Top 100 Biggest Cities in Alabama

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Huntsville	225,564	1.6%
2	Birmingham	196,644	-0.6%
3	Montgomery	195,287	-0.8%
4	Mobile	182,595	-0.7%
5	Tuscaloosa	111,338	3.7%
6	Hoover	92,448	-0.1%
7	Auburn	82,025	2.4%
8	Dothan	71,258	0.0%
9	Madison	60,854	2.0%
10	Decatur	58,321	0.3%
11	Florence	42,437	2.2%
12	Prattville	39,318	1.2%
13	Phenix City	38,441	-0.3%
14	Vestavia Hills	38,020	-0.9%
15	Alabaster	34,107	0.7%
16	Opelika	33,572	2.6%
17	Gadsden	33,229	-0.8%
18	Northport	31,111	-0.0%
19	Athens	30,904	6.4%
20	Daphne	30,321	3.0%
21	Enterprise	30,271	1.6%
22	Homewood	27,758	1.8%
23	Trussville	26,770	0.7%
24	Pelham	25,121	0.9%
25	Bessemer	25,037	-1.2%
26	Fairhope	24,974	3.4%
27	Foley	24,873	6.5%
28	Albertville	23,031	1.0%
29	Helena	22,117	1.6%
30	Oxford	22,078	-0.3%
31	Mountain Brook	21,737	-1.0%
32	Anniston	21,167	-0.2%
33	Cullman	19,913	3.0%
34	Prichard	18,816	-0.8%
35	Calera	18,189	2.9%
36	Troy	17,836	0.5%
37	Millbrook	17,367	1.0%
38	Muscle Shoals	17,210	1.8%
39	Gulf Shores	16,850	3.5%
40	Chelsea	16,771	3.4%
41	Selma	16,666	-2.5%
42	Saraland	16,435	0.5%
43	Hueytown	16,202	-1.1%
44	Gardendale	16,096	0.1%
45	Hartselle	15,875	0.9%
46	Scottsboro	15,863	0.7%
47	Center Point	15,705	-1.4%
48	Fort Payne	14,957	0.3%
49	Talladega	14,768	-2.2%
50	Jacksonville	14,682	3.9%
51	Alexander City	14,470	-0.7%
52	Jasper	14,448	0.1%
53	Ozark	14,346	0.0%
54	Pell City	13,924	2.6%
55	Moody	13,595	0.8%
56	Irondale	13,526	0.0%
57	Eufaula	12,451	-1.0%
58	Leeds	12,416	0.2%
59	Sylacauga	12,216	-0.9%
60	Pike Road	11,117	5.2%
61	Spanish Fort	10,923	2.6%
62	Russellville	10,722	-0.3%
63	Boaz	10,369	0.9%
64	Rainbow City	10,322	0.5%
65	Valley	10,308	-0.8%
66	Clay	10,221	-0.3%
67	Fultondale	9,617	-0.9%
68	Southside	9,597	0.7%
69	Fairfield	9,582	-1.3%
70	Pleasant Grove	9,390	-0.5%
71	Sheffield	9,307	-0.3%
72	Tuscumbia	9,169	0.4%
73	Clanton	9,123	1.5%
74	Guntersville	9,028	1.8%
75	Andalusia	8,840	0.4%
76	Arab	8,830	1.5%
77	Tuskegee	8,765	-1.4%
78	Orange Beach	8,534	1.5%
79	Bay Minette	8,371	2.4%
80	Atmore	8,315	-0.9%
81	Pinson	7,753	2.3%
82	Montevallo	7,708	3.3%
83	Lincoln	7,514	2.8%
84	Robertsdale	7,421	3.4%
85	Wetumpka	7,218	0.7%
86	Greenville	7,030	-1.5%
87	Oneonta	6,995	0.9%
88	Hamilton	6,952	-0.3%
89	Satsuma	6,849	0.4%
90	Demopolis	6,833	-1.4%
91	Opp	6,757	0.5%
92	Lanett	6,751	-0.4%
93	Chickasaw	6,283	-0.9%
94	Margaret	6,236	6.4%
95	Semmes	5,846	5.4%
96	Tarrant	5,833	-1.5%
97	Attalla	5,818	-0.1%
98	Rainsville	5,768	1.5%
99	Monroeville	5,734	-0.9%
100	Smiths Station	5,477	0.5%

What is the largest city in Alabama?

The largest city in Alabama is Huntsville, with a population of 225,564. Huntsville is the 100th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Birmingham, with a population of 196,644, and is the 129th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Alabama?

The major cities in Alabama are Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile and Tuscaloosa. There are 5 major cities in Alabama, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of Alabama?

The capital of Alabama is Montgomery, whose most recent population was 195,287. Montgomery is the 3rd largest city in the state of Alabama.

What is the fastest growing city in Alabama?

Among the 100 largest cities in Alabama, the fastest growing city is Margaret, whose population has grown 461.2% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in Alabama?

Among the 100 largest cities in Alabama, the fastest shrinking city is Prichard, whose population has declined 34.1% since the year 2000. Prichard's peak populuation was 33,711 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 18,816 represents a 44.2% decline from it's peak. Prichard was once the 819th largest city in the US, but it's now the 1,997th largest.

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