State
The population development of the State of Alabama according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | FSt | Montgomery | 131,174 | 4,040,587 | 4,447,100 | 4,779,736 | 5,024,279 | 5,108,468 | 13117400 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 334,914,895 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville | 225,564 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 196,644 |
| 3 | Montgomery | 195,287 |
| 4 | Mobile | 182,595 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 111,338 |
| 6 | Hoover | 92,448 |
| 7 | Auburn | 82,025 |
| 8 | Dothan | 71,258 |
| 9 | Madison | 60,854 |
| 10 | Decatur | 58,321 |
Contents: Cities & Places
The population of all cities and unincorporated places in Alabama with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 | Population Census (C) 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | City | 15,239 | 23,965 | 31,095 | 33,334 | 34,107 | 6799 | → |
| Albertville | City | 14,620 | 17,376 | 21,195 | 22,392 | 23,031 | 6977 | → |
| Alexander City | City | 15,070 | 15,129 | 14,979 | 14,852 | 14,470 | 11926 | → |
| Anniston | City | 30,992 | 24,388 | 22,999 | 21,563 | 21,167 | 11869 | → |
| Athens | City | 17,486 | 18,900 | 21,877 | 25,411 | 30,904 | 10516 | → |
| Auburn | City | 34,465 | 43,304 | 53,426 | 76,566 | 82,025 | 16184 | → |
| Bessemer | City | 33,305 | 30,038 | 27,439 | 26,067 | 25,037 | 10496 | → |
| Birmingham | City | 265,674 | 241,645 | 212,013 | 200,657 | 196,644 | 38091 | → |
| Calera | City | 2,892 | 3,849 | 11,606 | 16,472 | 18,189 | 6352 | → |
| Center Point | City | 15,704 | 16,673 | 16,721 | 16,400 | 15,705 | 1610 | → |
| Chelsea | City | 1,530 | 4,191 | 10,673 | 15,103 | 16,771 | 8548 | → |
| Cullman | City | 13,803 | 14,085 | 15,296 | 18,306 | 19,913 | 5880 | → |
| Daphne | City | 11,500 | 16,708 | 21,638 | 27,463 | 30,321 | 4942 | → |
| Decatur | City | 50,042 | 54,078 | 55,779 | 57,945 | 58,321 | 14140 | → |
| Dothan | City | 55,315 | 58,444 | 66,002 | 71,048 | 71,258 | 23268 | → |
| Enterprise | City | 20,273 | 21,325 | 26,519 | 28,697 | 30,271 | 8018 | → |
| Fairhope | City | 10,019 | 13,587 | 16,251 | 22,464 | 24,974 | 3823 | → |
| Florence | City | 36,518 | 36,317 | 39,601 | 40,174 | 42,437 | 6883 | → |
| Foley | City | 6,654 | 9,602 | 15,364 | 20,486 | 24,873 | 8634 | → |
| Fort Payne | City | 11,925 | 13,023 | 14,062 | 14,874 | 14,957 | 14609 | → |
| Gadsden | City | 42,842 | 38,922 | 36,930 | 33,928 | 33,229 | 9698 | → |
| Gardendale | City | 9,818 | 11,430 | 13,958 | 16,013 | 16,096 | 5960 | → |
| Gulf Shores | City | 4,123 | 6,315 | 10,836 | 15,140 | 16,850 | 7365 | → |
| Hartselle | City | 11,367 | 12,158 | 14,261 | 15,470 | 15,875 | 4321 | → |
| Helena | City | 4,360 | 10,590 | 16,873 | 20,955 | 22,117 | 5721 | → |
| Homewood | City | 23,269 | 25,195 | 25,157 | 26,409 | 27,758 | 2140 | → |
| Hoover | City | 41,222 | 64,052 | 80,477 | 92,624 | 92,448 | 12783 | → |
| Hueytown | City | 16,378 | 16,671 | 16,174 | 16,823 | 16,202 | 5175 | → |
| Huntsville | City | 160,616 | 159,390 | 180,370 | 215,120 | 225,564 | 57921 | → |
| Madison | City | 16,645 | 29,268 | 43,193 | 56,968 | 60,854 | 7916 | → |
| Millbrook | City | 6,351 | 11,062 | 15,012 | 16,561 | 17,367 | 3710 | → |
| Mobile | City | 198,106 | 203,627 | 194,665 | 187,043 | 182,595 | 36126 | → |
| Montgomery | City | 190,563 | 201,694 | 205,488 | 200,591 | 195,287 | 41403 | → |
| Mountain Brook | City | 19,955 | 20,647 | 20,342 | 22,551 | 21,737 | 3326 | → |
| Muscle Shoals | City | 9,753 | 12,364 | 13,203 | 16,299 | 17,210 | 4369 | → |
| Northport | City | 18,284 | 19,408 | 23,765 | 31,194 | 31,111 | 4626 | → |
| Opelika | City | 22,424 | 23,673 | 26,441 | 31,014 | 33,572 | 15839 | → |
| Oxford | City | 15,539 | 19,268 | 21,556 | 22,091 | 22,078 | 8256 | → |
| Ozark | City | 15,912 | 15,532 | 14,873 | 14,366 | 14,346 | 8834 | → |
| Pelham | City | 10,726 | 14,427 | 21,459 | 24,167 | 25,121 | 10033 | → |
| Phenix City | City | 27,166 | 28,690 | 32,810 | 38,809 | 38,441 | 7268 | → |
| Prattville | City | 20,280 | 25,881 | 34,280 | 37,749 | 39,318 | 9254 | → |
| Prichard | City | 34,180 | 28,734 | 22,635 | 19,332 | 18,816 | 6554 | → |
| Saraland | City | 12,077 | 12,376 | 13,810 | 16,228 | 16,435 | 8946 | → |
| Scottsboro | City | 13,963 | 14,869 | 14,769 | 15,591 | 15,863 | 13117 | → |
| Selma | City | 23,961 | 20,439 | 20,742 | 17,965 | 16,666 | 3577 | → |
| Talladega | City | 18,251 | 17,211 | 16,042 | 15,848 | 14,768 | 6748 | → |
| Tillmans Corner | CDP | 14,284 | 14,654 | 17,398 | 17,731 | 17,800 | 3365 | → |
| Troy | City | 13,499 | 14,220 | 18,147 | 17,740 | 17,836 | 7341 | → |
| Trussville | City | 12,034 | 14,226 | 19,959 | 26,119 | 26,770 | 9140 | → |
| Tuscaloosa | City | 79,128 | 78,746 | 90,228 | 99,628 | 111,338 | 16097 | → |
| Vestavia Hills | City | 27,076 | 30,567 | 33,826 | 39,174 | 38,020 | 5187 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.