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) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | FSt | Montgomery | 131,174 | 4,040,587 | 4,447,100 | 4,779,736 | 5,024,279 | 5,193,088 | 13117400 | → |
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,149,429 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 331,449,281 | 341,784,857 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville | 233,627 |
| 2 | Mobile | 200,824 |
| 3 | Birmingham | 195,893 |
| 4 | Montgomery | 195,300 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 114,316 |
| 6 | Hoover | 93,550 |
| 7 | Auburn | 85,113 |
| 8 | Dothan | 72,060 |
| 9 | Madison | 67,968 |
| 10 | Decatur | 58,056 |
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) 2025-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | City | 15,239 | 23,965 | 31,095 | 33,341 | 34,748 | 6801 | → |
| Albertville | City | 14,620 | 17,376 | 21,195 | 22,390 | 23,710 | 6986 | → |
| Alexander City | City | 15,070 | 15,129 | 14,979 | 14,856 | 14,515 | 11927 | → |
| Anniston | City | 30,992 | 24,388 | 22,999 | 21,553 | 20,930 | 11875 | → |
| Athens | City | 17,486 | 18,900 | 21,877 | 25,419 | 34,209 | 10847 | → |
| Auburn | City | 34,465 | 43,304 | 53,426 | 76,639 | 85,113 | 16605 | → |
| Bessemer | City | 33,305 | 30,038 | 27,439 | 25,989 | 24,984 | 10529 | → |
| Birmingham | City | 265,674 | 241,645 | 212,013 | 200,486 | 195,893 | 38060 | → |
| Calera | City | 2,892 | 3,849 | 11,606 | 16,483 | 18,992 | 6299 | → |
| Center Point | City | 15,704 | 16,673 | 16,721 | 16,354 | 15,538 | 1610 | → |
| Chelsea | City | 1,530 | 4,191 | 10,673 | 15,126 | 17,716 | 8473 | → |
| Cullman | City | 13,803 | 14,085 | 15,296 | 18,339 | 20,799 | 5928 | → |
| Daphne | City | 11,500 | 16,708 | 21,638 | 27,546 | 31,396 | 5326 | → |
| Decatur | City | 50,042 | 54,078 | 55,779 | 57,315 | 58,056 | 14135 | → |
| Dothan | City | 55,315 | 58,444 | 66,002 | 71,063 | 72,060 | 23416 | → |
| Enterprise | City | 20,273 | 21,325 | 26,519 | 28,703 | 31,211 | 8123 | → |
| Fairhope | City | 10,019 | 13,587 | 16,251 | 22,841 | 26,625 | 3872 | → |
| Florence | City | 36,518 | 36,317 | 39,601 | 40,180 | 42,581 | 7015 | → |
| Foley | City | 6,935 | 9,816 | 15,936 | 20,713 | 30,354 | 9141 | → |
| Fort Payne | City | 11,925 | 13,023 | 14,062 | 14,854 | 15,189 | 14609 | → |
| Gadsden | City | 42,842 | 38,922 | 36,930 | 33,910 | 33,367 | 9698 | → |
| Gardendale | City | 9,818 | 11,430 | 13,958 | 16,423 | 16,425 | 5981 | → |
| Gulf Shores | City | 4,123 | 6,315 | 10,836 | 15,159 | 17,394 | 7419 | → |
| Hartselle | City | 11,367 | 12,158 | 14,261 | 15,579 | 16,312 | 4337 | → |
| Helena | City | 4,360 | 10,590 | 16,873 | 22,163 | 23,388 | 6447 | → |
| Homewood | City | 23,269 | 25,195 | 25,157 | 26,416 | 28,118 | 2140 | → |
| Hoover | City | 41,222 | 64,052 | 80,477 | 92,517 | 93,550 | 12865 | → |
| Hueytown | City | 16,378 | 16,671 | 16,174 | 16,813 | 16,159 | 5185 | → |
| Huntsville | City | 160,616 | 159,390 | 180,370 | 214,989 | 233,627 | 58359 | → |
| Madison | City | 16,645 | 29,268 | 43,193 | 56,910 | 67,968 | 7920 | → |
| Millbrook | City | 6,351 | 11,062 | 15,012 | 16,525 | 17,623 | 3735 | → |
| Mobile | City | 214,006 | 218,437 | 211,974 | 206,900 | 200,824 | 39067 | → |
| Montgomery | City | 190,563 | 201,694 | 205,488 | 200,580 | 195,300 | 41402 | → |
| Mountain Brook | City | 19,955 | 20,647 | 20,342 | 22,549 | 21,661 | 3346 | → |
| Muscle Shoals | City | 9,753 | 12,364 | 13,203 | 16,304 | 17,666 | 4369 | → |
| Northport | City | 18,284 | 19,408 | 23,765 | 31,195 | 31,648 | 4717 | → |
| Opelika | City | 22,424 | 23,673 | 26,441 | 31,018 | 35,765 | 16062 | → |
| Oxford | City | 15,539 | 19,268 | 21,556 | 22,125 | 22,199 | 8275 | → |
| Ozark | City | 15,912 | 15,532 | 14,873 | 14,362 | 14,269 | 8834 | → |
| Pelham | City | 10,726 | 14,427 | 21,459 | 24,161 | 25,664 | 10042 | → |
| Phenix City | City | 27,166 | 28,690 | 32,810 | 38,828 | 38,344 | 7268 | → |
| Prattville | City | 20,280 | 25,881 | 34,280 | 37,725 | 40,582 | 9254 | → |
| Prichard | City | 34,180 | 28,734 | 22,635 | 19,354 | 18,825 | 6580 | → |
| Saraland | City | 12,077 | 12,376 | 13,810 | 16,340 | 16,652 | 8937 | → |
| Scottsboro | City | 13,963 | 14,869 | 14,769 | 15,588 | 16,123 | 13120 | → |
| Selma | City | 23,961 | 20,439 | 20,742 | 17,969 | 16,077 | 3577 | → |
| Talladega | City | 18,251 | 17,211 | 16,042 | 15,840 | 14,840 | 6748 | → |
| Tillmans Corner | CDP | 14,284 | 14,654 | 17,398 | 17,731 | 17,910 | 3365 | → |
| Troy | City | 13,499 | 14,220 | 18,147 | 17,733 | 18,022 | 7341 | → |
| Trussville | City | 12,034 | 14,226 | 19,959 | 26,146 | 27,273 | 9247 | → |
| Tuscaloosa | City | 79,128 | 78,746 | 90,228 | 101,001 | 114,316 | 16307 | → |
| Vestavia Hills | City | 27,076 | 30,567 | 33,826 | 39,261 | 38,306 | 5209 | → |
- Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.
- U.S. Census Bureau.