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Cities in Alabama by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024

Russellville, AL had the highest population speaking Spanish at home of 66 cities in 2024, at 40.4%. Saraland, AL had the lowest, at 0.3%. The median was 3.7% and the figure for Alabama was 3.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest40.4Russellville, AL
Lowest0.3Saraland, AL
Median3.766 cities
Alabama3.9History

Top 40 cities, 2024

Russellville, AL: 40.4 %Russellville, AL40.4Albertville, AL: 26.2 %Albertville, AL26.2Fort Payne, AL: 20 %Fort Payne, AL20Leeds, AL: 15.5 %Leeds, AL15.5Decatur, AL: 12.2 %Decatur, AL12.2Boaz, AL: 10.6 %Boaz, AL10.6Pelham, AL: 10.4 %Pelham, AL10.4Bessemer, AL: 9.4 %Bessemer, AL9.4Hueytown, AL: 9.2 %Hueytown, AL9.2Irondale, AL: 8.9 %Irondale, AL8.9Alabaster, AL: 8.7 %Alabaster, AL8.7Eufaula, AL: 7.3 %Eufaula, AL7.3Gadsden, AL: 6.9 %Gadsden, AL6.9Calera, AL: 6.8 %Calera, AL6.8Enterprise, AL: 6.6 %Enterprise, AL6.6Foley, AL: 6.3 %Foley, AL6.3Athens, AL: 6.3 %Athens, AL6.3Center Point, AL: 6.3 %Center Point, AL6.3Gulf Shores, AL: 5.4 %Gulf Shores, AL5.4Florence, AL: 5.2 %Florence, AL5.2Huntsville, AL: 5.1 %Huntsville, AL5.1Ozark, AL: 4.8 %Ozark, AL4.8Spanish Fort, AL: 4.7 %Spanish Fort, AL4.7Alexander City, AL: 4.6 %Alexander City, AL4.6Madison, AL: 4.5 %Madison, AL4.5Opelika, AL: 4.4 %Opelika, AL4.4Oxford, AL: 4.4 %Oxford, AL4.4Northport, AL: 4.2 %Northport, AL4.2Birmingham, AL: 4.1 %Birmingham, AL4.1Valley, AL: 4.1 %Valley, AL4.1Phenix City, AL: 3.9 %Phenix City, AL3.9Homewood, AL: 3.8 %Homewood, AL3.8Auburn, AL: 3.7 %Auburn, AL3.7Jasper, AL: 3.6 %Jasper, AL3.6Dothan, AL: 3.6 %Dothan, AL3.6Montgomery, AL: 3.6 %Montgomery, AL3.6Hoover, AL: 3.5 %Hoover, AL3.5Tuscaloosa, AL: 3.4 %Tuscaloosa, AL3.4Chelsea, AL: 3.4 %Chelsea, AL3.4Helena, AL: 3.3 %Helena, AL3.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Russellville, AL40.4+2.8 pts
2Albertville, AL26.2-0.9 pts
3Fort Payne, AL20+1.4 pts
4Leeds, AL15.5+3.1 pts
5Decatur, AL12.2-0.2 pts
6Boaz, AL10.6-0.1 pts
7Pelham, AL10.4-1.5 pts
8Bessemer, AL9.4+2.5 pts
9Hueytown, AL9.2-0.4 pts
10Irondale, AL8.9+4 pts
11Alabaster, AL8.7+1.2 pts
12Eufaula, AL7.3-1.1 pts
13Gadsden, AL6.9+0.1 pts
14Calera, AL6.8+0.5 pts
15Enterprise, AL6.6-0.6 pts
16Foley, AL6.3-0.9 pts
17Athens, AL6.3+0.7 pts
18Center Point, AL6.3+0.5 pts
19Gulf Shores, AL5.40 pts
20Florence, AL5.2-0.1 pts
21Huntsville, AL5.1-0.3 pts
22Ozark, AL4.8+0.5 pts
23Spanish Fort, AL4.7-1 pts
24Alexander City, AL4.6+0.4 pts
25Madison, AL4.5-0 pts
26Opelika, AL4.4-2.1 pts
27Oxford, AL4.4-0.7 pts
28Northport, AL4.2+0.2 pts
29Birmingham, AL4.1-0 pts
29Valley, AL4.1+0.9 pts
31Phenix City, AL3.9-1.3 pts
32Homewood, AL3.8-1.3 pts
33Auburn, AL3.7+0.1 pts
34Jasper, AL3.6-0.3 pts
35Dothan, AL3.6+0.3 pts
36Montgomery, AL3.6+0.2 pts
37Hoover, AL3.5-0.3 pts
38Tuscaloosa, AL3.4+0.4 pts
39Chelsea, AL3.4-0.6 pts
40Helena, AL3.3+0.6 pts
41Scottsboro, AL2.9-0.4 pts
42Talladega, AL2.4-1.2 pts
43Cullman, AL2.4+0.5 pts
44Mobile, AL2.3+0.4 pts
45Prattville, AL2.3+0.1 pts
46Vestavia Hills, AL2.10 pts
47Sylacauga, AL2-0.6 pts
48Muscle Shoals, AL1.9-1 pts
49Anniston, AL1.9+0.1 pts
50Pell City, AL1.8-0.3 pts
51Daphne, AL1.7-0.1 pts
52Jacksonville, AL1.7+0.4 pts
53Moody, AL1.7-0.4 pts
54Gardendale, AL1.5+0.6 pts
55Troy, AL1.4+0.4 pts
56Hartselle, AL1.4-0.7 pts
57Clay, AL1.3-0 pts
57Millbrook, AL1.3-0.4 pts
59Fairhope, AL1.3-1.1 pts
60Rainbow City, AL1.2-1.3 pts
61Mountain Brook, AL0.8-0.1 pts
62Pike Road, AL0.7-0.7 pts
63Trussville, AL0.6-0.1 pts
64Selma, AL0.5+0.2 pts
65Prichard, AL0.40 pts
66Saraland, AL0.3-0.2 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of all people aged 5 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Measures the language used at home, not English ability or Hispanic origin. Hispanic origin is hispanic_share.

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 C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 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-c16001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Alabama by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/alabama-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Alabama by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/alabama-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Alabama by population speaking Spanish at home, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-c16001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/spanish-spoken-at-home/alabama-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest population speaking Spanish at home?

Russellville, AL, with 40.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest population speaking Spanish at home?

Saraland, AL, with 0.3% 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 C16001: people aged 5 and over who speak Spanish at home, as a percentage of the population aged 5 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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