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Ranking · Alabama

Fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking places in Alabama

Triana has the highest population change, 2020 to 2025 of Alabama's 257 ranked places (+81.3%); Marion has the lowest (−18.0%). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census that are incorporated (the Census Bureau estimates only those each year).

Which are the fastest-growing places?

Fastest-growing places in Alabama, first to fifth: Triana (+81.3%), Loxley (+72.5%), Foley (+46.5%), Margaret (+38.1%) and Athens (+34.6%).

Fastest-growing places in Alabama, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
1 Trianacity +81.3% 5,244Madison County
2 Loxleycity +72.5% 6,131Baldwin County
3 Foleycity +46.5% 30,354Baldwin County
4 Margaretcity +38.1% 7,149St. Clair County
5 Athenscity +34.6% 34,209Limestone County
6 Owens Cross Roadscity +27.0% 3,334Madison County
7 Pike Roadcity +26.1% 11,899Montgomery County
8 Harpersvilletown +23.8% 2,019Shelby County
9 Rehobethtown +23.2% 2,217Houston County
10 Odenvillecity +22.3% 6,023St. Clair County
11 Semmescity +21.0% 6,259Mobile County
12 Madisoncity +19.4% 67,968Madison County and 1 more
13 Westovertown +19.2% 2,121Shelby County
14 Moundvilletown +19.1% 3,628Hale County and 1 more
15 Lincolncity +18.4% 8,110Talladega County
16 Elmoretown +17.3% 1,382Elmore County
17 Springvillecity +17.2% 5,597St. Clair County
18 Chelseacity +17.1% 17,716Shelby County
19 Summerdaletown +17.0% 1,724Baldwin County
20 Fairhopecity +16.6% 26,625Baldwin County
21 Robertsdalecity +15.8% 7,761Baldwin County
22 Opelikacity +15.3% 35,765Lee County
23 Jemisoncity +15.3% 3,030Chilton County
24 Caleracity +15.2% 18,992Shelby County and 1 more
25 Brooksidetown +14.9% 1,433Jefferson County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

Which are the fastest-shrinking places?

Fastest-shrinking places in Alabama, first to fifth: Marion (−18.0%), Camden (−11.4%), Uniontown (−11.1%), Selma (−10.5%) and Eutaw (−10.0%).

Fastest-shrinking places in Alabama, by population change, 2020 to 2025.
RankPlaceTypePopulation change, 2020 to 2025ResidentsCounty
257 Marioncity −18.0% 2,602Perry County
256 Camdencity −11.4% 1,646Wilcox County
255 Uniontowncity −11.1% 1,873Perry County
254 Selmacity −10.5% 16,077Dallas County
253 Eutawcity −10.0% 2,640Greene County
252 Fort Deposittown −9.5% 1,114Lowndes County
251 Butlertown −9.0% 1,698Choctaw County
250 Union Springscity −8.0% 3,091Bullock County
249 Tuskegeecity −7.9% 8,644Macon County
248 Yorkcity −7.7% 2,233Sumter County
247 Demopoliscity −7.4% 6,641Marengo County
246 Valley Grandecity −7.1% 3,903Dallas County
245 Evergreencity −7.1% 3,272Conecuh County
244 Alicevillecity −7.0% 2,024Pickens County
243 Lindentown −7.0% 1,801Marengo County
242 Frisco Citytown −6.8% 1,089Monroe County
241 Jacksoncity −6.6% 4,452Clarke County
240 Talladegacity −6.3% 14,840Talladega County
239 Greenvillecity −6.2% 6,912Butler County
238 Grove Hilltown −6.2% 1,708Clarke County
237 Reformtown −5.7% 1,432Pickens County
236 Midfieldcity −5.6% 4,906Jefferson County
235 Falkvilletown −5.6% 1,121Morgan County
234 Livingstoncity −5.5% 3,242Sumter County
233 Dadevillecity −5.5% 2,920Tallapoosa County

Source: Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · Census population estimates

How is this ranking made?

Each place's population change, 2020 to 2025 is read from the Census Bureau's April 1, 2020 estimates base and its July 1, 2025 estimate. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and is incorporated. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.

Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025) · How ranks are computed

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