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These cities and towns cover only 9.6% of the state's land mass but are home to 60.4% of its population. [2] The Code of Alabama 1975 defines the legal use of the terms "town" and "city" based on population. A municipality with a population of 2,000 or more is a city, while less than 2,000 is a town. [4]
Population Name Population Alabama: 5,108,468 Huntsville: 225,564 Birmingham: 196,644 ... List of cities proper by population (most populous cities in the world)
Birmingham, largest metropolitan area Huntsville, largest city and second largest metropolitan area Mobile, third largest metropolitan area. The following is a list of the largest metropolitan areas in Alabama. [1] As of 2020 Birmingham has the biggest metropolitan area and urban area in Alabama followed by Huntsville.
The city name [1] The name of the state in which the city lies [1] The city population as of July 1, 2023, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau [1] The city population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census [1] The city percent population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023
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As of the 2023 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 196,910 down 2% from the 2020 census, [3] making it Alabama's second-most populous city after Huntsville. [a] The broader Birmingham metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 1,115,289, [4] and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama as well as the 47th-most populous in the US.
This list of current cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of Alabama also includes information on the number of counties in which the place lies, the name of its principal county, and its lower and upper zip code bounds, if applicable.
Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the "Cotton State". The state has diverse geography, with the north dominated by the mountainous Tennessee Valley and the south by Mobile Bay, a historically significant port. Alabama's capital is Montgomery, and its largest city by population and area is Huntsville. [12]