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Cities in Alabama by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024

Jacksonville, AL had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 66 cities in 2024, at 15.6%. Mountain Brook, AL had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Alabama was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest15.6Jacksonville, AL
Lowest1.3Mountain Brook, AL
Median5.266 cities
Alabama5.3History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Jacksonville, AL: 15.6 %Jacksonville, AL15.6Tuscaloosa, AL: 12.4 %Tuscaloosa, AL12.4Florence, AL: 11.9 %Florence, AL11.9Muscle Shoals, AL: 11.7 %Muscle Shoals, AL11.7Cullman, AL: 10.9 %Cullman, AL10.9Troy, AL: 10.1 %Troy, AL10.1Auburn, AL: 10.1 %Auburn, AL10.1Ozark, AL: 9.9 %Ozark, AL9.9Gulf Shores, AL: 9.6 %Gulf Shores, AL9.6Pike Road, AL: 9.2 %Pike Road, AL9.2Homewood, AL: 9.1 %Homewood, AL9.1Pell City, AL: 9.1 %Pell City, AL9.1Enterprise, AL: 8.8 %Enterprise, AL8.8Talladega, AL: 8.8 %Talladega, AL8.8Foley, AL: 8 %Foley, AL8Phenix City, AL: 7.7 %Phenix City, AL7.7Madison, AL: 7.5 %Madison, AL7.5Pelham, AL: 7.3 %Pelham, AL7.3Irondale, AL: 7.3 %Irondale, AL7.3Prattville, AL: 7 %Prattville, AL7Daphne, AL: 6.8 %Daphne, AL6.8Huntsville, AL: 6.7 %Huntsville, AL6.7Montgomery, AL: 6.6 %Montgomery, AL6.6Moody, AL: 6.5 %Moody, AL6.5Selma, AL: 6.5 %Selma, AL6.5Athens, AL: 5.9 %Athens, AL5.9Chelsea, AL: 5.9 %Chelsea, AL5.9Rainbow City, AL: 5.7 %Rainbow City, AL5.7Hoover, AL: 5.6 %Hoover, AL5.6Dothan, AL: 5.6 %Dothan, AL5.6Oxford, AL: 5.4 %Oxford, AL5.4Fairhope, AL: 5.3 %Fairhope, AL5.3Birmingham, AL: 5.3 %Birmingham, AL5.3Trussville, AL: 5.2 %Trussville, AL5.2Calera, AL: 5.1 %Calera, AL5.1Gadsden, AL: 5.1 %Gadsden, AL5.1Millbrook, AL: 5 %Millbrook, AL5Opelika, AL: 5 %Opelika, AL5Albertville, AL: 4.8 %Albertville, AL4.8Jasper, AL: 4.6 %Jasper, AL4.6Jacksonville, AL: 15.6 %Jacksonville, AL15.6Tuscaloosa, AL: 12.4 %Tuscaloosa, AL12.4Florence, AL: 11.9 %Florence, AL11.9Muscle Shoals, AL: 11.7 %Muscle Shoals, AL11.7Cullman, AL: 10.9 %Cullman, AL10.9Troy, AL: 10.1 %Troy, AL10.1Auburn, AL: 10.1 %Auburn, AL10.1Ozark, AL: 9.9 %Ozark, AL9.9Gulf Shores, AL: 9.6 %Gulf Shores, AL9.6Pike Road, AL: 9.2 %Pike Road, AL9.2Homewood, AL: 9.1 %Homewood, AL9.1Pell City, AL: 9.1 %Pell City, AL9.1Enterprise, AL: 8.8 %Enterprise, AL8.8Talladega, AL: 8.8 %Talladega, AL8.8Foley, AL: 8 %Foley, AL8Phenix City, AL: 7.7 %Phenix City, AL7.7Madison, AL: 7.5 %Madison, AL7.5Pelham, AL: 7.3 %Pelham, AL7.3Irondale, AL: 7.3 %Irondale, AL7.3Prattville, AL: 7 %Prattville, AL7Daphne, AL: 6.8 %Daphne, AL6.8Huntsville, AL: 6.7 %Huntsville, AL6.7Montgomery, AL: 6.6 %Montgomery, AL6.6Moody, AL: 6.5 %Moody, AL6.5Selma, AL: 6.5 %Selma, AL6.5Athens, AL: 5.9 %Athens, AL5.9Chelsea, AL: 5.9 %Chelsea, AL5.9Rainbow City, AL: 5.7 %Rainbow City, AL5.7Hoover, AL: 5.6 %Hoover, AL5.6Dothan, AL: 5.6 %Dothan, AL5.6Oxford, AL: 5.4 %Oxford, AL5.4Fairhope, AL: 5.3 %Fairhope, AL5.3Birmingham, AL: 5.3 %Birmingham, AL5.3Trussville, AL: 5.2 %Trussville, AL5.2Calera, AL: 5.1 %Calera, AL5.1Gadsden, AL: 5.1 %Gadsden, AL5.1Millbrook, AL: 5 %Millbrook, AL5Opelika, AL: 5 %Opelika, AL5Albertville, AL: 4.8 %Albertville, AL4.8Jasper, AL: 4.6 %Jasper, AL4.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Jacksonville, AL15.6+1.1 pts
2Tuscaloosa, AL12.4+0.5 pts
3Florence, AL11.9-0.7 pts
4Muscle Shoals, AL11.7+2.7 pts
5Cullman, AL10.9+1.9 pts
6Troy, AL10.1-0.6 pts
7Auburn, AL10.1-1.1 pts
8Ozark, AL9.9+1.3 pts
9Gulf Shores, AL9.6+2.5 pts
10Pike Road, AL9.2+2.8 pts
11Homewood, AL9.1+0.2 pts
12Pell City, AL9.10 pts
13Enterprise, AL8.8-0.9 pts
14Talladega, AL8.8-1.3 pts
15Foley, AL8+0.4 pts
16Phenix City, AL7.7-0.1 pts
17Madison, AL7.5+1.2 pts
18Pelham, AL7.3-0.3 pts
19Irondale, AL7.3+2 pts
20Prattville, AL7-0.6 pts
21Daphne, AL6.8+1.6 pts
22Huntsville, AL6.7-0.9 pts
23Montgomery, AL6.60 pts
24Moody, AL6.5+2 pts
24Selma, AL6.5+1.2 pts
26Athens, AL5.9+1.1 pts
26Chelsea, AL5.9+0.9 pts
28Rainbow City, AL5.7+0.5 pts
29Hoover, AL5.6-0.7 pts
30Dothan, AL5.6-0.2 pts
31Oxford, AL5.4+0.6 pts
32Fairhope, AL5.3+1 pts
33Birmingham, AL5.3-0.6 pts
34Trussville, AL5.2+0.2 pts
35Calera, AL5.1+0.7 pts
36Gadsden, AL5.1-0.7 pts
37Millbrook, AL5-2.3 pts
38Opelika, AL5-0.5 pts
39Albertville, AL4.8-1 pts
40Jasper, AL4.6-0.6 pts
41Alabaster, AL4.6-0.8 pts
42Sylacauga, AL4.6+0.5 pts
43Alexander City, AL4.5+0.4 pts
44Decatur, AL4.5-0.1 pts
45Anniston, AL4.5+1.1 pts
45Mobile, AL4.5+0.3 pts
47Vestavia Hills, AL4.3-0.5 pts
48Boaz, AL4.1-0.3 pts
49Valley, AL4.1-2.2 pts
50Eufaula, AL3.7+2.1 pts
51Gardendale, AL3.6+0.6 pts
52Northport, AL3.6-0.5 pts
53Leeds, AL3.3+0.3 pts
54Bessemer, AL3.2+0.4 pts
55Hartselle, AL3-0.6 pts
56Fort Payne, AL3+0.4 pts
57Saraland, AL2.8-1 pts
58Spanish Fort, AL2.6+0.4 pts
59Helena, AL2.4-1.6 pts
60Center Point, AL2.3-0.6 pts
61Scottsboro, AL2.1+0.3 pts
62Hueytown, AL2-0.1 pts
63Russellville, AL1.8+0.2 pts
64Prichard, AL1.6-0.3 pts
65Clay, AL1.5-0.4 pts
66Mountain Brook, AL1.3-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

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 B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, 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-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Alabama by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Alabama by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Jacksonville, AL, with 15.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mountain Brook, AL, with 1.3% in 2024.

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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 B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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