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

Jacksonville, AL had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 66 cities in 2022, at 13.7%. Clay, AL had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Alabama was 5.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.7Jacksonville, AL
Lowest1.1Clay, AL
Median5.266 cities
Alabama5.4History

Top 40 cities, 2022

Jacksonville, AL: 13.7 %Jacksonville, AL13.7Florence, AL: 13 %Florence, AL13Tuscaloosa, AL: 12.9 %Tuscaloosa, AL12.9Auburn, AL: 12.6 %Auburn, AL12.6Troy, AL: 11.5 %Troy, AL11.5Cullman, AL: 10.5 %Cullman, AL10.5Talladega, AL: 10 %Talladega, AL10Pell City, AL: 10 %Pell City, AL10Homewood, AL: 9.8 %Homewood, AL9.8Enterprise, AL: 8.9 %Enterprise, AL8.9Muscle Shoals, AL: 8.5 %Muscle Shoals, AL8.5Ozark, AL: 8.3 %Ozark, AL8.3Prattville, AL: 8.2 %Prattville, AL8.2Huntsville, AL: 8.2 %Huntsville, AL8.2Phenix City, AL: 7.9 %Phenix City, AL7.9Gulf Shores, AL: 7.7 %Gulf Shores, AL7.7Foley, AL: 7.5 %Foley, AL7.5Millbrook, AL: 7.4 %Millbrook, AL7.4Daphne, AL: 7.2 %Daphne, AL7.2Hoover, AL: 6.9 %Hoover, AL6.9Pike Road, AL: 6.7 %Pike Road, AL6.7Pelham, AL: 6.4 %Pelham, AL6.4Jasper, AL: 6.3 %Jasper, AL6.3Montgomery, AL: 6.2 %Montgomery, AL6.2Birmingham, AL: 6.1 %Birmingham, AL6.1Madison, AL: 5.9 %Madison, AL5.9Calera, AL: 5.8 %Calera, AL5.8Valley, AL: 5.8 %Valley, AL5.8Dothan, AL: 5.5 %Dothan, AL5.5Gadsden, AL: 5.5 %Gadsden, AL5.5Alabaster, AL: 5.3 %Alabaster, AL5.3Moody, AL: 5.3 %Moody, AL5.3Helena, AL: 5.2 %Helena, AL5.2Oxford, AL: 5.2 %Oxford, AL5.2Sylacauga, AL: 5.1 %Sylacauga, AL5.1Rainbow City, AL: 5 %Rainbow City, AL5Northport, AL: 4.9 %Northport, AL4.9Chelsea, AL: 4.8 %Chelsea, AL4.8Alexander City, AL: 4.7 %Alexander City, AL4.7Decatur, AL: 4.6 %Decatur, AL4.6Jacksonville, AL: 13.7 %Jacksonville, AL13.7Florence, AL: 13 %Florence, AL13Tuscaloosa, AL: 12.9 %Tuscaloosa, AL12.9Auburn, AL: 12.6 %Auburn, AL12.6Troy, AL: 11.5 %Troy, AL11.5Cullman, AL: 10.5 %Cullman, AL10.5Talladega, AL: 10 %Talladega, AL10Pell City, AL: 10 %Pell City, AL10Homewood, AL: 9.8 %Homewood, AL9.8Enterprise, AL: 8.9 %Enterprise, AL8.9Muscle Shoals, AL: 8.5 %Muscle Shoals, AL8.5Ozark, AL: 8.3 %Ozark, AL8.3Prattville, AL: 8.2 %Prattville, AL8.2Huntsville, AL: 8.2 %Huntsville, AL8.2Phenix City, AL: 7.9 %Phenix City, AL7.9Gulf Shores, AL: 7.7 %Gulf Shores, AL7.7Foley, AL: 7.5 %Foley, AL7.5Millbrook, AL: 7.4 %Millbrook, AL7.4Daphne, AL: 7.2 %Daphne, AL7.2Hoover, AL: 6.9 %Hoover, AL6.9Pike Road, AL: 6.7 %Pike Road, AL6.7Pelham, AL: 6.4 %Pelham, AL6.4Jasper, AL: 6.3 %Jasper, AL6.3Montgomery, AL: 6.2 %Montgomery, AL6.2Birmingham, AL: 6.1 %Birmingham, AL6.1Madison, AL: 5.9 %Madison, AL5.9Calera, AL: 5.8 %Calera, AL5.8Valley, AL: 5.8 %Valley, AL5.8Dothan, AL: 5.5 %Dothan, AL5.5Gadsden, AL: 5.5 %Gadsden, AL5.5Alabaster, AL: 5.3 %Alabaster, AL5.3Moody, AL: 5.3 %Moody, AL5.3Helena, AL: 5.2 %Helena, AL5.2Oxford, AL: 5.2 %Oxford, AL5.2Sylacauga, AL: 5.1 %Sylacauga, AL5.1Rainbow City, AL: 5 %Rainbow City, AL5Northport, AL: 4.9 %Northport, AL4.9Chelsea, AL: 4.8 %Chelsea, AL4.8Alexander City, AL: 4.7 %Alexander City, AL4.7Decatur, AL: 4.6 %Decatur, AL4.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Jacksonville, AL13.7+1.8 pts
2Florence, AL13-0.3 pts
3Tuscaloosa, AL12.9+1.5 pts
4Auburn, AL12.6+0.4 pts
5Troy, AL11.5+0.3 pts
6Cullman, AL10.5-0.9 pts
7Talladega, AL10+1 pts
8Pell City, AL10+0.4 pts
9Homewood, AL9.8+1.4 pts
10Enterprise, AL8.9-1.3 pts
11Muscle Shoals, AL8.5+3 pts
12Ozark, AL8.3-0.4 pts
13Prattville, AL8.2-0.5 pts
14Huntsville, AL8.2+0.8 pts
15Phenix City, AL7.9+0.7 pts
16Gulf Shores, AL7.7+0.6 pts
17Foley, AL7.5+0.3 pts
18Millbrook, AL7.4-0.5 pts
19Daphne, AL7.2+1 pts
20Hoover, AL6.9+0.4 pts
21Pike Road, AL6.7-0.4 pts
22Pelham, AL6.4+0.3 pts
23Jasper, AL6.3+0.1 pts
24Montgomery, AL6.2-0.7 pts
25Birmingham, AL6.1+0.5 pts
26Madison, AL5.9+0.2 pts
27Calera, AL5.8+2.1 pts
28Valley, AL5.8-0.1 pts
29Dothan, AL5.5+0.3 pts
30Gadsden, AL5.5+0.5 pts
31Alabaster, AL5.3-0.8 pts
32Moody, AL5.3-0.6 pts
33Helena, AL5.2+0.4 pts
34Oxford, AL5.2-1.2 pts
35Sylacauga, AL5.1+1.8 pts
36Rainbow City, AL5-1.7 pts
37Northport, AL4.9+0.9 pts
38Chelsea, AL4.8-0.2 pts
39Alexander City, AL4.7-0.1 pts
40Decatur, AL4.6+0.2 pts
41Irondale, AL4.4+2.4 pts
42Athens, AL4.2-0.5 pts
42Boaz, AL4.2+0.5 pts
44Albertville, AL4.10 pts
45Selma, AL4+1.7 pts
46Fairhope, AL4-0.2 pts
46Gardendale, AL4+0.4 pts
48Mobile, AL3.8+0.3 pts
49Anniston, AL3.8-0.9 pts
50Saraland, AL3.7-0.1 pts
51Leeds, AL3.6-0.1 pts
52Vestavia Hills, AL3.5+0.2 pts
53Opelika, AL3.3-1 pts
54Trussville, AL3.3+0.2 pts
55Mountain Brook, AL3.1-0.6 pts
56Hueytown, AL2.7-0.6 pts
57Bessemer, AL2.6-0.6 pts
58Hartselle, AL2.6+0.8 pts
59Center Point, AL2.4+0.6 pts
60Spanish Fort, AL2.2-0.2 pts
61Fort Payne, AL2.2-0.6 pts
62Eufaula, AL2.1-1.3 pts
63Prichard, AL1.9-0 pts
64Scottsboro, AL1.7-0.7 pts
65Russellville, AL1.6+0.5 pts
66Clay, AL1.1+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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{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, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/alabama-cities?period=2022. Publisher attribution: 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Jacksonville, AL, with 13.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Clay, AL, with 1.1% in 2022.

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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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