Top 100 Biggest Cities in Alabama

Rank	City	2022 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Huntsville	216,963	0.9%
2	Montgomery	198,665	-0.7%
3	Birmingham	197,575	-1.3%
4	Mobile	184,952	-0.8%
5	Tuscaloosa	100,618	0.7%
6	Hoover	92,589	-0.1%
7	Auburn	78,564	2.8%
8	Dothan	71,175	0.0%
9	Madison	58,357	1.7%
10	Decatur	57,804	0.0%
11	Florence	39,933	0.3%
12	Vestavia Hills	38,801	-0.7%
13	Phenix City	38,428	-0.9%
14	Prattville	38,286	1.0%
15	Gadsden	33,769	-0.7%
16	Alabaster	33,676	0.9%
17	Opelika	31,538	1.5%
18	Northport	31,009	-0.3%
19	Enterprise	29,395	1.8%
20	Daphne	28,777	3.8%
21	Athens	27,027	5.2%
22	Trussville	26,388	0.7%
23	Homewood	26,054	-1.0%
24	Bessemer	25,615	-1.4%
25	Pelham	24,688	0.9%
26	Fairhope	23,147	2.6%
27	Albertville	22,522	0.6%
28	Oxford	22,312	0.0%
29	Mountain Brook	22,158	-1.1%
30	Foley	22,063	7.1%
31	Helena	21,560	2.2%
32	Anniston	21,157	-0.7%
33	Prichard	19,097	-0.8%
34	Cullman	18,635	2.3%
35	Selma	17,625	-1.9%
36	Troy	17,609	0.2%
37	Calera	17,414	4.5%
38	Millbrook	17,217	2.0%
39	Muscle Shoals	16,618	1.8%
40	Hueytown	16,531	-1.3%
41	Gardendale	16,444	2.5%
42	Saraland	16,319	0.9%
43	Center Point	16,137	-1.4%
44	Gulf Shores	15,736	3.4%
45	Chelsea	15,653	3.1%
46	Scottsboro	15,640	0.6%
47	Talladega	15,621	-1.1%
48	Hartselle	15,549	0.5%
49	Fort Payne	14,834	0.1%
50	Alexander City	14,618	-1.0%
51	Jasper	14,354	-0.3%
52	Ozark	14,313	-0.1%
53	Moody	13,563	2.2%
54	Irondale	13,518	0.1%
55	Pell City	13,248	2.7%
56	Jacksonville	13,057	-0.2%
57	Eufaula	12,675	-1.2%
58	Sylacauga	12,373	-1.4%
59	Leeds	12,271	-0.5%
60	Russellville	10,789	-0.2%
61	Valley	10,513	-0.4%
62	Spanish Fort	10,392	2.9%
63	Clay	10,311	-0.1%
64	Boaz	10,161	0.6%
65	Rainbow City	10,154	-0.0%
66	Pike Road	9,978	4.4%
67	Fairfield	9,832	-1.4%
68	Fultondale	9,789	-0.9%
69	Pleasant Grove	9,495	-0.4%
70	Southside	9,465	0.6%
71	Sheffield	9,337	-0.5%
72	Tuscumbia	9,068	0.1%
73	Tuskegee	8,870	-3.0%
74	Clanton	8,762	0.4%
75	Andalusia	8,715	-0.2%
76	Guntersville	8,713	1.7%
77	Atmore	8,542	-0.1%
78	Arab	8,498	0.6%
79	Orange Beach	8,347	2.2%
80	Bay Minette	7,894	1.3%
81	Greenville	7,263	-1.2%
82	Montevallo	7,255	3.6%
83	Wetumpka	7,190	1.8%
84	Pinson	7,183	-1.0%
85	Lincoln	7,082	2.5%
86	Demopolis	7,009	-1.8%
87	Hamilton	6,991	-0.3%
88	Robertsdale	6,916	2.9%
89	Oneonta	6,805	-0.1%
90	Satsuma	6,785	0.4%
91	Lanett	6,773	-0.8%
92	Opp	6,653	-0.2%
93	Chickasaw	6,395	-1.0%
94	Tarrant	6,005	-1.5%
95	Monroeville	5,841	-0.7%
96	Attalla	5,839	0.0%
97	Rainsville	5,604	1.4%
98	Margaret	5,427	4.7%
99	Glencoe	5,412	-0.1%
100	Smiths Station	5,381	-0.2%

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What is the largest city in Alabama?

The largest city in Alabama is Huntsville, with a population of 216,963. Huntsville is the 106th largest city in the US. The second largest city is Montgomery, with a population of 198,665, and is the 123rd largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in Alabama?

The major cities in Alabama are Huntsville, Montgomery, Birmingham, 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 198,665. Montgomery is the 2nd 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 Calera, whose population has grown 389.2% 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 33.1% since the year 2000. Prichard's peak populuation was 33,711 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 19,097 represents a 43.4% decline from it's peak. Prichard was once the 819th largest city in the US, but it's now the 1,941st largest.