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
See also
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