Top 10 Most Populous Cities in Alabama

Birmingham

Birmingham is the most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 209,403 as of 2020. Birmingham is the county seat of Jefferson County and is located in the north-central part of the state. Major industries in Birmingham include banking, steel production, and medical research.

City government website: https://www.birminghamal.gov/

Tourism website: https://birminghamal.org/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BirminghamAL/

Montgomery

Montgomery is the second most populous city in Alabama and the capital city, with an estimated population of 200,022 as of 2020. Montgomery is the county seat of Montgomery County and is located in the south-central part of the state. Major industries include state government, healthcare, education, and manufacturing.

City government website: https://www.montgomeryal.gov/

Tourism website: https://visitingmontgomery.com/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MontgomeryAlabamaUSA/

Huntsville

Huntsville is the third most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 194,585 as of 2020. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County and is located in the northern part of the state. Major industries include aerospace technology, military technology, and manufacturing.

City government website: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/

Tourism website: https://www.huntsville.org/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/huntsvillecity/

Mobile

Mobile is the fourth most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 187,041 as of 2020. Mobile is the county seat of Mobile County and is located in the southwest corner of the state along the Gulf of Mexico. Major industries include shipbuilding, aerospace, manufacturing, and healthcare.

City government website: https://www.cityofmobile.org/

Tourism website: https://www.mobile.org/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityofMobileAL/

Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa is the fifth most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 101,113 as of 2020. Tuscaloosa is the county seat of Tuscaloosa County and is located in the west-central part of the state. Major industries include education, manufacturing, and healthcare.

City government website: https://www.tuscaloosa.com/

Tourism website: https://visittuscaloosa.com/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tuscaloosacityhall/

Hoover

Hoover is the sixth most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 86,977 as of 2020. Hoover is a suburb of Birmingham located in Jefferson and Shelby counties. Major industries include retail, healthcare, and professional services.

City government website: https://hooveral.org/

Tourism website: https://www.visitheoveral.com/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HooverAlabama/

Dothan

Dothan is the seventh most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 68,941 as of 2020. Dothan is the county seat of Houston County and is located in the southeast corner of the state. Major industries include healthcare, retail, agriculture, and manufacturing.

City government website: https://www.dothan.org/

Tourism website: https://www.dothan.org/197/Visit-Dothan

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DothanAL/

Auburn

Auburn is the eighth most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 66,259 as of 2020. Auburn is the home of Auburn University and is located in Lee County in eastern Alabama. Major industries include education and manufacturing.

City government website: https://www.auburnalabama.org/

Tourism website: https://www.auburnalabama.org/play/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityofAuburnAL/

Decatur

Decatur is the ninth most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 55,563 as of 2020. Decatur is the county seat of Morgan County and is located in northern Alabama along the Tennessee River. Major industries include manufacturing, healthcare, education, and retail.

City government website: https://www.decaturalabama.com/

Tourism website: https://www.decaturalcvb.org/

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DecaturAL/

Madison

Madison is the tenth most populous city in Alabama with an estimated population of 51,851 as of 2020. Madison is a suburb of Huntsville located in Madison County. Major industries include aerospace, military technology, and research.

City government website: https://madisonal.gov/

Tourism website: https://www.madisonal.gov/visitors

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/madisonalalabama