Are you looking for love in Alabama?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Alabamian?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Alabama, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Heart of Dixie has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Alabama? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
27.2 median age · 17.0% married households
Located in
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama. Located on the Black Warrior River at the Atlantic Seaboard fall line of the Piedmont, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with an estimated population of 99,543 in 2016.
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25.9 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Lee County, Alabama
Auburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2016 population of 63,118. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 158,991, along with the Columbus, GA-AL MSA and Tuskegee, Alabama, comprises the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA, a region home to 501,649 residents.
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36.9 median age · 15.0% married households
Located in
Madison County, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville’s population was 180,105 as of the 2010 census. Huntsville is the third-largest city in Alabama and the largest city in the five-county Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area, which at the 2013 census estimate had a total population of 683,871. The Huntsville Metropolitan Area’s population was 417,593 in 2010 to become the 2nd largest in Alabama. Huntsville metro’s population reached 441,000 by 2014.
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35.6 median age · 17.0% married households
Located in
Shelby County, Alabama
Birmingham is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County. The city’s population was 212,237 in the 2010 United States Census. In the 2010 US Census, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of about 1,128,047, which is approximately one-quarter of Alabama’s population.
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25.6 median age · 13.0% married households
Located in
Calhoun County, Alabama
Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,548, which is a 49% increase since 2000. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jacksonville State University is located here, which is a center of commerce and one of the largest employers in the area.
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36.5 median age · 17.0% married households
Located in
Dale County, Alabama
Enterprise is a city in the southeastern part of Coffee County near the southwestern part of Dale County in the southeastern part of Alabama in the Southern United States. The population was 26,562 at the 2010 census. Enterprise is the primary city of the Enterprise Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also part of the Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark Combined Statistical Area.
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37.3 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Madison County, Alabama
Madison is a city located primarily in Madison County, near the northern border of the State of Alabama. Madison extends west into neighboring Limestone County. The city is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area, the second-largest in the state, and is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 42,938. Madison is bordered by Huntsville on all sides.
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35.1 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Lauderdale County, Alabama
Florence is a city in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state’s northwest corner.
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25.3 median age · 20.0% married households
Located in
Pike County, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. The city is the county seat of Pike County. It was formally incorporated on February 4, 1843.
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39.7 median age · 25.0% married households
Located in
Morgan County, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Morgan and Limestone counties in the State of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as “The River City”, is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County. The population in 2010 census was 55,683.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Alabama anyways?
To give you the places in Alabama which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Alabama, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 10,000 people. For Alabama, that meant a total of 61 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Alabama.
Read on to see why Tuscaloosa is the talk of the town while Hueytown is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Alabama
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuscaloosa | 12.00 | 111,038 | 27.2 | 17.0% | 23.2% |
| 2 | Auburn | 12.40 | 80,594 | 25.9 | 14.0% | 26.0% |
| 3 | Huntsville | 14.30 | 222,791 | 36.9 | 15.0% | 23.4% |
| 4 | Birmingham | 14.60 | 198,173 | 35.6 | 17.0% | 20.6% |
| 5 | Jacksonville | 15.40 | 14,437 | 25.6 | 13.0% | 24.1% |
| 6 | Enterprise | 18.40 | 29,505 | 36.5 | 17.0% | 32.9% |
| 7 | Madison | 18.90 | 60,106 | 37.3 | 14.0% | 40.2% |
| 8 | Florence | 19.50 | 41,701 | 35.1 | 21.0% | 23.9% |
| 9 | Troy | 20.00 | 17,716 | 25.3 | 20.0% | 21.9% |
| 10 | Decatur | 20.90 | 57,361 | 39.7 | 25.0% | 25.4% |
| 11 | Mobile | 22.40 | 203,416 | 37.3 | 22.0% | 26.6% |
| 12 | Montgomery | 22.40 | 197,494 | 36.6 | 20.0% | 30.5% |
| 13 | Irondale | 22.60 | 13,464 | 38.3 | 26.0% | 17.4% |
| 14 | Center Point | 23.30 | 15,914 | 37.1 | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| 15 | Valley | 24.40 | 10,277 | 34.1 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 16 | Hoover | 25.60 | 92,642 | 38.4 | 27.0% | 33.4% |
| 17 | Homewood | 26.50 | 27,829 | 29.0 | 21.0% | 36.4% |
| 18 | Gadsden | 26.70 | 33,374 | 38.6 | 21.0% | 28.5% |
| 19 | Selma | 26.70 | 17,057 | 38.5 | 21.0% | 26.8% |
| 20 | Prattville | 27.10 | 39,482 | 36.9 | 26.0% | 34.1% |
| 21 | Russellville | 27.10 | 10,799 | 33.8 | 21.0% | 40.4% |
| 22 | Foley | 27.20 | 24,026 | 52.7 | 14.0% | 15.7% |
| 23 | Daphne | 27.70 | 29,453 | 38.3 | 24.0% | 32.7% |
| 24 | Talladega | 29.90 | 14,760 | 40.9 | 25.0% | 27.6% |
| 25 | Albertville | 30.30 | 22,813 | 34.7 | 23.0% | 37.3% |
| 26 | Prichard | 30.80 | 18,961 | 38.8 | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| 27 | Northport | 31.50 | 31,218 | 36.8 | 31.0% | 33.7% |
| 28 | Dothan | 31.70 | 71,514 | 40.2 | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| 29 | Anniston | 31.70 | 21,271 | 42.8 | 21.0% | 25.3% |
| 30 | Millbrook | 31.90 | 17,189 | 38.5 | 22.0% | 31.3% |
| 31 | Alabaster | 32.20 | 33,917 | 39.6 | 30.0% | 35.9% |
| 32 | Fairhope | 32.30 | 24,190 | 48.2 | 23.0% | 27.5% |
| 33 | Opelika | 33.10 | 32,820 | 39.9 | 28.0% | 28.9% |
| 34 | Bessemer | 33.10 | 25,400 | 43.3 | 22.0% | 21.4% |
| 35 | Vestavia Hills | 33.40 | 38,616 | 41.7 | 31.0% | 36.2% |
| 36 | Oxford | 34.00 | 22,063 | 38.3 | 31.0% | 32.2% |
| 37 | Eufaula | 34.20 | 12,584 | 36.8 | 20.0% | 30.7% |
| 38 | Ozark | 34.60 | 14,327 | 43.1 | 20.0% | 28.1% |
| 39 | Leeds | 34.60 | 12,028 | 39.3 | 29.0% | 31.2% |
| 40 | Calera | 35.00 | 17,714 | 33.9 | 33.0% | 41.9% |
| 41 | Muscle Shoals | 37.10 | 16,951 | 38.0 | 33.0% | 30.2% |
| 42 | Spanish Fort | 37.10 | 10,662 | 40.9 | 23.0% | 34.7% |
| 43 | Athens | 37.40 | 29,002 | 40.9 | 26.0% | 27.5% |
| 44 | Gulf Shores | 37.80 | 16,401 | 50.8 | 16.0% | 23.8% |
| 45 | Fort Payne | 38.10 | 14,927 | 37.4 | 22.0% | 32.7% |
| 46 | Boaz | 38.30 | 10,814 | 32.4 | 36.0% | 40.8% |
| 47 | Moody | 38.40 | 13,488 | 43.5 | 34.0% | 26.8% |
| 48 | Helena | 38.80 | 21,769 | 37.8 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 49 | Mountain Brook | 39.20 | 22,029 | 42.9 | 42.0% | 39.8% |
| 50 | Hartselle | 39.20 | 15,847 | 38.5 | 34.0% | 31.9% |
| 51 | Saraland | 39.70 | 16,404 | 43.7 | 37.0% | 30.7% |
| 52 | Scottsboro | 40.50 | 15,712 | 41.2 | 25.0% | 32.3% |
| 53 | Cullman | 41.00 | 19,319 | 40.8 | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 54 | Jasper | 41.20 | 14,442 | 35.7 | 34.0% | 34.6% |
| 55 | Pelham | 41.40 | 24,827 | 40.0 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 56 | Sylacauga | 41.80 | 12,309 | 37.4 | 36.0% | 30.8% |
| 57 | Clay | 42.00 | 10,273 | 39.9 | 36.0% | 36.4% |
| 58 | Gardendale | 42.40 | 16,534 | 38.0 | 35.0% | 31.4% |
| 59 | Chelsea | 42.50 | 16,260 | 37.6 | 36.0% | 39.1% |
| 60 | Trussville | 43.00 | 26,673 | 40.3 | 44.0% | 38.2% |
| 61 | Hueytown | 43.70 | 16,414 | 38.2 | 35.0% | 39.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 61 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Alabama For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Alabama ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Alabama are Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Huntsville, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Enterprise, Madison, Florence, Troy, and Decatur. Not sold on Alabama? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Cities For Singles In Alabama FAQs
What is the best city for singles in Alabama?
Tuscaloosa is the best city for singles in Alabama for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Auburn and Huntsville are next.
What are the best cities for singles in Alabama?
The best Alabama cities for singles are Tuscaloosa, Auburn, Huntsville, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Enterprise, Madison, Florence, Troy, and Decatur. We ranked all 61 cities with more than 10,000 residents.
How do you rank cities for singles?
Singles-friendliness is measured by population density, gender balance, median age, and the share of unmarried residents, all from Census American Community Survey data. More single people around means better odds.
Why did Tuscaloosa come out on top?
Tuscaloosa posts the best combination of unmarried residents, a dating-friendly age mix, and enough density to actually run into people. That combination beat the other 61 qualifying cities.
What is the toughest place to be single in Alabama?
Hueytown ranks last for singles in Alabama — more married households and fewer chances to mingle. If you are single and settling there anyway, bring hobbies.
