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Most white-collar workforce, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66172.1%+5.3 pts

02Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30661.6%+1.1 pts

03Homewood, ALAL28,11860.3%+13.0 pts

04Madison, ALAL67,96859.9%+0.5 pts

05Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11757.0%−4.4 pts

06Pike Road, ALAL11,89955.9%+2.2 pts

07Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86655.5%+8.8 pts

08Fairhope, ALAL26,62555.4%+9.0 pts

09Hoover, ALAL93,55055.0%+4.4 pts

10Triana, ALAL5,24455.0%+41.7 pts

11Trussville, ALAL27,27352.7%+6.3 pts

12Auburn, ALAL85,11352.4%+2.6 pts

13Meridianville, ALAL11,15051.2%+17.5 pts

14Helena, ALAL23,38850.9%+2.2 pts

15Gardendale, ALAL16,42550.5%+12.3 pts

16Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20350.0%+13.8 pts

17Harvest, ALAL5,95547.6%+8.9 pts

18Huntsville, ALAL233,62747.5%+6.2 pts

19Chelsea, ALAL17,71647.2%−4.4 pts

20Springville, ALAL5,59745.8%+12.5 pts

21Brook Highland, ALAL8,14645.7%+2.9 pts

22Irondale, ALAL13,54545.4%+13.9 pts

23Alabaster, ALAL34,74844.8%+6.3 pts

24Northport, ALAL31,64844.7%+3.4 pts

25McCalla, ALAL13,25344.4%–

26Guntersville, ALAL9,39444.3%+14.1 pts

27Pelham, ALAL25,66443.6%+2.8 pts

28Loxley, ALAL6,13143.4%+13.8 pts

29Southside, ALAL9,71842.3%+2.9 pts

30Daphne, ALAL31,39642.3%+3.4 pts

31Prattville, ALAL40,58242.1%+9.2 pts

32Glencoe, ALAL5,42641.2%+9.5 pts

33Millbrook, ALAL17,62340.5%+2.8 pts

34Satsuma, ALAL6,85139.8%+11.4 pts

35Fultondale, ALAL9,30739.7%+3.6 pts

36Orange Beach, ALAL8,79839.2%−0.3 pts

37Opelika, ALAL35,76539.1%+9.8 pts

38Cullman, ALAL20,79939.1%+7.3 pts

39Andalusia, ALAL8,76339.0%+10.2 pts

40Margaret, ALAL7,14939.0%+15.4 pts

41Pell City, ALAL14,32038.7%+2.0 pts

42Arab, ALAL9,06138.5%+3.9 pts

43Troy, ALAL18,02238.4%+7.3 pts

44Calera, ALAL18,99238.4%+2.0 pts

45Brewton, ALAL5,11338.1%+5.9 pts

46Smiths Station, ALAL5,59637.6%+17.5 pts

47Enterprise, ALAL31,21137.6%+2.9 pts

48Leeds, ALAL12,83137.5%+10.3 pts

49Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31637.5%+5.5 pts

50Scottsboro, ALAL16,12337.3%+3.2 pts

51Tuskegee, ALAL8,64437.3%+5.2 pts

52Mobile, ALAL200,82437.2%+4.1 pts

53Moores Mill, ALAL6,37837.1%−1.1 pts

54Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66636.7%+3.2 pts

55Montgomery, ALAL195,30036.7%+1.7 pts

56Dothan, ALAL72,06036.5%+3.4 pts

57Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07736.5%+2.5 pts

58Oneonta, ALAL7,02236.1%+12.0 pts

59Moody, ALAL13,55936.0%+7.9 pts

60Birmingham, ALAL195,89335.5%+5.8 pts

61Rainbow City, ALAL10,40635.3%−0.6 pts

62Saraland, ALAL16,65235.1%+10.7 pts

63Headland, ALAL5,60334.9%+1.4 pts

64Jasper, ALAL14,58534.8%−0.5 pts

65Hueytown, ALAL16,15934.7%+4.3 pts

66Columbiana, ALAL5,10634.7%+8.6 pts

67Hartselle, ALAL16,31234.6%+3.1 pts

68Pinson, ALAL7,83034.4%+2.7 pts

69Rainsville, ALAL6,02034.4%−3.3 pts

70Athens, ALAL34,20933.7%−0.7 pts

71Saks, ALAL10,68133.4%+11.9 pts

72Sylacauga, ALAL12,05533.1%+4.0 pts

73Fort Payne, ALAL15,18933.0%+11.5 pts

74Clay, ALAL10,19832.9%−6.4 pts

75Phenix City, ALAL38,34432.6%+6.2 pts

76Monroeville, ALAL5,75832.6%+6.3 pts

77Florence, ALAL42,58132.1%+2.4 pts

78Oxford, ALAL22,19932.0%+1.4 pts

79Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39432.0%+4.5 pts

80Jacksonville, ALAL14,40031.9%−5.4 pts

81Holtville, ALAL5,15831.6%+8.0 pts

82Forestdale, ALAL9,74231.3%−0.6 pts

83Demopolis, ALAL6,64131.3%−1.5 pts

84Wetumpka, ALAL7,53531.0%+1.9 pts

85Greenville, ALAL6,91230.8%+6.3 pts

86Lincoln, ALAL8,11030.8%+14.6 pts

87Attalla, ALAL5,80730.6%+10.6 pts

88Albertville, ALAL23,71030.6%+8.8 pts

89Foley, ALAL30,35430.5%+2.4 pts

90Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34630.1%−1.8 pts

91Semmes, ALAL6,25929.8%–

92Decatur, ALAL58,05629.7%+0.5 pts

93Anniston, ALAL20,93029.5%+0.3 pts

94Selma, ALAL16,07729.3%−4.3 pts

95Montevallo, ALAL7,87229.3%−0.3 pts

96Boaz, ALAL10,61929.2%+2.7 pts

97Valley, ALAL10,29429.0%+5.5 pts

98Ozark, ALAL14,26928.5%+0.9 pts

99Eufaula, ALAL12,43728.3%−4.4 pts

100Opp, ALAL6,73827.5%+8.6 pts

101Robertsdale, ALAL7,76127.2%+2.9 pts

102Hamilton, ALAL6,76926.6%−0.4 pts

103Prichard, ALAL18,82526.6%+11.0 pts

104Center Point, ALAL15,53826.5%+3.5 pts

105Alexander City, ALAL14,51526.4%−1.4 pts

106Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33225.4%−4.0 pts

107Clanton, ALAL9,28925.2%+1.5 pts

108Sheffield, ALAL9,41625.1%+1.0 pts

109Chickasaw, ALAL6,16624.9%+5.3 pts

110Odenville, ALAL6,02323.8%−4.9 pts

111Bessemer, ALAL24,98423.3%−1.9 pts

112Talladega, ALAL14,84023.0%−3.5 pts

113Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67722.5%−7.2 pts

114Russellville, ALAL10,90421.6%−4.7 pts

115Gadsden, ALAL33,36721.5%−6.5 pts

116Bay Minette, ALAL8,55521.5%−3.5 pts

117Roanoke, ALAL5,44021.3%+4.5 pts

118Atmore, ALAL8,36021.1%−1.4 pts

119Fairfield, ALAL9,48319.4%−9.5 pts

120Lanett, ALAL6,78118.1%−0.8 pts

121Tarrant, ALAL5,63915.5%−4.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS