Fastest Growing Cities in Alabama (2025)

254 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Triana19.76%5,4183,005
Loxley27.44%5,5613,636
Foley36.38%29,83220,885
Margaret45.49%7,0195,192
Athens55.26%34,30025,733
Semmes64.25%6,4565,141
Pike Road74.2%11,9839,565
Owens Cross Roads83.95%3,2892,661
Moundville93.93%3,7563,045
Rehobeth103.8%2,1871,786
Harpersville113.79%1,9981,633
Odenville123.29%5,8994,959
Fairhope133.2%26,87822,708
Elmore143.17%1,3991,184
Jemison153%3,0892,637
Gulf Shores162.98%17,95015,355
Chelsea172.97%17,80615,238
Robertsdale182.84%7,8296,749
Lincoln192.82%8,0106,908
Opelika202.81%35,98831,071
Westover212.74%2,0651,790
Springville222.73%5,5394,803
Madison232.62%65,70857,310
Calera242.57%19,00616,626
Daphne252.48%31,51527,694
Kimberly262.23%4,8044,279
Cullman272.19%20,68318,461
Rogersville282.19%1,4451,287
Priceville292.17%3,9563,534
Spanish Fort302.15%11,35710,159
Lake View312.1%3,9873,574
Headland322.08%5,5424,974
Brookside332.06%1,3851,243
Ardmore342%1,4811,334
Auburn352%85,42977,066
Pell City361.99%14,37412,973
Tuscaloosa371.9%116,465105,578
Columbiana381.9%4,9974,532
Dauphin Island391.82%1,9581,783
Woodstock401.79%1,6451,499
Vance411.78%2,3442,136
Guntersville421.76%9,4058,589
Montevallo431.71%7,8947,226
Rainsville441.69%6,0315,529
Summerdale451.67%1,6391,501
Elberta461.63%2,1822,006
Centre471.56%3,9053,605
Enterprise481.54%31,20428,838
Huntsville491.52%233,907216,379
Muscle Shoals501.49%17,66816,373
Coosada511.46%1,3181,220
Ashford521.46%2,4322,255
Prattville531.43%40,71437,839
Orange Beach541.36%8,7168,129
Good Hope551.36%2,6822,499
Thorsby561.32%2,2192,071
Arab571.32%9,0368,444
New Brockton581.32%1,5321,432
Clanton591.28%9,3468,754
Florence601.25%43,24840,586
Helena611.24%22,47621,096
Cedar Bluff621.24%1,9561,835
Millbrook631.24%17,60816,525
Cowarts641.23%2,0631,936
Hokes Bluff651.22%4,7254,437
Wetumpka661.16%7,7567,311
Pelham671.13%25,68324,245
Wilsonville681.13%1,9701,860
Bay Minette691.13%8,6018,120
Albertville701.04%23,63522,420
Hanceville710.99%3,3793,212
Webb720.98%1,3421,275
Hartselle730.96%16,35715,576
Hartford740.9%2,7882,663
Heflin750.9%3,5893,429
Malvern760.89%1,6921,615
Slocomb770.88%2,1892,091
Riverside780.87%2,3242,224
Boaz790.86%10,56310,112
Ohatchee800.83%1,2091,156
Cottonwood810.82%1,1021,055
Trussville820.81%27,29726,205
Alabaster830.77%34,72433,401
Taylor840.68%2,3532,272
Moody850.68%13,68813,226
Newton860.67%1,6631,605
Smiths Station870.66%5,6205,433
Daleville880.66%5,0254,859
Vincent890.64%2,0521,986
Kinsey900.62%2,2792,208
Trinity910.61%2,6182,536
Scottsboro920.6%16,05215,575
Jacksonville930.59%14,73814,301
Deatsville940.59%1,7171,667
Locust Fork950.57%1,2421,207
Grant960.56%1,0681,038
New Hope970.54%2,9702,890
Midland City980.52%2,3172,256
Elba990.51%3,5493,456
Ashville1000.5%2,4142,354
Roanoke1010.48%5,4505,318
Tuscumbia1020.48%9,2669,046
Leeds1030.47%12,63212,337
Homewood1040.46%28,04727,406
Creola1050.46%1,9811,934
Satsuma1060.42%6,9036,757
Southside1070.4%9,6729,475
Mount Vernon1080.37%1,3711,346
Decatur1090.36%58,18457,134
Hackleburg1100.35%1,4531,428
Oneonta1110.34%7,0636,942
Eclectic1120.33%1,2171,194
Sylvania1130.33%1,8301,799
Rainbow City1140.33%10,38310,212
Saraland1150.33%16,51216,239
Level Plains1160.33%1,8451,815
Stevenson1170.3%1,9811,951
Munford1180.29%1,3621,340
Bear Creek1190.29%1,0551,038
Warrior1200.25%3,2553,214
Fort Payne1210.24%15,05314,871
Cleveland1220.24%1,2661,248
Ragland1230.23%1,7131,690
Northport1240.23%31,56331,208
Hayden1250.22%1,3581,340
Abbeville1260.21%2,3752,349
Killen1270.19%1,0421,030
Snead1280.19%1,0481,037
Dothan1290.19%71,78671,105
Double Springs1300.18%1,1231,112
Henagar1310.17%2,3262,305
Irondale1320.13%13,56213,476
Indian Springs Village1330.12%2,5542,538
Florala1340.1%1,9321,922
Troy1350.1%17,75117,663
Littleville1360.09%1,0551,048
Hoover1370.09%93,09392,690
Lineville1380.08%2,4882,477
Gardendale1390.07%16,45616,396
Hamilton1400.07%6,9496,922
Moulton1410.06%3,4103,397
Ozark1420.06%14,37614,333
Glencoe1430.06%5,3995,381
Jasper1440.05%14,56814,530
Bridgeport1450.04%2,2682,262
Crossville1460%1,8291,828
Oxford1470%22,08822,087
Samson1480%1,8821,880
Town Creek1490%1,0551,054
Winfield1500%4,8624,862
Geneva151-0.02%4,2414,243
Citronelle152-0.03%3,9273,930
Collinsville153-0.05%2,0632,066
Morris154-0.09%2,2762,286
Brent155-0.1%4,0704,089
Blountsville156-0.11%1,8181,827
Sheffield157-0.13%9,3239,383
Weaver158-0.15%3,3123,336
Argo159-0.16%4,3624,395
Opp160-0.16%6,6956,749
Haleyville161-0.19%4,3054,342
Phenix City162-0.19%38,43438,809
Clay163-0.2%10,22110,318
Atmore164-0.2%8,2938,375
Dora165-0.27%2,2362,266
Flomaton166-0.28%1,4431,462
Russellville167-0.3%10,70410,863
Sumiton168-0.32%2,5032,542
Greensboro169-0.32%2,1802,213
Andalusia170-0.33%8,6998,842
Attalla171-0.37%5,7255,829
Tallassee172-0.38%4,6974,784
West Blocton173-0.42%1,1921,214
Pleasant Grove174-0.44%9,3349,537
East Brewton175-0.44%2,2412,291
Ashland176-0.46%1,9361,981
Anniston177-0.47%21,02821,520
Red Bay178-0.47%3,1563,229
Piedmont179-0.49%4,6834,796
Brookwood180-0.49%2,4412,500
Brundidge181-0.49%2,0182,067
Birmingham182-0.5%195,378200,270
Coaling183-0.5%1,9872,035
Pinson184-0.5%7,7427,936
Carbon Hill185-0.52%1,7141,757
Montgomery186-0.54%194,760200,048
Fultondale187-0.55%9,2749,528
Luverne188-0.56%2,6632,737
Sardis City189-0.56%1,7721,820
Clio190-0.59%1,1831,217
Gadsden191-0.59%32,89033,867
Guin192-0.61%2,1242,187
Brewton193-0.62%5,0975,254
Centreville194-0.62%2,7042,788
Vestavia Hills195-0.63%37,90939,116
Mobile196-0.64%200,086206,488
La Fayette197-0.65%2,5862,671
Bayou La Batre198-0.66%2,1102,178
Prichard199-0.66%18,65419,272
Berry200-0.68%1,1741,211
Alexander City201-0.68%14,34114,831
Childersburg202-0.69%4,5804,740
Valley203-0.7%10,07310,426
Cordova204-0.71%1,6681,727
Goodwater205-0.72%1,2461,291
Talladega206-0.78%14,57915,149
Clayton207-0.82%2,1742,263
Lipscomb208-0.84%2,0022,086
Lanett209-0.87%6,6466,934
Chickasaw210-0.87%6,1876,455
Sylvan Springs211-0.87%1,5991,666
Sylacauga212-0.87%12,01712,544
Hueytown213-0.92%16,03616,781
Mountain Brook214-0.93%21,50022,504
Monroeville215-0.93%5,6675,930
Bessemer216-0.94%24,84426,018
Chatom217-0.95%1,0461,095
Brighton218-0.98%2,2232,331
Eufaula219-1.02%12,23712,866
Sulligent220-1.05%1,7971,892
Graysville221-1.08%1,8391,939
Center Point222-1.15%15,42316,322
Gordo223-1.15%1,5411,628
Thomasville224-1.16%3,4993,704
Georgiana225-1.18%1,2521,324
Adamsville226-1.2%4,1314,381
Vernon227-1.2%1,8131,922
Fairfield228-1.22%9,4089,985
Fayette229-1.25%4,0294,281
Dadeville230-1.26%2,8973,079
Tarrant231-1.29%5,7316,105
Midfield232-1.3%4,8665,185
Grove Hill233-1.33%1,7001,812
Greenville234-1.36%6,8887,361
Evergreen235-1.38%3,2773,505
Reform236-1.39%1,4171,517
York237-1.4%2,2462,404
Jackson238-1.41%4,4144,728
Falkville239-1.42%1,1071,187
Union Springs240-1.43%3,1123,337
Livingston241-1.53%3,0903,329
Frisco City242-1.54%1,0891,171
Demopolis243-1.56%6,6197,142
Aliceville244-1.57%2,0062,165
Linden245-1.6%1,7861,928
Valley Grande246-1.64%3,8504,168
Uniontown247-1.84%1,9162,093
Butler248-1.97%1,6921,860
Tuskegee249-2%8,4809,343
Camden250-2.3%1,6561,848
Selma251-2.32%15,93417,824
Fort Deposit252-2.41%1,0951,227
Eutaw253-2.52%2,5882,921
Marion254-4.15%2,5903,148

Alabama Growth Overview

Alabama's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Triana leads with 9.76% annualized growth, followed by Loxley (7.44%) and Foley (6.38%). The largest population centers are Huntsville (233,907), Mobile (200,086), and Birmingham (195,378). Of the 254 cities over 1,000 population, 150 are growing while 104 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.44% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.33% annually.