List of metropolitan areas of Alabama

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 table data is from the Us Census in 2010 and 2020.[2][3]

Rank Metropolitan Area Population
(2020 Census)
Population
(2010 Census)
1 Birmingham 1,091,921 1,061,024
2 Huntsville 481,681 417,593
3 Mobile 428,692 430,573
4 Montgomery 372,583 374,536
5 Tuscaloosa 253,211 239,207
6 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 229,287 182,265
7 Auburn 166,831 140,247
8 Decatur 152,740 152,829
9 Dothan 150,214 145,639
10 Florence-Muscle Shoals 148,779 147,137
11 Anniston-Oxford 113,469 118,572
12 Gadsden 102,371 104,430
Rank Combined Statistical area Population
(2016 Estimate)
Population
(2010 Census)
1 Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega 1,361,299 1,302,283
2 Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville 768,033 664,441
3 Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope 623,399 595,257
4 Pensacola-Ferry Pass 523,412 487,310
5 Columbus-Auburn-Opelika 501,589 469,327
6 Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark 248,286 245,838
  1. ^ "Alabama metro area chart". Al.com. 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ "2010 Census Data" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Census data 2020".