US Census Data

Most densely populated in Alabama

Alabama counties and cities ranked by population density.

This page ranks the counties and cities of Alabama by population density — which have the most people per square mile, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Jefferson County leads at 603/sq mi.

Among cities & places, Homewood leads at 3,352/sq mi.

Counties

#NamePeople / sq mi
1Jefferson County603/sq mi
2Madison County495/sq mi
3Mobile County336/sq mi
4Lee County292/sq mi
5Montgomery County289/sq mi
6Shelby County289/sq mi
7Morgan County213/sq mi
8Etowah County193/sq mi
9Calhoun County192/sq mi
10Limestone County191/sq mi
11Houston County186/sq mi
12Tuscaloosa County177/sq mi
13Marshall County174/sq mi
14Baldwin County151/sq mi
15St. Clair County147/sq mi
16Elmore County143/sq mi
17Lauderdale County142/sq mi
18Cullman County122/sq mi
19Talladega County110/sq mi
20Autauga County100/sq mi
21Colbert County97/sq mi
22DeKalb County93/sq mi
23Blount County92/sq mi
24Russell County92/sq mi
25Dale County88/sq mi
26Walker County82/sq mi
27Coffee County80/sq mi
28Chilton County66/sq mi
29Chambers County58/sq mi
30Tallapoosa County57/sq mi
31Franklin County50/sq mi
32Pike County49/sq mi
33Jackson County49/sq mi
34Lawrence County48/sq mi
35Geneva County47/sq mi
36Cherokee County46/sq mi
37Marion County39/sq mi
38Escambia County39/sq mi
39Winston County39/sq mi
40Randolph County38/sq mi
41Dallas County38/sq mi
42Covington County37/sq mi
43Bibb County36/sq mi
44Macon County31/sq mi
45Henry County31/sq mi
46Barbour County28/sq mi
47Cleburne County27/sq mi
48Fayette County26/sq mi
49Butler County24/sq mi
50Clay County23/sq mi
51Hale County23/sq mi
52Lamar County23/sq mi
53Crenshaw County22/sq mi
54Pickens County21/sq mi
55Marengo County19/sq mi
56Monroe County19/sq mi
57Clarke County18/sq mi
58Bullock County16/sq mi
59Coosa County16/sq mi
60Washington County14/sq mi
61Lowndes County14/sq mi
62Choctaw County14/sq mi
63Conecuh County13/sq mi
64Sumter County13/sq mi
65Greene County12/sq mi
66Wilcox County12/sq mi
67Perry County11/sq mi

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NamePeople / sq mi
1Homewood3,352/sq mi
2Grayson Valley3,148/sq mi
3Brook Highland3,057/sq mi
4Fairfield2,842/sq mi
5Center Point2,595/sq mi
6Brighton2,185/sq mi
7Meadowbrook2,052/sq mi
8Lipscomb2,047/sq mi
9Lake View2,016/sq mi
10Napier Field1,985/sq mi
11Vestavia Hills1,932/sq mi
12Midfield1,920/sq mi
13Madison1,908/sq mi
14Hoover1,860/sq mi
15Mountain Brook1,726/sq mi
16Tuscaloosa1,722/sq mi
17Northport1,720/sq mi
18Fairhope1,576/sq mi
19Florence1,522/sq mi
20Chickasaw1,517/sq mi
21Highland Lakes1,512/sq mi
22Magnolia Springs1,422/sq mi
23Daphne1,415/sq mi
24Minor1,372/sq mi
25Phenix City1,371/sq mi
26Tillmans Corner1,361/sq mi
27Forestdale1,356/sq mi
28Birmingham1,355/sq mi
29Sheffield1,336/sq mi
30Eagle Point1,325/sq mi
31Jacksonville1,315/sq mi
32Alabaster1,281/sq mi
33Ladonia1,277/sq mi
34Selma1,263/sq mi
35Triana1,253/sq mi
36Auburn1,251/sq mi
37Montgomery1,241/sq mi
38Mobile1,227/sq mi
39Millbrook1,175/sq mi
40Holt1,119/sq mi
41Lanett1,099/sq mi
42Prattville1,087/sq mi
43Decatur1,058/sq mi
44Robertsdale1,010/sq mi
45Greensboro1,005/sq mi
46Lillian989/sq mi
47Muscle Shoals988/sq mi
48Tuscumbia986/sq mi
49East Brewton976/sq mi
50Huntsville972/sq mi
51Pleasant Grove967/sq mi
52South Vinemont962/sq mi
53Weaver961/sq mi
54Helena961/sq mi
55Tarrant944/sq mi
56Hartselle934/sq mi
57Enterprise924/sq mi
58Satsuma923/sq mi
59Hobson City920/sq mi
60Clay912/sq mi
61West End-Cobb Town899/sq mi
62Gadsden898/sq mi
63Saks881/sq mi
64Albertville837/sq mi
65Attalla833/sq mi
66Cullman828/sq mi
67Cottondale828/sq mi
68Hueytown827/sq mi
69Valley807/sq mi
70Russellville804/sq mi
71Fultondale804/sq mi
72Moundville791/sq mi
73Dothan788/sq mi
74Irondale777/sq mi
75Grant762/sq mi
76Prichard752/sq mi
77Boaz745/sq mi
78Silverhill740/sq mi
79Hanceville739/sq mi
80Trussville734/sq mi
81Morris724/sq mi
82Wilton722/sq mi
83Allgood721/sq mi
84Bon Secour716/sq mi
85Calera707/sq mi
86Ardmore707/sq mi
87Killen707/sq mi
88Gardendale700/sq mi
89Oxford691/sq mi
90Indian Springs Village680/sq mi
91Smiths Station666/sq mi
92Mulga663/sq mi
93McDonald Chapel662/sq mi
94Meridianville660/sq mi
95Pinson658/sq mi
96Athens657/sq mi
97Faunsdale650/sq mi
98Wetumpka649/sq mi
99Selmont-West Selmont647/sq mi
100Arab643/sq mi

Nationwide

1

Other rankings in Alabama

20

Browse

1