Highest Poverty in Alabama

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Alabama

1 Greenville 30.0%

2 Prichard 27.9%

3 Atmore 26.7%

4 Tarrant 26.6%

5 Selma 25.7%

6 Monroeville 25.0%

7 Grayson Valley 24.4%

8 Fairfield 24.2%

9 Bessemer 23.9%

10 Tuskegee 23.4%

11 Midfield 23.4%

12 Talladega 23.3%

13 Sylacauga 23.0%

14 Chickasaw 22.9%

15 Bay Minette 22.3%

16 Gadsden 21.5%

17 Ozark 21.2%

18 Sheffield 21.1%

19 Oneonta 21.0%

20 Phenix City 19.8%

21 Birmingham 19.4%

22 Alexander City 19.2%

23 Eufaula 18.1%

24 Montgomery 17.7%

25 Andalusia 17.6%

26 Fort Payne 16.7%

27 Opp 16.7%

28 Jacksonville 16.6%

29 Demopolis 16.5%

30 Fort Rucker 16.4%

31 Oxford 16.1%

32 Scottsboro 15.9%

33 Albertville 15.5%

34 Tuscaloosa 15.2%

35 Pleasant Grove 15.0%

36 Center Point 14.8%

37 Dothan 14.5%

38 Enterprise 14.5%

39 Mobile 14.4%

40 Holtville 14.4%

41 Forestdale 13.8%

42 Tuscumbia 13.7%

43 Jasper 13.6%

44 Florence 13.4%

45 Guntersville 13.4%

46 Anniston 13.2%

47 Tillmans Corner 13.0%

48 Montevallo 12.8%

49 Opelika 12.2%

50 Smiths Station 12.1%

51 Gulf Shores 12.0%

52 Brewton 12.0%

53 Hueytown 11.9%

54 Arab 11.7%

55 Northport 11.3%

56 Russellville 11.2%

57 Pell City 11.1%

58 Fultondale 11.1%

59 Lanett 10.9%

60 Saks 10.8%

61 Muscle Shoals 10.7%

62 Valley 10.6%

63 Lincoln 10.5%

64 Irondale 10.4%

65 Boaz 10.4%

66 Huntsville 10.2%

67 Clanton 10.1%

68 Hamilton 10.1%

69 Roanoke 9.9%

70 Pinson 9.8%

71 Athens 9.7%

72 Cullman 9.5%

73 Auburn 9.2%

74 Millbrook 9.2%

75 Decatur 9.1%

76 Hartselle 9.1%

77 Attalla 9.0%

78 Odenville 8.8%

79 Troy 8.4%

80 Moores Mill 8.2%

81 Foley 8.0%

82 Leeds 8.0%

83 Saraland 7.9%

84 Semmes 7.8%

85 Clay 7.7%

86 Rainbow City 7.7%

87 Prattville 7.5%

88 Wetumpka 7.4%

89 Tallassee 7.3%

90 Moody 6.6%

91 Fairhope 6.5%

92 Margaret 5.8%

93 McCalla 5.7%

94 Spanish Fort 5.7%

95 Harvest 5.7%

96 Meadowbrook 5.6%

97 Redland 4.9%

98 Pike Road 4.8%

99 Calera 4.7%

100 Orange Beach 4.5%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Alabama face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Greenville has a poverty rate of 30.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Greenville, 30.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 3 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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