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