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Cities in Alabama by foreign-born share of the population, 2024

Russellville, AL had the highest foreign-born share of the population of 66 cities in 2024, at 20.4%. Prichard, AL had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 4.3% and the figure for Alabama was 4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.4Russellville, AL
Lowest0.7Prichard, AL
Median4.366 cities
Alabama4History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Russellville, AL: 20.4 %Russellville, AL20.4Albertville, AL: 14 %Albertville, AL14Auburn, AL: 10.7 %Auburn, AL10.7Madison, AL: 9.7 %Madison, AL9.7Leeds, AL: 9.4 %Leeds, AL9.4Fort Payne, AL: 9.3 %Fort Payne, AL9.3Hoover, AL: 8.9 %Hoover, AL8.9Decatur, AL: 8.5 %Decatur, AL8.5Homewood, AL: 7.8 %Homewood, AL7.8Gulf Shores, AL: 7.5 %Gulf Shores, AL7.5Pike Road, AL: 7.4 %Pike Road, AL7.4Pelham, AL: 7 %Pelham, AL7Spanish Fort, AL: 7 %Spanish Fort, AL7Alabaster, AL: 6.9 %Alabaster, AL6.9Huntsville, AL: 6.7 %Huntsville, AL6.7Foley, AL: 6.6 %Foley, AL6.6Enterprise, AL: 6.2 %Enterprise, AL6.2Irondale, AL: 6 %Irondale, AL6Montgomery, AL: 5.8 %Montgomery, AL5.8Athens, AL: 5.8 %Athens, AL5.8Tuscaloosa, AL: 5.7 %Tuscaloosa, AL5.7Opelika, AL: 5.2 %Opelika, AL5.2Vestavia Hills, AL: 5.2 %Vestavia Hills, AL5.2Hueytown, AL: 5.1 %Hueytown, AL5.1Helena, AL: 5 %Helena, AL5Boaz, AL: 5 %Boaz, AL5Rainbow City, AL: 4.9 %Rainbow City, AL4.9Calera, AL: 4.7 %Calera, AL4.7Birmingham, AL: 4.7 %Birmingham, AL4.7Troy, AL: 4.5 %Troy, AL4.5Oxford, AL: 4.4 %Oxford, AL4.4Daphne, AL: 4.4 %Daphne, AL4.4Northport, AL: 4.3 %Northport, AL4.3Mobile, AL: 4.3 %Mobile, AL4.3Florence, AL: 4.2 %Florence, AL4.2Center Point, AL: 4.2 %Center Point, AL4.2Gadsden, AL: 4.2 %Gadsden, AL4.2Bessemer, AL: 4 %Bessemer, AL4Ozark, AL: 4 %Ozark, AL4Dothan, AL: 3.7 %Dothan, AL3.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Russellville, AL20.4+0.8 pts
2Albertville, AL14+0.5 pts
3Auburn, AL10.7+0.9 pts
4Madison, AL9.7-0.2 pts
5Leeds, AL9.4+0.9 pts
6Fort Payne, AL9.3-0.8 pts
7Hoover, AL8.9+1.2 pts
8Decatur, AL8.5+0.6 pts
9Homewood, AL7.8+0.3 pts
10Gulf Shores, AL7.5-1.4 pts
11Pike Road, AL7.4+1.4 pts
12Pelham, AL7-1.3 pts
13Spanish Fort, AL7-0.3 pts
14Alabaster, AL6.9+0.7 pts
15Huntsville, AL6.7+0.1 pts
16Foley, AL6.6+0.5 pts
17Enterprise, AL6.2+0.6 pts
18Irondale, AL6+1.1 pts
19Montgomery, AL5.8+0.3 pts
20Athens, AL5.8+0.5 pts
21Tuscaloosa, AL5.7+1 pts
22Opelika, AL5.2+0.3 pts
23Vestavia Hills, AL5.2-0.9 pts
24Hueytown, AL5.1-0.3 pts
25Helena, AL5+1.1 pts
26Boaz, AL5-2.1 pts
27Rainbow City, AL4.9-0.6 pts
28Calera, AL4.7+0.2 pts
29Birmingham, AL4.7+0.3 pts
30Troy, AL4.5+0.7 pts
31Oxford, AL4.4+0.2 pts
32Daphne, AL4.40 pts
33Northport, AL4.3+0.5 pts
34Mobile, AL4.3+0.5 pts
35Florence, AL4.2+0.2 pts
36Center Point, AL4.2+0.4 pts
37Gadsden, AL4.2+0.1 pts
38Bessemer, AL4+0.5 pts
39Ozark, AL4-0.7 pts
40Dothan, AL3.70 pts
41Valley, AL3.7+0.5 pts
42Trussville, AL3.6+1 pts
43Phenix City, AL3.6-0.7 pts
44Alexander City, AL3.5+0.3 pts
45Selma, AL3.4+0.4 pts
46Prattville, AL3.4-0.5 pts
47Fairhope, AL3.3-0.8 pts
48Eufaula, AL3.2-0.3 pts
49Talladega, AL3+0.7 pts
50Chelsea, AL3-0.8 pts
51Moody, AL2.8+0.5 pts
52Anniston, AL2.8+0.9 pts
52Millbrook, AL2.8+0.2 pts
54Mountain Brook, AL2.5+0.3 pts
55Clay, AL2.3-0.6 pts
56Jacksonville, AL2.3+0.7 pts
57Cullman, AL2.30 pts
58Jasper, AL2.1-0.2 pts
59Muscle Shoals, AL2-0.5 pts
60Scottsboro, AL2-0.1 pts
61Pell City, AL1.7-1.4 pts
62Hartselle, AL1.1-0 pts
62Sylacauga, AL1.1-0.3 pts
64Saraland, AL1-0.2 pts
65Gardendale, AL0.8-0 pts
66Prichard, AL0.7+0.6 pts

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About this ranking

People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population. United States: people who were not US citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants; American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. EU countries: residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country (Eurostat). England and Wales: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, Census 2021.

Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born. In the United States people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native; in the EU everyone born outside the reporting country counts as foreign born, including people born in another EU country or abroad to national parents. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Alabama by foreign-born share of the population, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by foreign-born share of the population, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/alabama-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Alabama by foreign-born share of the population, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/alabama-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by foreign-born share of the population, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/foreign-born-population/alabama-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest foreign-born share of the population?

Russellville, AL, with 20.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest foreign-born share of the population?

Prichard, AL, with 0.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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