List of metropolitan areas of Alabama

Birmingham, largest city and metropolitan area
Huntsville, second largest metropolitan area
Mobile, third largest metropolitan area
Rank Metropolitan Area Population
(2013 Estimate)
Population
(2010 Census)
Counties
1 Birmingham-Hoover 1,140,300 1,128,047 Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Walker
2 Huntsville 435,737 417,593 Limestone, Madison
3 Mobile 414,079 412,992 Mobile
4 Montgomery 373,510 374,536 Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery
5 Tuscaloosa 235,628 230,162 Hale, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa
6 Decatur 153,374 153,829 Lawrence, Morgan
7 Auburn-Opelika 150,933 140,247 Lee
8 Dothan 147,691 145,639 Geneva, Henry, Houston
9 Florence-Muscle Shoals 147,317 147,137 Colbert, Lauderdale
10 Anniston-Oxford 116,736 118,572 Calhoun
11 Gadsden 103,931 104,430 Etowah
Total 3,419,236 3,373,184
Rank Combined Statistical area Population
(2013 Estimate)
Population
(2010 Census)
1 Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman 1,313,105 1,302,283
2 Huntsville-Decatur 683,871 664,441
3 Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope 609,619 595,257
4 Columbus-Auburn-Opelika 501,649 469,327
5 Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark 248,513 245,838
Total 3,356,757 3,277,146

See also