Alabama
StateUS-ALState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: MontgomeryLanguage: English
Population
5.2M
Metros tracked
16
4.9M in metros (95%)
Composite score
26.8
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-AL
Alabama metro footprint
16 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
16 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #279 | Birmingham (AL) | 1.4M | 9.3 | Established Metro |
| #521 | Tuscaloosa | 275K | 4.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #674 | Montgomery★ Capital | 423K | 2.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #686 | Huntsville | 702K | 2.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #828 | Mobile | 674K | 2.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #910 | Columbus (GA) | 314K | 1.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #1000 | Auburn | 222K | 1.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #1774 | Florence (AL) | 156K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1802 | Anniston | 116K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1887 | Troy | 33K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2219 | Dothan | 205K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3431 | Scottsboro | 127K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3571 | Gadsden | 103K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3574 | Albertville (AL) | 102K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3879 | Enterprise | 56K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #4170 | Eufaula (AL-GA) | 24K | 0.0 | Local Metro |