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Most active towns in Alabama

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 196 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Madison
Alabama · Most active

Where Madison lands: #5 of 196

18% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Madison →

Mountain Brook 1 Mountain Brook 15% Likely range 13–17% Map of Meadowbrook 2 Meadowbrook 16% Likely range 13–20% Map of Indian Springs Village 3 Indian Springs Village 17% Likely range 14–20%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 Mountain Brook Mountain Brook22,029 people 15% 13–17% 22,029
2 Map of Meadowbrook Meadowbrook9,117 people 16% 13–20% 9,117
T3 Map of Indian Springs Village Indian Springs Village2,537 people 17% 14–20% 2,537
T3 Map of Highland Lakes Highland Lakes5,866 people 17% 14–21% 5,866
T5 Madison Madison60,106 people 18% 15–21% 60,106
T5 Map of Brook Highland Brook Highland8,146 people 18% 15–22% 8,146
T5 Eagle Point3,110 people 18% 15–22% 3,110
T5 Helena Helena21,769 people 18% 16–21% 21,769
T9 Map of Homewood Homewood27,829 people 19% 16–22% 27,829
T9 Chelsea Chelsea16,260 people 19% 16–23% 16,260
T11 Vestavia Hills Vestavia Hills38,616 people 20% 17–22% 38,616
T11 Hoover Hoover92,642 people 20% 18–22% 92,642
T11 Map of Triana Triana3,964 people 20% 16–23% 3,964
T11 Pike Road Pike Road10,574 people 20% 17–23% 10,574
T11 Map of Redland Redland4,982 people 20% 16–25% 4,982
T11 Trussville Trussville26,673 people 20% 18–23% 26,673
T11 Map of Spanish Fort Spanish Fort10,662 people 20% 17–24% 10,662
T18 Orange Beach Orange Beach8,407 people 21% 18–25% 8,407
T18 Map of Emerald Mountain Emerald Mountain3,535 people 21% 17–25% 3,535
T18 Map of Pelham Pelham24,827 people 21% 18–25% 24,827
T18 Alabaster Alabaster33,917 people 21% 18–25% 33,917
T18 Daphne Daphne29,453 people 21% 18–25% 29,453
T23 Map of Morris Morris2,673 people 22% 18–25% 2,673
T23 Argo Argo4,479 people 22% 18–26% 4,479
T23 Map of Kimberly Kimberly4,439 people 22% 19–26% 4,439
T23 Calera Calera17,714 people 22% 19–26% 17,714
T23 Map of Hazel Green Hazel Green3,940 people 22% 18–27% 3,940
T28 Map of Meridianville Meridianville11,150 people 23% 19–27% 11,150
T28 Map of Lake View Lake View4,063 people 23% 19–26% 4,063
T28 Priceville Priceville3,726 people 23% 19–27% 3,726
T28 Map of Fairhope Fairhope24,190 people 23% 20–27% 24,190
T28 Gulf Shores Gulf Shores16,401 people 23% 19–27% 16,401
T28 Harvest Harvest5,955 people 23% 20–27% 5,955
T34 Irondale Irondale13,464 people 24% 21–27% 13,464
T34 Auburn Auburn80,594 people 24% 20–27% 80,594
T34 Map of Springville Springville5,081 people 24% 20–28% 5,081
T34 Gardendale Gardendale16,534 people 24% 21–28% 16,534
T38 Headland Headland5,217 people 25% 20–30% 5,217
T38 Map of Brookwood Brookwood2,706 people 25% 20–29% 2,706
T38 Northport Northport31,218 people 25% 21–28% 31,218
T38 Huntsville Huntsville222,791 people 25% 21–28% 222,791
T38 Map of Owens Cross Roads Owens Cross Roads2,826 people 25% 21–29% 2,826
T38 Map of Margaret Margaret5,877 people 25% 21–29% 5,877
T38 Pine Level4,170 people 25% 21–29% 4,170
T38 Prattville Prattville39,482 people 25% 21–29% 39,482
T38 Southside Southside9,483 people 25% 21–30% 9,483
T38 Map of Mount Olive Mount Olive3,567 people 25% 22–29% 3,567
T38 Map of Muscle Shoals Muscle Shoals16,951 people 25% 21–30% 16,951
T38 McCalla McCalla13,253 people 25% 22–29% 13,253
T38 Map of Moores Mill Moores Mill6,378 people 25% 21–30% 6,378
T51 Montevallo Montevallo7,556 people 26% 22–30% 7,556
T51 Millbrook Millbrook17,189 people 26% 22–30% 17,189
T51 Hartselle Hartselle15,847 people 26% 22–30% 15,847
T51 Odenville Odenville5,197 people 26% 22–30% 5,197
T51 Map of Satsuma Satsuma6,822 people 26% 22–30% 6,822
T51 New Hope New Hope2,911 people 26% 21–31% 2,911
T51 Map of Leeds Leeds12,028 people 26% 23–29% 12,028
T51 Map of Hokes Bluff Hokes Bluff4,547 people 26% 22–31% 4,547
T51 Map of Choccolocco Choccolocco2,620 people 26% 21–31% 2,620
T51 Loxley Loxley4,357 people 26% 22–30% 4,357
T51 Map of Moody Moody13,488 people 26% 22–31% 13,488
T51 Map of Fultondale Fultondale9,384 people 26% 23–30% 9,384
T51 Map of Good Hope Good Hope2,574 people 26% 22–31% 2,574
T51 Map of Troy Troy17,716 people 26% 22–31% 17,716
T51 Coaling Coaling2,573 people 26% 22–31% 2,573
T66 Cullman Cullman19,319 people 27% 22–31% 19,319
T66 Map of Holtville Holtville5,158 people 27% 22–31% 5,158
T66 Columbiana Columbiana4,725 people 27% 22–31% 4,725
T66 Alexandria Alexandria3,475 people 27% 22–32% 3,475
T66 Bon Secour Bon Secour2,789 people 27% 23–32% 2,789
T66 Map of Grayson Valley Grayson Valley6,077 people 27% 24–31% 6,077
T66 Tallassee Tallassee5,134 people 27% 23–31% 5,134
T66 Map of Taylor Taylor3,063 people 27% 23–32% 3,063
T66 Rainsville Rainsville5,702 people 27% 22–32% 5,702
T66 Map of Underwood-Petersville Underwood-Petersville3,100 people 27% 22–32% 3,100
T66 Trinity Trinity2,561 people 27% 22–33% 2,561
T66 Map of Saraland Saraland16,404 people 27% 24–31% 16,404
T66 Map of Grand Bay Grand Bay3,553 people 27% 23–32% 3,553
T66 Map of Weaver Weaver3,324 people 27% 23–32% 3,324
T80 Map of Moundville Moundville3,754 people 28% 24–31% 3,754
T80 Smiths Station Smiths Station5,496 people 28% 24–32% 5,496
T80 Clay Clay10,273 people 28% 25–32% 10,273
T80 Athens Athens29,002 people 28% 24–32% 29,002
T80 Map of Foley Foley24,026 people 28% 24–33% 24,026
T85 Tuscumbia9,115 people 29% 24–33% 9,115
T85 Map of Semmes Semmes5,626 people 29% 25–32% 5,626
T85 Pell City Pell City13,587 people 29% 24–33% 13,587
T85 Wetumpka Wetumpka7,437 people 29% 24–33% 7,437
T85 Livingston Livingston4,672 people 29% 24–34% 4,672
T85 Map of Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa111,038 people 29% 25–33% 111,038
T85 Map of Huguley Huguley2,577 people 29% 24–34% 2,577
T85 Arab Arab8,679 people 29% 25–34% 8,679
T85 Map of Lincoln Lincoln7,305 people 29% 25–34% 7,305
T85 Map of Hartford Hartford2,701 people 29% 25–34% 2,701
T95 Florence Florence41,701 people 30% 25–34% 41,701
T95 Map of Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove9,442 people 30% 26–33% 9,442
T95 Map of Centre Centre3,700 people 30% 25–35% 3,700
T95 Map of Hamilton Hamilton6,922 people 30% 25–35% 6,922
T95 Enterprise Enterprise29,505 people 30% 25–34% 29,505
T95 Map of Stapleton Stapleton3,009 people 30% 26–34% 3,009
T95 Map of Heflin Heflin3,467 people 30% 25–36% 3,467
T95 Opelika Opelika32,820 people 30% 26–34% 32,820
T95 Dothan Dothan71,514 people 30% 26–34% 71,514
T95 Robertsdale Robertsdale7,194 people 30% 26–35% 7,194
T95 Glencoe Glencoe5,353 people 30% 25–35% 5,353
T95 Red Bay Red Bay3,201 people 30% 25–36% 3,201
T95 Map of Cottondale Cottondale2,632 people 30% 26–35% 2,632
T95 Map of Warrior Warrior3,207 people 30% 27–34% 3,207
T95 Remlap2,761 people 30% 25–36% 2,761
T110 Jasper Jasper14,442 people 31% 26–35% 14,442
T110 Map of Rainbow City Rainbow City10,284 people 31% 26–36% 10,284
T110 Brewton5,186 people 31% 26–36% 5,186
T110 Oneonta Oneonta6,971 people 31% 26–36% 6,971
T110 Scottsboro Scottsboro15,712 people 31% 27–36% 15,712
T110 Adamsville Adamsville4,266 people 31% 27–35% 4,266
T110 Map of Clanton Clanton8,958 people 31% 27–36% 8,958
T110 Pinson Pinson7,832 people 31% 28–35% 7,832
T110 Mobile Mobile203,416 people 31% 28–35% 203,416
T110 Map of Jacksonville Jacksonville14,437 people 31% 26–37% 14,437
T110 Map of Winfield Winfield4,999 people 31% 26–36% 4,999
T110 Guntersville Guntersville8,916 people 31% 27–37% 8,916
T110 Montgomery Montgomery197,494 people 31% 27–36% 197,494
T123 Demopolis Demopolis6,908 people 32% 27–37% 6,908
T123 Oxford Oxford22,063 people 32% 28–36% 22,063
T123 Map of Hueytown Hueytown16,414 people 32% 28–36% 16,414
T123 Map of Dora Dora2,668 people 32% 27–37% 2,668
T123 Daleville Daleville4,919 people 32% 27–37% 4,919
T123 Map of Graysville Graysville2,509 people 32% 28–36% 2,509
T123 Roanoke Roanoke5,336 people 32% 27–38% 5,336
T123 Map of Jemison Jemison2,796 people 32% 28–37% 2,796
T131 Alexander City Alexander City14,606 people 33% 28–38% 14,606
T131 Attalla Attalla5,775 people 33% 28–38% 5,775
T131 Decatur Decatur57,361 people 33% 28–38% 57,361
T131 Theodore Theodore4,964 people 33% 29–37% 4,964
T131 Map of Tillmans Corner Tillmans Corner17,677 people 33% 29–37% 17,677
T131 Map of Saks Saks10,681 people 33% 28–38% 10,681
T131 Bay Minette Bay Minette8,295 people 33% 29–38% 8,295
T131 Phenix City Phenix City38,499 people 33% 29–37% 38,499
T131 Piedmont Piedmont4,740 people 33% 28–38% 4,740
T131 Dadeville Dadeville2,993 people 33% 28–39% 2,993
T131 Luverne Luverne2,694 people 33% 28–39% 2,694
T131 Map of Forestdale Forestdale9,742 people 33% 29–37% 9,742
T131 Sheffield9,340 people 33% 28–38% 9,340
T131 Andalusia Andalusia8,766 people 33% 29–38% 8,766
T131 Albertville Albertville22,813 people 33% 29–38% 22,813
T131 Map of Citronelle Citronelle3,913 people 33% 29–38% 3,913
T131 Centreville Centreville2,741 people 33% 28–39% 2,741
T148 Valley Valley10,277 people 34% 29–39% 10,277
T148 Map of Ladonia Ladonia3,346 people 34% 29–39% 3,346
T148 Jackson Jackson4,589 people 34% 28–39% 4,589
T148 Birmingham Birmingham198,173 people 34% 30–37% 198,173
T148 Map of Hanceville Hanceville3,270 people 34% 29–39% 3,270
T148 Tuskegee8,938 people 34% 29–39% 8,938
T148 Talladega Talladega14,760 people 34% 30–39% 14,760
T148 Map of Fort Payne Fort Payne14,927 people 34% 29–40% 14,927
T148 Boaz Boaz10,814 people 34% 30–39% 10,814
T157 Map of Midfield Midfield5,045 people 35% 31–39% 5,045
T157 Map of Valley Grande Valley Grande4,047 people 35% 30–40% 4,047
T157 Thomasville Thomasville3,619 people 35% 29–40% 3,619
T157 Fayette Fayette4,164 people 35% 30–41% 4,164
T161 Sylacauga Sylacauga12,309 people 36% 31–41% 12,309
T161 Map of Ozark Ozark14,327 people 36% 31–41% 14,327
T161 Childersburg Childersburg4,655 people 36% 31–41% 4,655
T161 Henagar Henagar2,501 people 36% 30–42% 2,501
T161 Greenville Greenville7,163 people 36% 31–41% 7,163
T161 Map of Opp Opp6,709 people 36% 31–41% 6,709
T161 Moulton Moulton3,401 people 36% 31–42% 3,401
T161 Lineville Lineville2,546 people 36% 31–43% 2,546
T161 Map of Chickasaw Chickasaw6,332 people 36% 32–41% 6,332
T161 Map of Haleyville Haleyville4,271 people 36% 31–42% 4,271
T171 Elba Elba3,468 people 37% 31–42% 3,468
T171 Monroeville Monroeville5,802 people 37% 31–42% 5,802
T171 Eufaula Eufaula12,584 people 37% 32–42% 12,584
T171 Geneva Geneva4,225 people 37% 31–43% 4,225
T171 Anniston Anniston21,271 people 37% 33–42% 21,271
T171 Lanett Lanett6,814 people 37% 32–43% 6,814
T177 Fairfield9,728 people 38% 34–42% 9,728
T177 Center Point Center Point15,914 people 38% 34–42% 15,914
T177 Map of Selma Selma17,057 people 38% 33–43% 17,057
T177 Marion Marion2,886 people 38% 33–44% 2,886
T177 Abbeville Abbeville2,748 people 38% 32–44% 2,748
T177 Bessemer Bessemer25,400 people 38% 35–42% 25,400
T177 Russellville Russellville10,799 people 38% 33–44% 10,799
T177 Atmore Atmore8,334 people 38% 33–44% 8,334
T177 Map of West End-Cobb Town West End-Cobb Town3,453 people 38% 33–44% 3,453
T186 Map of Holt Holt3,629 people 39% 34–44% 3,629
T186 Tarrant Tarrant5,925 people 39% 35–44% 5,925
T186 Map of Brent Brent4,010 people 39% 34–45% 4,010
T189 Map of East Brewton East Brewton3,168 people 40% 34–45% 3,168
T189 Evergreen Evergreen3,404 people 40% 34–46% 3,404
T189 Gadsden Gadsden33,374 people 40% 35–45% 33,374
192 La Fayette2,633 people 41% 35–47% 2,633
T193 Map of Brighton Brighton3,079 people 42% 37–47% 3,079
T193 Eutaw Eutaw2,786 people 42% 36–48% 2,786
195 Prichard18,961 people 46% 41–50% 18,961
196 Union Springs Union Springs3,248 people 49% 42–55% 3,248

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Alabama it’s 29%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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