Alabama Cities by population each decade

How long has each city been in the 10 largest Alabama Cities? + indicates peak population is 2024 and beyond * indicates founding date of the city
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1850
1st
20,515
203,239
Mobile
2nd
8,728
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
3,239
247,839
Huntsville
4th
2,919
117,105
Tuscaloosa
5th
1,744
16,484
Selma
6th
1,560
3,229
Marion
7th
1,359
15,118
Talladega
8th
1,000
33,039
Athens
 
 
 
 
1860
1st
30,110
203,239
Mobile
2nd
9,004
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
4,024
117,105
Tuscaloosa
4th
3,738
247,839
Huntsville
5th
3,293
16,484
Selma
6th
2,130
Disincorporated
Kingston
7th
2,012
Ghost town, former capital
Cahawba
8th
1,673
15,118
Talladega
9th
1,408
3,228
Marion
10th
1,398
43,393
Florence
 
 
 
 
1870
1st
32,034
203,239
Mobile
2nd
11,132
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
6,484
16,484
Selma
4th
4,907
247,839
Huntsville
5th
3,185
12,549
Eufaula
6th
2,856
7,205
Greenville
7th
2,646
3,228
Marion
8th
2,130
43,393
Florence
9th
1,949
15,118
Talladega
10th
1,761
Ghost town
Grantville
1880
1st
29,303
203,239
Mobile
2nd
16,713
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
7,529
16,484
Selma
4th
5,393
247,839
Huntsville
5th
3,904
12,549
Eufaula
6th
3,303
35,479
Opelika
7th
3,086
195,404 (Neighborhood)
Elyton
8th
2,560
7,205
Greenville
9th
2,457
117,105
Tuscaloosa
10th
2,401
9,005
Tuskegee
 
 
 
 
1890
1st
31,337
203,239
Mobile
2nd
26,448
195,404
Birmingham
3rd
22,028
197,580
Montgomery
4th
10,494
21,389
Anniston
5th
8,048
247,839
Huntsville
6th
7,729
16,484
Selma
7th*
6,494
58,950 (Neighborhood)
New Albany
8th
6,102
43,393
Florence
9th
4,605
23,845
Bessemer
10th
4,430
12,549
Eufaula
1900
1st (Tie)
38,700
195,404
Birmingham
1st (Tie)
38,700
203,239
Mobile
2nd
30,536
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
10,195
21,389
Anniston
4th
9,000
16,484
Selma
5th
8,139
247,839
Huntsville
6th
6,639
43,393
Florence
7th
6,449
23,845
Bessemer
8th
5,149
117,105
Tuscaloosa
9th
5,103
15,118
Talladega
10th
4,532
12,548
Eufaula
 
 
 
 
1910
1st^
134,390
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
51,738
203,239
Mobile
3rd
38,820
197,580
Montgomery
4th
13,738
16,484
Selma
5th
12,894
21,384
Anniston
6th
11,049
23,845
Bessemer
7th (Tie)
10,687
58,950
Decatur
7th (tie
10,687
33,010
Gadsden
8th
8,407
117,105
Tuscaloosa
9th
8,239
247,839
Huntsville
10th
7,048
70,398
Dothan
1920
1st
180,303
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
61,283
203,239
Mobile
3rd
43,647
197,580
Montgomery
4th
18,848
23,845
Bessemer
5th
17,930
21,385
Anniston
6th
15,738
16,484
Selma
7th
14,940
33,010
Gadsden
8th
12,203
117,105
Tuscaloosa
9th
10,847
43,393
Florence
10th
10,102
70,398
Dothan
 
 
 
 
1930
1st
261,283
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
70,292
203,239
Mobile
3rd
66,393
197,580
Montgomery
4th
25,393
33,010
Gadsden
5th
22,459
21,385
Anniston
6th
21,034
117,105
Tuscaloosa
7th
20,919
23,845
Bessemer
8th
18,183
16,484
Selma
9th
16,200
70,398
Dothan
10th
15,758
58,950
Decatur
1940
1st
274,494
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
79,394
203,239
Mobile
3rd
78,102
197,580
Montgomery
4th
37,393
33,010
Gadsden
5th
27,728
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
26,103
21,385
Anniston
7th
23,020
23,845
Bessemer
8th
20,103
16,484
Selma
9th
17,309
70,398
Dothan
10th
17,018
58,950
Decatur
 
 
 
 
1950
1st
328,389
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
131,192
203,239
Mobile
3rd
108,389
197,580
Montgomery
4th
56,949
33,010
Gadsden
5th
47,229
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
31,384
21,385
Anniston
7th
28,993
23,845
Bessemer
8th
24,749
43,393
Florence
9th
23,800
37,034
Phenix City
10th
22,948
16,484
Selma
 
 
 
 
1960
1st
351,493
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
205,349
203,239
Mobile
3rd
137,559
197,580
Montgomery
4th
78,930
247,839
Huntsville
5th
64,849
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
59,309
33,010
Gadsden
7th
49,458
18,501
Prichard
8th
34,390
21,385
Anniston
9th
33,302
23,845
Bessemer
10th
32,293
43,393
Florence
1970
1st
302,045
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
191,394
203,239
Mobile
3rd
144,117
247,839
Huntsville
4th
132,952
197,580
Montgomery
5th
66,474
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
53,738
33,010
Gadsden
7th
41,304
18,501
Prichard
8th
38,393
58,950
Decatur
9th
36,888
70,398
Dothan
10th
34,193
43,393
Florence
 
 
 
 
1980
1st
282,293
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
201,034
203,239
Mobile
3rd
178,200
197,580
Montgomery
4th
144,925
247,839
Huntsville
5th
75,884
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
50,103
70,398
Dothan
7th
47,229
33,010
Gadsden
8th
42,830
58,950
Decatur
9th
40,203
18,501
Prichard
10th
37,440
43,393
Florence
1990
1st
262,258
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
197,807
203,239
Mobile
3rd
187,400
197,580
Montgomery
4th
161,229
247,839
Huntsville
5th
78,945
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
54,494
70,398
Dothan
7th
50,049
58,950
Decatur
8th
43,308
33,010
Gadsden
9th
40,139
92,227
Hoover
10th
36,738
43,393
Florence
 
 
 
 
2000
1st
241,557
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
202,200
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
200,029
203,239
Mobile
4th
163,954
247,839
Huntsville
5th
80,383
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
63,804
92,227
Hoover
7th
57,930
70,398
Dothan
8th
54,384
58,950
Decatur
9th
44,100
86,779
Auburn
10th
39,003
33,010
Gadsden
2010
1st
211,829
195,404
Birmingham
2nd
206,288
197,580
Montgomery
3rd
194,955
203,239
Mobile
4th
181,934
247,839
Huntsville
5th
91,337
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
82,824
92,227
Hoover
7th
65,585
70,398
Dothan
8th
56,137
58,950
Decatur
9th
53,889
86,779
Auburn
10th
44,116
67,906
Madison
 
 
 
 
2020
1st
216,128
247,839
Huntsville
2nd
201,934
195,404
Birmingham
3rd
200,887
197,580
Montgomery
4th
200,408
203,239
Mobile
5th
101,290
117,105
Tuscaloosa
6th
93,004
92,227
Hoover
7th
77,903
86,779
Auburn
8th
71,223
70,398
Dothan
9th
58,751
67,906
Madison
10th
58,128
58,950
Decatur
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Level 67
Oct 29, 2024
If you cant find out the disincorporated areas, they are

Kingston, unincorporated/ former county seat

Grantville, ghost town/ former county seat

Cahawba, ghost town/former capital

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Level 67
Oct 29, 2024
Neighborhoods are automatically attached to their city name,

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