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Towns losing population in Alabama

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 60 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Brent 1 Brent −39.9% 2010 census 4,947 Map of Brighton 2 Brighton −20.6% 2010 census 2,945 Atmore 3 Atmore −17.7% 2010 census 10,194
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of Brent Brent4,010 people −39.9% 4,947 2,972
2 Map of Brighton Brighton3,079 people −20.6% 2,945 2,337
3 Atmore Atmore8,334 people −17.7% 10,194 8,391
4 Union Springs Union Springs3,248 people −15.6% 3,980 3,358
5 Prichard18,961 people −14.7% 22,659 19,322
6 Map of Marion Marion2,886 people −13.8% 3,686 3,176
7 Map of Selma Selma17,057 people −13.4% 20,756 17,971
8 Thomasville3,619 people −13.3% 4,209 3,649
9 Roanoke5,336 people −12.6% 6,074 5,311
10 Abbeville2,748 people −12.3% 2,688 2,358
11 Elba Elba3,468 people −11.0% 3,940 3,508
12 Evergreen3,404 people −10.8% 3,944 3,520
13 La Fayette2,633 people −10.6% 3,003 2,684
14 Fairfield9,728 people −10.0% 11,117 10,000
15 Map of Graysville Graysville2,509 people −9.9% 2,165 1,950
16 Map of West End-Cobb Town West End-Cobb Town3,453 people −9.7% 3,465 3,128
17 Map of Greenville Greenville7,163 people −9.4% 8,135 7,374
18 Jackson4,589 people −9.2% 5,228 4,748
19 Map of Monroeville Monroeville5,802 people −8.7% 6,519 5,951
20 Daleville4,919 people −8.1% 5,295 4,866
21 Childersburg4,655 people −8.1% 5,175 4,754
22 Gadsden33,374 people −7.9% 36,856 33,945
23 East Brewton3,168 people −7.5% 2,478 2,293
24 Saks10,681 people −7.3% 10,744 9,956
25 Fayette Fayette4,164 people −7.2% 4,619 4,285
26 Anniston21,271 people −6.7% 23,106 21,564
27 Holt3,629 people −6.2% 3,638 3,413
28 Map of Underwood-Petersville Underwood-Petersville3,100 people −6.0% 3,247 3,051
29 Map of Grand Bay Grand Bay3,553 people −5.8% 3,672 3,460
30 Map of Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove9,442 people −5.6% 10,110 9,544
31 Birmingham198,173 people −5.4% 212,237 200,733
32 Bessemer25,400 people −5.2% 27,456 26,019
33 Tuskegee8,938 people −4.8% 9,865 9,395
34 Taylor3,063 people −4.8% 2,375 2,262
35 Map of Geneva Geneva4,225 people −4.6% 4,452 4,245
36 Dadeville2,993 people −4.5% 3,230 3,084
37 Map of Demopolis Demopolis6,908 people −4.3% 7,483 7,162
38 Tarrant5,925 people −4.3% 6,397 6,124
39 Mobile203,416 people −4.1% 195,111 187,041
40 Attalla5,775 people −3.7% 6,048 5,827
41 Map of Ozark Ozark14,327 people −3.6% 14,907 14,368
42 Map of Adamsville Adamsville4,266 people −3.4% 4,522 4,366
43 Center Point15,914 people −3.0% 16,921 16,406
44 Midfield5,045 people −2.9% 5,365 5,211
45 Map of Huguley Huguley2,577 people −2.8% 2,540 2,470
46 Map of Montgomery Montgomery197,494 people −2.5% 205,764 200,603
47 Brewton5,186 people −2.4% 5,408 5,276
48 Andalusia8,766 people −2.3% 9,015 8,805
49 Ladonia3,346 people −2.2% 3,142 3,074
50 Map of Henagar Henagar2,501 people −2.2% 2,344 2,292
51 Map of Moulton Moulton3,401 people −2.1% 3,471 3,398
52 Eufaula12,584 people −1.9% 13,137 12,882
53 Piedmont4,740 people −1.9% 4,878 4,787
54 Troy17,716 people −1.7% 18,033 17,727
55 Livingston Livingston4,672 people −1.4% 3,485 3,436
56 Map of Heflin Heflin3,467 people −1.4% 3,480 3,431
57 Map of Sylacauga Sylacauga12,309 people −1.3% 12,749 12,578
58 Luverne2,694 people −1.3% 2,800 2,765
59 Map of Tallassee Tallassee5,134 people −1.2% 4,819 4,763
60 Alexander City14,606 people −0.2% 14,875 14,843

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Alabama as a whole is +5.1%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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