Lowest Poverty in Alabama

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty — Alabama

1 Trussville 0.7%

2 Chelsea 1.1%

3 Brook Highland 1.6%

4 Madison 2.4%

5 Vestavia Hills 2.4%

6 Satsuma 2.9%

7 Gardendale 3.0%

8 Hoover 3.1%

9 Alabaster 3.1%

10 Mountain Brook 3.3%

11 Helena 3.4%

12 Meridianville 3.5%

13 Homewood 3.7%

14 Highland Lakes 3.7%

15 Pelham 3.8%

16 Robertsdale 3.8%

17 Glencoe 3.9%

18 Daphne 4.0%

19 Rainsville 4.0%

20 Southside 4.2%

21 Headland 4.2%

22 Orange Beach 4.5%

23 Calera 4.7%

24 Pike Road 4.8%

25 Redland 4.9%

26 Meadowbrook 5.6%

27 McCalla 5.7%

28 Spanish Fort 5.7%

29 Harvest 5.7%

30 Margaret 5.8%

31 Fairhope 6.5%

32 Moody 6.6%

33 Tallassee 7.3%

34 Wetumpka 7.4%

35 Prattville 7.5%

36 Clay 7.7%

37 Rainbow City 7.7%

38 Semmes 7.8%

39 Saraland 7.9%

40 Foley 8.0%

41 Leeds 8.0%

42 Moores Mill 8.2%

43 Troy 8.4%

44 Odenville 8.8%

45 Attalla 9.0%

46 Decatur 9.1%

47 Hartselle 9.1%

48 Auburn 9.2%

49 Millbrook 9.2%

50 Cullman 9.5%

51 Athens 9.7%

52 Pinson 9.8%

53 Roanoke 9.9%

54 Clanton 10.1%

55 Hamilton 10.1%

56 Huntsville 10.2%

57 Irondale 10.4%

58 Boaz 10.4%

59 Lincoln 10.5%

60 Valley 10.6%

61 Muscle Shoals 10.7%

62 Saks 10.8%

63 Lanett 10.9%

64 Pell City 11.1%

65 Fultondale 11.1%

66 Russellville 11.2%

67 Northport 11.3%

68 Arab 11.7%

69 Hueytown 11.9%

70 Gulf Shores 12.0%

71 Brewton 12.0%

72 Smiths Station 12.1%

73 Opelika 12.2%

74 Montevallo 12.8%

75 Tillmans Corner 13.0%

76 Anniston 13.2%

77 Florence 13.4%

78 Guntersville 13.4%

79 Jasper 13.6%

80 Tuscumbia 13.7%

81 Forestdale 13.8%

82 Mobile 14.4%

83 Holtville 14.4%

84 Dothan 14.5%

85 Enterprise 14.5%

86 Center Point 14.8%

87 Pleasant Grove 15.0%

88 Tuscaloosa 15.2%

89 Albertville 15.5%

90 Scottsboro 15.9%

91 Oxford 16.1%

92 Fort Rucker 16.4%

93 Demopolis 16.5%

94 Jacksonville 16.6%

95 Fort Payne 16.7%

96 Opp 16.7%

97 Andalusia 17.6%

98 Montgomery 17.7%

99 Eufaula 18.1%

100 Alexander City 19.2%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Alabama demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Trussville has a poverty rate of just 0.7%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

1. Only 0.7% of residents in Trussville live below the poverty line.
2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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