| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Homewood | 3,368 |
| 2 | Madison | 1,966 |
| 3 | Vestavia Hills | 1,928 |
| 4 | Hoover | 1,865 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 1,776 |
| 6 | Northport | 1,733 |
| 7 | Mountain Brook | 1,716 |
| 8 | Fairhope | 1,632 |
| 9 | Florence | 1,540 |
| 10 | Daphne | 1,454 |
| 11 | Phenix City | 1,372 |
| 12 | Mobile | 1,349 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 1,347 |
| 14 | Sheffield | 1,336 |
| 15 | Alabaster | 1,292 |
| 16 | Auburn | 1,280 |
| 17 | Montgomery | 1,235 |
| 18 | Selma | 1,235 |
| 19 | Millbrook | 1,194 |
| 20 | Prattville | 1,105 |
| 21 | Decatur | 1,051 |
| 22 | Muscle Shoals | 1,005 |
| 23 | Huntsville | 989 |
| 24 | Helena | 975 |
| 25 | Hartselle | 950 |
Top Alabama Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Alabama”, https://gismap.land/rankings/alabama/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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