Which metro areas in Alabama are adding jobs fastest?
Huntsville, AL (+18.3%), Auburn-Opelika, AL (+17.1%) and Tuscaloosa, AL (+7.8%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Alabama metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 9 ranked Alabama metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville, AL | +18.3% | +33,877 | 219,367 | 556,444 |
| 2 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | +17.1% | +8,201 | 56,112 | 208,013 |
| 3 | Tuscaloosa, AL | +7.8% | +6,471 | 89,956 | 281,850 |
| 4 | Decatur, AL | +5.0% | +2,437 | 51,514 | 160,326 |
| 5 | Dothan, AL | +3.3% | +1,702 | 52,879 | 156,266 |
| 6 | Birmingham, AL | +1.7% | +8,243 | 480,717 | 1,197,766 |
| 7 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | +0.9% | +459 | 50,430 | 156,609 |
| 8 | Montgomery, AL | +0.8% | +1,106 | 133,691 | 388,747 |
| 9 | Columbus, GA-AL | −0.9% | −851 | 98,314 | 324,830 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Alabama has the fastest job growth?
Huntsville, AL: +18.3%, ahead of Auburn-Opelika, AL (+17.1%) and Tuscaloosa, AL (+7.8%), of 9 Alabama metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.