,199595+64%

26Albertville, ALAL23,710587+114%

27Millbrook, ALAL17,623558+101%

28Anniston, ALAL20,930553−23%

29Jacksonville, ALAL14,400533−10%

30Atmore, ALAL8,360500+74%

31Pell City, ALAL14,320488+4%

32Ozark, ALAL14,269485−28%

33Rainbow City, ALAL10,406465+30%

34Alabaster, ALAL34,748450−41%

35Athens, ALAL34,209448−41%

36Tuskegee, ALAL8,644414+6%

37Alexander City, ALAL14,515400+37%

38Moody, ALAL13,559399+40%

39Foley, ALAL30,354393−3%

40Fairhope, ALAL26,625375−18%

41Sylacauga, ALAL12,055356−18%

42Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306352+19%

43Daphne, ALAL31,396337−42%

44Homewood, ALAL28,118331−12%

45Prattville, ALAL40,582329−38%

46Fort Payne, ALAL15,189323−32%

47Wetumpka, ALAL7,535307+69%

48Eufaula, ALAL12,437297+0%

49Calera, ALAL18,992277+823%

50Gardendale, ALAL16,425277+41%

51Pelham, ALAL25,664277−9%

52Fairfield, ALAL9,483275−32%

53Saraland, ALAL16,652271−32%

54Cullman, ALAL20,799269−6%

55Chelsea, ALAL17,716268−17%

56Forestdale, ALAL9,742264−38%

57Montevallo, ALAL7,872260+15%

58Clanton, ALAL9,289247−22%

59McCalla, ALAL13,253244+2%

60Meridianville, ALAL11,150242−42%

61Bay Minette, ALAL8,555240−39%

62Andalusia, ALAL8,763235−28%

63Helena, ALAL23,388233+39%

64Hartselle, ALAL16,312232+10%

65Russellville, ALAL10,904231+26%

66Clay, ALAL10,198230+123%

67Lanett, ALAL6,781228+115%

68Monroeville, ALAL5,758227−28%

69Troy, ALAL18,022227−31%

70Jasper, ALAL14,585224−34%

71Scottsboro, ALAL16,123221+13%

72Pinson, ALAL7,830218+74%

73Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203215+165%

74Sheffield, ALAL9,416214+10%

75Tarrant, ALAL5,639208−5%

76Greenville, ALAL6,912203−6%

77Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394203−16%

78Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077202+5%

79Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666200+14%

80Saks, ALAL10,681197−49%

81Semmes, ALAL6,259187+149%

82Orange Beach, ALAL8,798186+52%

83Satsuma, ALAL6,851169+2%

84Fultondale, ALAL9,307163+11%

85Valley, ALAL10,294161+7%

86Leeds, ALAL12,831159+46%

87Attalla, ALAL5,807156+47%

88Trussville, ALAL27,273155−55%

89Opp, ALAL6,738143−43%

90Southside, ALAL9,718134−14%

91Arab, ALAL9,061129−10%

92Chickasaw, ALAL6,166123+41%

93Moores Mill, ALAL6,378121+256%

94Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661121+20%

95Lincoln, ALAL8,110120−53%

96Holtville, ALAL5,158118+188%

97Guntersville, ALAL9,394110−34%

98Hamilton, ALAL6,769104−4%

99Boaz, ALAL10,61994+36%

100Triana, ALAL5,24491−34%

101Columbiana, ALAL5,10689+147%

102Brewton, ALAL5,11381−54%

103Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34680−72%

104Roanoke, ALAL5,44077−58%

105Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11776−82%

106Odenville, ALAL6,02376+111%

107Springville, ALAL5,59776–

108Glencoe, ALAL5,42672+7%

109Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33267−56%

110Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86658−32%

111Margaret, ALAL7,14953−20%

112Demopolis, ALAL6,64150−59%

113Harvest, ALAL5,95549−28%

114Oneonta, ALAL7,02246−45%

115Smiths Station, ALAL5,59646−74%

116Headland, ALAL5,60341−53%

117Brook Highland, ALAL8,14632−68%

118Rainsville, ALAL6,02029−54%

119Pike Road, ALAL11,89926−76%

120Loxley, ALAL6,13126−32%

121Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619−85%

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