The following is a list of the largest metropolitan areas in Alabama. As of 2020 Birmingham has the biggest metropolitan area and urban area in Alabama followed by Huntsville. The table data is from the Us Census in 2010 and 2020.
| Rank | Metropolitan Area | Population (2020 Census) |
Population (2010 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 1,091,921 | 1,061,024 |
| 2 | Huntsville | 481,681 | 417,593 |
| 3 | Mobile | 428,692 | 430,573 |
| 4 | Montgomery | 372,583 | 374,536 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 253,211 | 239,207 |
| 6 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | 229,287 | 182,265 |
| 7 | Auburn | 166,831 | 140,247 |
| 8 | Decatur | 152,740 | 152,829 |
| 9 | Dothan | 150,214 | 145,639 |
| 10 | Florence-Muscle Shoals | 148,779 | 147,137 |
| 11 | Anniston-Oxford | 113,469 | 118,572 |
| 12 | Gadsden | 102,371 | 104,430 |
| Rank | Combined Statistical area | Population (2016 Estimate) |
Population (2010 Census) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega | 1,361,299 | 1,302,283 |
| 2 | Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville | 768,033 | 664,441 |
| 3 | Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope | 623,399 | 595,257 |
| 4 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass | 523,412 | 487,310 |
| 5 | Columbus-Auburn-Opelika | 501,589 | 469,327 |
| 6 | Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark | 248,286 | 245,838 |
See also
References
- "Alabama metro area chart". Al.com. 3 December 2021.
- "2010 Census Data" (PDF).
- "Census data 2020".
