Cities with Lowest Unemployment in Alabama
Cities ranked by lowest civilian unemployment rate. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.
Lowest Unemployment 50
1 Prattville
2.3%
2 Alabaster
2.9%
3 Pelham
2.9%
4 Helena
2.9%
5 Calera
2.9%
6 Chelsea
2.9%
7 Daphne
3%
8 Fairhope
3%
9 Foley
3%
10 Gulf Shores
3%
11 Muscle Shoals
3.1%
12 Athens
3.3%
13 Auburn
3.5%
14 Opelika
3.5%
15 Huntsville
3.6%
16 Madison
3.6%
17 Decatur
3.7%
18 Troy
3.7%
19 Hartselle
3.7%
20 Cullman
3.8%
21 Albertville
3.9%
22 Florence
4%
23 East Florence
4%
24 Fort Payne
4.1%
25 Dothan
4.5%
26 Scottsboro
4.5%
27 Pell City
4.5%
28 Moody
4.5%
29 Millbrook
4.6%
30 Birmingham
4.7%
31 Hoover
4.7%
32 Vestavia Hills
4.7%
33 Enterprise
4.7%
34 Bessemer
4.7%
35 Homewood
4.7%
36 Dixiana
4.7%
37 Trussville
4.7%
38 Mountain Brook
4.7%
39 Center Point
4.7%
40 Hueytown
4.7%
41 Gardendale
4.7%
42 Irondale
4.7%
43 Leeds
4.7%
44 Fairfield
4.7%
45 Pleasant Grove
4.7%
46 Forestdale
4.7%
47 Alexander City
4.9%
48 Jasper
4.9%
49 Mobile
5.2%
50 Prichard
5.2%
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Data Sources
Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).