State profile · AL
Largest Cities in Alabama
Ranked by resident population across 556 tracked cities and towns in Alabama, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 556
- Cities
- 3,377,092
- Combined city pop.
- $58,138
- Avg median income
- 13.7%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Huntsville is the largest of 556 tracked cities in Alabama, which ranks #46 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Huntsville
- largest tracked city (218,814 people)
- #46
- national rank, avg median income
- 556
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
87% of Alabama's 556 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Alabama is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Alabama's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Alabama
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
218,814 residents
- Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
199,322 residents
- Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
198,440 residents
- Mobile
Mobile, AL
185,097 residents
- Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, AL
107,699 residents
- Hoover
Hoover, AL
92,401 residents
- Auburn 78,738
Auburn, AL
78,738 residents
- Dothan 71,118
Dothan, AL
71,118 residents
- Madison 58,335
Madison, AL
58,335 residents
- Decatur 57,760
Decatur, AL
57,760 residents
- Florence 41,231
Florence, AL
41,231 residents
- Prattville 38,850
Prattville, AL
38,850 residents
What this shows Huntsville, AL is the most populous city profiled in Alabama; the full list of all 556 cities follows below.
How Alabama ranks nationally
Avg median income
$58,138
#46 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$160,323
#40 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
13.7%
#40 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
556
#20 of 52 · most tracked cities
Alabama ranks #46 of 52 nationally on average median income and #40 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Alabama's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$160,323 Among the most affordable more affordable than 77% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Alabama include?
What to do with Alabama's city data
556 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Huntsville is Alabama's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major AL metro. Huntsville profile
- Mountain Brook has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Alabama, a different lens than population size alone. Mountain Brook profile
- See how Alabama's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 556 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Alabama?
PlainCities profiles 556 cities and towns in Alabama, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Alabama?
Huntsville is the largest tracked city in Alabama, with a population of 218,814.
What is the average household income in Alabama?
Across the 556 tracked cities in Alabama, the average median household income is $58,138. Individual cities vary widely, with Mountain Brook reporting the highest median income at $191,128.
What is the average poverty rate in Alabama?
The average poverty rate across Alabama's tracked cities is 13.7%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.