|
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
|
|
Kingston, unincorporated/ former county seat
Grantville, ghost town/ former county seat
Cahawba, ghost town/former capital
ex: Huntsville and Twickenham (Not an answer)