| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selma | -9.2% |
| 2 | Talladega | -7.3% |
| 3 | Demopolis | -6.2% |
| 4 | Eufaula | -4.0% |
| 5 | Monroeville | -3.9% |
| 6 | Bessemer | -3.8% |
| 7 | Mountain Brook | -3.8% |
| 8 | Sylacauga | -3.5% |
| 9 | Alexander City | -2.8% |
| 10 | Mobile | -2.7% |
| 11 | Vestavia Hills | -2.6% |
| 12 | Gadsden | -2.4% |
| 13 | Montgomery | -2.4% |
| 14 | Birmingham | -2.1% |
| 15 | Anniston | -2.0% |
| 16 | Phenix City | -0.8% |
| 17 | Sheffield | -0.6% |
| 18 | Jasper | -0.1% |
| 19 | Oxford | 0.0% |
| 20 | Ozark | 0.0% |
| 21 | Troy | 0.0% |
| 22 | Gardendale | +0.2% |
| 23 | Hoover | +0.5% |
| 24 | Dothan | +0.8% |
| 25 | Northport | +0.9% |
Top Alabama Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
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-Shrinking Cities in Alabama”, https://gismap.land/rankings/alabama/fastest-shrinking-cities. 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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