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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. The median across all 121 is 240. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Calera, AL, up 71 places to #49.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01▲1Montgomery, ALAL195,3005,800−8%

02▼1Birmingham, ALAL195,8935,690−34%

03Mobile, ALAL200,8245,473−1%

04Huntsville, ALAL233,6274,856−7%

05Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,3164,221+22%

06▲1Hoover, ALAL93,5501,740−4%

07▼1Dothan, ALAL72,0601,396−23%

08▲2Auburn, ALAL85,1131,286+7%

09▲3Florence, ALAL42,5811,286+9%

10▼1Decatur, ALAL58,0561,190−15%

11▲3Selma, ALAL16,0771,044+12%

12▼1Gadsden, ALAL33,367979−19%

13▲6Northport, ALAL31,648949+27%

14▼1Phenix City, ALAL38,344912−17%

15▲13Opelika, ALAL35,765882+54%

16▼8Bessemer, ALAL24,984876−44%

17▲7Talladega, ALAL14,840711+14%

18▲13Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677706+47%

19▼3Madison, ALAL67,968686−12%

20▼5Prichard, ALAL18,825663−19%

21▼1Enterprise, ALAL31,211649−10%

22▲1Hueytown, ALAL16,159645−1%

23▲6Center Point, ALAL15,538636+13%

24▲1Irondale, ALAL13,5456170%

25▲21Oxford, ALAL22,199595+64%

26▲38Albertville, ALAL23,710587+114%

27▲36Millbrook, ALAL17,623558+101%

28▼7Anniston, ALAL20,930553−23%

29▼3Jacksonville, ALAL14,400533−10%

30▲29Atmore, ALAL8,360500+74%

31▲2Pell City, ALAL14,320488+4%

32▼10Ozark, ALAL14,269485−28%

33▲14Rainbow City, ALAL10,406465+30%

34▼16Alabaster, ALAL34,748450−41%

35▼18Athens, ALAL34,209448−41%

36▲7Tuskegee, ALAL8,644414+6%

37▲21Alexander City, ALAL14,515400+37%

38▲23Moody, ALAL13,559399+40%

39▲1Foley, ALAL30,354393−3%

40▼6Fairhope, ALAL26,625375−18%

41▼6Sylacauga, ALAL12,055356−18%

42▲14Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306352+19%

43▼16Daphne, ALAL31,396337−42%

44▲1Homewood, ALAL28,118331−12%

45▼15Prattville, ALAL40,582329−38%

46▼14Fort Payne, ALAL15,189323−32%

47▲32Wetumpka, ALAL7,535307+69%

48▲9Eufaula, ALAL12,4372970%

49▲71Calera, ALAL18,992277+823%

50▲23Gardendale, ALAL16,425277+41%

51▲4Pelham, ALAL25,664277−9%

52▼13Fairfield, ALAL9,483275−32%

53▼12Saraland, ALAL16,652271−32%

54▲8Cullman, ALAL20,799269−6%

55▼3Chelsea, ALAL17,716268−17%

56▼20Forestdale, ALAL9,742264−38%

57▲12Montevallo, ALAL7,872260+15%

58▼4Clanton, ALAL9,289247−22%

59▲9McCalla, ALAL13,253244+2%

60▼22Meridianville, ALAL11,150242−42%

61▼19Bay Minette, ALAL8,555240−39%

62▼11Andalusia, ALAL8,763235−28%

63▲20Helena, ALAL23,388233+39%

64▲8Hartselle, ALAL16,312232+10%

65▲12Russellville, ALAL10,904231+26%

66▲34Clay, ALAL10,198230+123%

67▲32Lanett, ALAL6,781228+115%

68▼15Monroeville, ALAL5,758227−28%

69▼19Troy, ALAL18,022227−31%

70▼21Jasper, ALAL14,585224−34%

71▲3Scottsboro, ALAL16,123221+13%

72▲20Pinson, ALAL7,830218+74%

73▲34Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203215+165%

74▲1Sheffield, ALAL9,416214+10%

75▼5Tarrant, ALAL5,639208−5%

76▼5Greenville, ALAL6,912203−6%

77▼10Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394203−16%

78▼2Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077202+5%

79▲3Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666200+14%

80▼36Saks, ALAL10,681197−49%

81▲27Semmes, ALAL6,259187+149%

82▲12Orange Beach, ALAL8,798186+52%

83▲2Satsuma, ALAL6,851169+2%

84▲5Fultondale, ALAL9,307163+11%

85▲3Valley, ALAL10,294161+7%

86▲10Leeds, ALAL12,831159+46%

87▲11Attalla, ALAL5,807156+47%

88▼40Trussville, ALAL27,273155−55%

89▼23Opp, ALAL6,738143−43%

90▼4Southside, ALAL9,718134−14%

91▼1Arab, ALAL9,061129−10%

92▲11Chickasaw, ALAL6,166123+41%

93▲26Moores Mill, ALAL6,378121+256%

94▲7Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661121+20%

95▼30Lincoln, ALAL8,110120−53%

96▲19Holtville, ALAL5,158118+188%

97▼13Guntersville, ALAL9,394110−34%

98▼1Hamilton, ALAL6,769104−4%

99▲10Boaz, ALAL10,61994+36%

100▼9Triana, ALAL5,24491−34%

101▲16Columbiana, ALAL5,10689+147%

102▼21Brewton, ALAL5,11381−54%

103▼43Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34680−72%

104▼26Roanoke, ALAL5,44077−58%

105▼68Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11776−82%

106▲12Odenville, ALAL6,02376+111%

107▲14Springville, ALAL5,59776–

108▲3Glencoe, ALAL5,42672+7%

109▼22Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33267−56%

110▼5Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86658−32%

111▲1Margaret, ALAL7,14953−20%

112▼19Demopolis, ALAL6,64150−59%

113▼3Harvest, ALAL5,95549−28%

114▼8Oneonta, ALAL7,02246−45%

115▼35Smiths Station, ALAL5,59646−74%

116▼12Headland, ALAL5,60341−53%

117▼15Brook Highland, ALAL8,14632−68%

118▼5Rainsville, ALAL6,02029−54%

119▼24Pike Road, ALAL11,89926−76%

120▼4Loxley, ALAL6,13126−32%

121▼7Robertsdale, ALAL7,7619−85%

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