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Fastest-Growing Cities in Alabama Since 2010

The top 25 of 57 Alabama cities on GIS Map, ranked by percent population change between the 2010 Census and the April 2020 estimates base.

#CityPopulation change 2010-2020
1Gulf Shores
+56.3%
2Orange Beach
+48.7%
3Fairhope
+46.6%
4Auburn
+43.5%
5Calera
+41.8%
6Foley
+41.1%
7Northport
+33.7%
8Madison
+32.7%
9Trussville
+31.1%
10Daphne
+27.4%
11Helena
+24.8%
12Cullman
+24.1%
13Muscle Shoals
+24.0%
14Saraland
+21.1%
15Huntsville
+19.4%
16Phenix City
+18.3%
17Gardendale
+18.1%
18Opelika
+17.1%
19Athens
+16.2%
20Vestavia Hills
+15.1%
21Wetumpka
+13.6%
22Hoover
+13.4%
23Pelham
+13.2%
24Millbrook
+12.7%
25Tuscaloosa
+11.6%

Top Alabama Counties

Counties ranked by percent population change between the 2010 Census and the April 2020 estimates base.

1. Baldwin County+27.2%2. Limestone County+25.1%3. Lee County+24.3%4. Tuscaloosa County+17.2%5. Madison County+15.9%6. Shelby County+14.3%7. Russell County+11.8%8. Elmore County+10.9%9. St. Clair County+9.5%10. Cullman County+9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Growing Cities in Alabama Since 2010”, https://gismap.land/rankings/alabama/fastest-growing-cities-since-2010. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).

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