Huntsville is Alabama’s Fastest Growing City; On Pace to be AL’s #1 Largest in 6 Years

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Huntsville, meanwhile, has been adding population at a substantial rate since the start of the decade. In those eight years the city has added more than 17,000 people. If those trends continue at their current pace, Huntsville could pass Birmingham in population in just six years.

Huntsville was one of only three Alabama cities to grow its population by 10,000 people or more since 2010. The other two are notably college towns. Auburn added around 12,300 people and Tuscaloosa added around 10,600 people since 2010.

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In Huntsville, Mayor Tommy Battle told much the same story.

The Rocket City continues to be on track – in about 6 years, projections indicate – to be the state's largest city. But the mayor has routinely swatted away such projections. Huntsville remains the state's third-largest city behind Birmingham and Montgomery with an estimated population of 197,318.

"A lot of people ask me the question, 'When are we going to be the biggest city?'" Battle said. "I'm not necessarily worried about being the biggest city. I'm worried about being the best city. If you're the best, the rest of it comes."

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