Fastest Growing Cities in Alabama (2025)

304 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Triana19.76%5,4183,005
Loxley27.44%5,5613,636
Bon Secour37.16%3,4892,010
Cottondale47.15%4,0143,325
Eagle Point57.15%3,4332,745
Remlap67.15%3,1942,563
McCalla77.14%18,13612,077
Lillian87.14%2,4322,120
Stapleton97.13%2,9902,509
Foley106.38%29,83220,885
Margaret115.49%7,0195,192
Athens125.26%34,30025,733
Semmes134.25%6,4565,141
Pike Road144.2%11,9839,565
Owens Cross Roads153.95%3,2892,661
Moundville163.93%3,7563,045
Rehobeth173.8%2,1871,786
Harpersville183.79%1,9981,633
Odenville193.29%5,8994,959
Fairhope203.2%26,87822,708
Elmore213.17%1,3991,184
Jemison223%3,0892,637
Gulf Shores232.98%17,95015,355
Chelsea242.97%17,80615,238
Meridianville252.9%10,4057,520
Robertsdale262.84%7,8296,749
Lincoln272.82%8,0106,908
Opelika282.81%35,98831,071
Westover292.74%2,0651,790
Springville302.73%5,5394,803
Marbury312.63%2,3032,040
Madison322.62%65,70857,310
Calera332.57%19,00616,626
Daphne342.48%31,51527,694
Highland Lakes352.38%6,0535,973
Emerald Mountain362.25%3,8213,072
Kimberly372.23%4,8044,279
Cullman382.19%20,68318,461
Rogersville392.19%1,4451,287
Priceville402.17%3,9563,534
Spanish Fort412.15%11,35710,159
Lake View422.1%3,9873,574
Headland432.08%5,5424,974
Brookside442.06%1,3851,243
Ardmore452%1,4811,334
Auburn462%85,42977,066
Pell City471.99%14,37412,973
Redland481.98%5,2664,602
Tuscaloosa491.9%116,465105,578
Columbiana501.9%4,9974,532
Dauphin Island511.82%1,9581,783
Woodstock521.79%1,6451,499
Vance531.78%2,3442,136
Ladonia541.77%4,2463,609
Guntersville551.76%9,4058,589
Montevallo561.71%7,8947,226
Rainsville571.69%6,0315,529
Summerdale581.67%1,6391,501
Elberta591.63%2,1822,006
Centre601.56%3,9053,605
Enterprise611.54%31,20428,838
Huntsville621.52%233,907216,379
Muscle Shoals631.49%17,66816,373
Coosada641.46%1,3181,220
Holtville651.46%5,2094,476
Ashford661.46%2,4322,255
Prattville671.43%40,71437,839
Orange Beach681.36%8,7168,129
Good Hope691.36%2,6822,499
Harvest701.35%6,5905,722
Thorsby711.32%2,2192,071
Arab721.32%9,0368,444
New Brockton731.32%1,5321,432
Huguley741.29%3,1402,819
Brook Highland751.29%8,3247,545
Clanton761.28%9,3468,754
Florence771.25%43,24840,586
Helena781.24%22,47621,096
Cedar Bluff791.24%1,9561,835
Millbrook801.24%17,60816,525
Cowarts811.23%2,0631,936
Hokes Bluff821.22%4,7254,437
Fort Rucker831.17%5,6185,715
Wetumpka841.16%7,7567,311
Pelham851.13%25,68324,245
Wilsonville861.13%1,9701,860
Bay Minette871.13%8,6018,120
Leroy881.1%1,0981,019
Albertville891.04%23,63522,420
Dunnavant901.03%1,1721,150
Hanceville910.99%3,3793,212
Webb920.98%1,3421,275
Hartselle930.96%16,35715,576
Hartford940.9%2,7882,663
Heflin950.9%3,5893,429
Malvern960.89%1,6921,615
Slocomb970.88%2,1892,091
Riverside980.87%2,3242,224
Boaz990.86%10,56310,112
Ohatchee1000.83%1,2091,156
Cottonwood1010.82%1,1021,055
Trussville1020.81%27,29726,205
Alabaster1030.77%34,72433,401
Hazel Green1040.7%4,0563,629
Taylor1050.68%2,3532,272
Moody1060.68%13,68813,226
Newton1070.67%1,6631,605
Smiths Station1080.66%5,6205,433
Daleville1090.66%5,0254,859
Vincent1100.64%2,0521,986
Kinsey1110.62%2,2792,208
Trinity1120.61%2,6182,536
Scottsboro1130.6%16,05215,575
Jacksonville1140.59%14,73814,301
Deatsville1150.59%1,7171,667
Locust Fork1160.57%1,2421,207
Grant1170.56%1,0681,038
New Hope1180.54%2,9702,890
Midland City1190.52%2,3172,256
Elba1200.51%3,5493,456
Ashville1210.5%2,4142,354
Meadowbrook1220.5%9,48010,110
Roanoke1230.48%5,4505,318
Tuscumbia1240.48%9,2669,046
Leeds1250.47%12,63212,337
Homewood1260.46%28,04727,406
Creola1270.46%1,9811,934
Moores Mill1280.45%6,0885,336
Satsuma1290.42%6,9036,757
Southside1300.4%9,6729,475
Mount Vernon1310.37%1,3711,346
Decatur1320.36%58,18457,134
Carlisle-Rockledge1330.36%2,2562,530
Hackleburg1340.35%1,4531,428
Oneonta1350.34%7,0636,942
Eclectic1360.33%1,2171,194
Sylvania1370.33%1,8301,799
Rainbow City1380.33%10,38310,212
Saraland1390.33%16,51216,239
Level Plains1400.33%1,8451,815
Stevenson1410.3%1,9811,951
Munford1420.29%1,3621,340
Tillmans Corner1430.29%18,17317,419
Bear Creek1440.29%1,0551,038
Mount Olive1450.28%4,2604,052
Warrior1460.25%3,2553,214
Fort Payne1470.24%15,05314,871
Cleveland1480.24%1,2661,248
Ragland1490.23%1,7131,690
Northport1500.23%31,56331,208
Hayden1510.22%1,3581,340
Abbeville1520.21%2,3752,349
Killen1530.19%1,0421,030
Snead1540.19%1,0481,037
Dothan1550.19%71,78671,105
Double Springs1560.18%1,1231,112
Henagar1570.17%2,3262,305
Irondale1580.13%13,56213,476
Indian Springs Village1590.12%2,5542,538
Florala1600.1%1,9321,922
Troy1610.1%17,75117,663
Littleville1620.09%1,0551,048
Hoover1630.09%93,09392,690
Lineville1640.08%2,4882,477
Gardendale1650.07%16,45616,396
Hamilton1660.07%6,9496,922
Moulton1670.06%3,4103,397
Ozark1680.06%14,37614,333
Glencoe1690.06%5,3995,381
Holt1700.05%3,6724,358
Jasper1710.05%14,56814,530
Bridgeport1720.04%2,2682,262
Crossville1730%1,8291,828
Oxford1740%22,08822,087
Rock Creek1750%1,4441,530
Samson1760%1,8821,880
Town Creek1770%1,0551,054
Whitesboro1780%2,1332,161
Winfield1790%4,8624,862
Geneva180-0.02%4,2414,243
Citronelle181-0.03%3,9273,930
Collinsville182-0.05%2,0632,066
Grayson Valley183-0.05%5,6865,808
Choccolocco184-0.07%2,7693,246
Morris185-0.09%2,2762,286
Brent186-0.1%4,0704,089
Blountsville187-0.11%1,8181,827
Sheffield188-0.13%9,3239,383
Grand Bay189-0.14%3,5913,829
Weaver190-0.15%3,3123,336
Argo191-0.16%4,3624,395
Opp192-0.16%6,6956,749
Saks193-0.17%10,46810,175
Haleyville194-0.19%4,3054,342
Phenix City195-0.19%38,43438,809
Clay196-0.2%10,22110,318
Atmore197-0.2%8,2938,375
Coats Bend198-0.22%1,3431,063
Dora199-0.27%2,2362,266
Flomaton200-0.28%1,4431,462
Russellville201-0.3%10,70410,863
Sumiton202-0.32%2,5032,542
Greensboro203-0.32%2,1802,213
Andalusia204-0.33%8,6998,842
West End-Cobb Town205-0.36%3,2863,492
Attalla206-0.37%5,7255,829
Alexandria207-0.38%3,7064,185
Tallassee208-0.38%4,6974,784
Blue Ridge209-0.39%1,2671,353
West Blocton210-0.42%1,1921,214
Pleasant Grove211-0.44%9,3349,537
East Brewton212-0.44%2,2412,291
Underwood-Petersville213-0.46%3,0352,707
Ashland214-0.46%1,9361,981
Anniston215-0.47%21,02821,520
Red Bay216-0.47%3,1563,229
Piedmont217-0.49%4,6834,796
Brookwood218-0.49%2,4412,500
Brundidge219-0.49%2,0182,067
Fayetteville220-0.5%1,2061,109
Birmingham221-0.5%195,378200,270
Coaling222-0.5%1,9872,035
Pinson223-0.5%7,7427,936
Carbon Hill224-0.52%1,7141,757
Montgomery225-0.54%194,760200,048
Stewartville226-0.54%1,6441,805
Fultondale227-0.55%9,2749,528
Luverne228-0.56%2,6632,737
Sardis City229-0.56%1,7721,820
Clio230-0.59%1,1831,217
Gadsden231-0.59%32,89033,867
Guin232-0.61%2,1242,187
Brewton233-0.62%5,0975,254
Centreville234-0.62%2,7042,788
Vestavia Hills235-0.63%37,90939,116
Mobile236-0.64%200,086206,488
Pine Level237-0.65%3,8063,621
La Fayette238-0.65%2,5862,671
Bayou La Batre239-0.66%2,1102,178
Prichard240-0.66%18,65419,272
Berry241-0.68%1,1741,211
Alexander City242-0.68%14,34114,831
Childersburg243-0.69%4,5804,740
Valley244-0.7%10,07310,426
Cordova245-0.71%1,6681,727
Concord246-0.72%1,6631,575
Goodwater247-0.72%1,2461,291
Talladega248-0.78%14,57915,149
Clayton249-0.82%2,1742,263
Lipscomb250-0.84%2,0022,086
Lanett251-0.87%6,6466,934
Chickasaw252-0.87%6,1876,455
Sylvan Springs253-0.87%1,5991,666
Sylacauga254-0.87%12,01712,544
Hueytown255-0.92%16,03616,781
Mountain Brook256-0.93%21,50022,504
Monroeville257-0.93%5,6675,930
Bessemer258-0.94%24,84426,018
Chatom259-0.95%1,0461,095
Forestdale260-0.95%8,8828,688
Brighton261-0.98%2,2232,331
Eufaula262-1.02%12,23712,866
Sulligent263-1.05%1,7971,892
Graysville264-1.08%1,8391,939
Center Point265-1.15%15,42316,322
Gordo266-1.15%1,5411,628
Thomasville267-1.16%3,4993,704
Georgiana268-1.18%1,2521,324
Adamsville269-1.2%4,1314,381
Vernon270-1.2%1,8131,922
Fairfield271-1.22%9,4089,985
Fayette272-1.25%4,0294,281
Dadeville273-1.26%2,8973,079
Tarrant274-1.29%5,7316,105
Midfield275-1.3%4,8665,185
Grove Hill276-1.33%1,7001,812
Greenville277-1.36%6,8887,361
Evergreen278-1.38%3,2773,505
Reform279-1.39%1,4171,517
York280-1.4%2,2462,404
Jackson281-1.41%4,4144,728
Falkville282-1.42%1,1071,187
Union Springs283-1.43%3,1123,337
Livingston284-1.53%3,0903,329
Frisco City285-1.54%1,0891,171
Demopolis286-1.56%6,6197,142
Aliceville287-1.57%2,0062,165
Linden288-1.6%1,7861,928
Valley Grande289-1.64%3,8504,168
Shoal Creek290-1.68%1,1141,231
Theodore291-1.7%4,8716,039
Point Clear292-1.77%1,6632,201
Smoke Rise293-1.79%1,4241,852
Uniontown294-1.84%1,9162,093
Butler295-1.97%1,6921,860
Tuskegee296-2%8,4809,343
Lookout Mountain297-2.19%1,2041,528
Camden298-2.3%1,6561,848
Selma299-2.32%15,93417,824
Fort Deposit300-2.41%1,0951,227
Eutaw301-2.52%2,5882,921
Ballplay302-2.96%1,0811,522
Selmont-West Selmont303-3.63%1,7001,855
Marion304-4.15%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 Bon Secour (7.16%). The largest population centers are Huntsville (233,907), Mobile (200,086), and Birmingham (195,378). Of the 304 cities over 1,000 population, 179 are growing while 125 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.55% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 3.59% annually.