There’s no denying it: there are plenty of places in Alabama that are downright beautiful and full of excitement.
Unfortunately, not all towns and cities in Heart of Dixie are so lucky.
Just like in all U.S. States, there are definitely some boring places within Alabama’s’ borders. You know the places where everyone has an AARP card and the most exciting thing they do all day is post a picture of their grandchild on Facebook.
Like Southside, for instance. In our latest analysis, we found that this city was the most boring city in all of Alabama according to Saturday Night Science. But don’t feel bad if you’re a resident of Southside. There are plenty of other boring, lackluster places in Alabama as well.
Here they are. Try not to jump out of your seat with excitement.
41.8 median age · 44.0% married households · #25 oldest in Alabama
Located in
Etowah County, Alabama
Southside is a city in Etowah and Calhoun counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is included in the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. It incorporated in 1957. The population was 8,412 at the time of the 2010 United States Census. Located 8 to 12 miles south of downtown Gadsden, Southside is one of the fastest growing cities in northeast Alabama.
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40.5 median age · 36.0% married households · #33 oldest in Alabama
Located in
Talladega County, Alabama
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43.6 median age · 36.0% married households · #16 oldest in Alabama
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49.4 median age · 48.0% married households · #4 oldest in Alabama
Rainsville is a city in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 4,948, up from 4,499 in 2000. Rainsville is located on top of Sand Mountain, a southern extension of the Cumberland Plateau.
Rainsville was incorporated in October 1956.
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48.1 median age · 48.0% married households · #7 oldest in Alabama
Located in
Mobile County, Alabama
Satsuma is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,687. Known prior to 1915 as Fig Tree Island, the city was named after the Satsuma orange, which was successfully cultivated and grown in Alabama starting in 1878, a gift from Emperor Meiji of Japan. Satsuma is a part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area.
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40.3 median age · 44.0% married households · #34 oldest in Alabama
Located in
St. Clair County, Alabama
Trussville is a city in Jefferson and St. Clair counties in the State of Alabama. It is a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its estimated 2015 population was 21,023.
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44.9 median age · 34.0% married households · #12 oldest in Alabama
Located in
Covington County, Alabama
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42.8 median age · 35.0% married households · #22 oldest in Alabama
Located in
Blount County, Alabama
Oneonta is a city in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 6,567. The city is the county seat of Blount County. Oneonta is home to the Covered Bridge Festival.
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43.7 median age · 37.0% married households · #14 oldest in Alabama
Located in
Mobile County, Alabama
Saraland is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, and a suburb of Mobile. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 13,405. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan area. Saraland is the third largest city in Mobile County.
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38.2 median age · 41.0% married households · #58 oldest in Alabama
Glencoe is a city in Calhoun and Etowah counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city incorporated in 1939.
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Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the boring cities in the Heart of Dixie
You would present the following case to your friends if you were argueing with them at a bar about the most boring place to live in Alabama. And that’s why we call it Saturday Night Science.
Because our data speaks more truth than feelings.
To figure out how boring a place is, we factored in things we generally think make people exciting, and then we figure out which cities have the least number of those exciting people.
We used the U.S. American Community Census data to gather the information presented here. Some of the things people tend to think of as making a city’s population boring include:
- % of Population Over 25 (higher is more boring)
- % of Married Household (higher is more boring)
- Average Age (higher is more boring)
- % of Households With Kids (higher is more boring)
- Population density (lower is more boring)
Then, our algorithm generates a ranking for each place in these categories. After crunching the numbers, all of the cities ranked from most boring to most exciting.
For this ranking, we used every Alabama city with at least 5,000 residents. This keeps us from prejudicing our rankings by including very small pockets of retired people.
Grab your rocker and hold on.
We updated this article for 2026, and it’s our eleventh time ranking the most boring cities in Alabama.
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Detailed List Of The Most Boring Cities In Alabama For 2026
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| Rank | City | Boring Score | Population | Average Age | % Married | % Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southside | 20.30 | 9,483 | 41.8 | 44.0% | 33.9% |
| 2 | Lincoln | 20.80 | 7,305 | 40.5 | 36.0% | 38.2% |
| 3 | Springville | 21.70 | 5,081 | 43.6 | 36.0% | 31.3% |
| 4 | Rainsville | 21.90 | 5,702 | 49.4 | 48.0% | 22.9% |
| 5 | Satsuma | 26.00 | 6,822 | 48.1 | 48.0% | 30.2% |
| 6 | Trussville | 26.80 | 26,673 | 40.3 | 44.0% | 38.2% |
| 7 | Opp | 27.50 | 6,709 | 44.9 | 34.0% | 28.9% |
| 8 | Oneonta | 28.50 | 6,971 | 42.8 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 9 | Saraland | 28.60 | 16,404 | 43.7 | 37.0% | 30.7% |
| 10 | Glencoe | 29.90 | 5,353 | 38.2 | 41.0% | 33.2% |
| 11 | Roanoke | 30.10 | 5,336 | 42.5 | 26.0% | 31.5% |
| 12 | Moody | 30.70 | 13,488 | 43.5 | 34.0% | 26.8% |
| 13 | Scottsboro | 31.90 | 15,712 | 41.2 | 25.0% | 32.3% |
| 14 | Semmes | 32.38 | 5,626 | 44.5 | 28.0% | 29.5% |
| 15 | Hamilton | 32.40 | 6,922 | 45.4 | 27.0% | 20.8% |
| 16 | Chelsea | 33.90 | 16,260 | 37.6 | 36.0% | 39.1% |
| 17 | Guntersville | 34.20 | 8,916 | 42.8 | 27.0% | 30.3% |
| 18 | Headland | 35.10 | 5,217 | 36.2 | 37.0% | 37.2% |
| 19 | Demopolis | 35.60 | 6,908 | 45.1 | 31.0% | 22.5% |
| 20 | Brewton | 35.80 | 5,186 | 46.4 | 30.0% | 22.7% |
| 21 | Cullman | 36.30 | 19,319 | 40.8 | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 22 | Pelham | 36.40 | 24,827 | 40.0 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 23 | Spanish Fort | 37.30 | 10,662 | 40.9 | 23.0% | 34.7% |
| 24 | Attalla | 37.60 | 5,775 | 48.5 | 36.0% | 14.8% |
| 25 | Mountain Brook | 37.90 | 22,029 | 42.9 | 42.0% | 39.8% |
| 26 | Opelika | 38.30 | 32,820 | 39.9 | 28.0% | 28.9% |
| 27 | Hueytown | 38.50 | 16,414 | 38.2 | 35.0% | 39.9% |
| 28 | Orange Beach | 40.10 | 8,407 | 50.6 | 20.0% | 16.9% |
| 29 | Sylacauga | 40.10 | 12,309 | 37.4 | 36.0% | 30.8% |
| 30 | Gulf Shores | 40.10 | 16,401 | 50.8 | 16.0% | 23.8% |
| 31 | Oxford | 40.20 | 22,063 | 38.3 | 31.0% | 32.2% |
| 32 | Tallassee | 40.50 | 5,134 | 37.1 | 31.0% | 32.8% |
| 33 | Athens | 41.30 | 29,002 | 40.9 | 26.0% | 27.5% |
| 34 | Pleasant Grove | 41.50 | 9,442 | 39.9 | 38.0% | 33.4% |
| 35 | Vestavia Hills | 42.80 | 38,616 | 41.7 | 31.0% | 36.2% |
| 36 | Calera | 43.40 | 17,714 | 33.9 | 33.0% | 41.9% |
| 37 | Clay | 43.80 | 10,273 | 39.9 | 36.0% | 36.4% |
| 38 | Gardendale | 44.70 | 16,534 | 38.0 | 35.0% | 31.4% |
| 39 | Leeds | 45.40 | 12,028 | 39.3 | 29.0% | 31.2% |
| 40 | Clanton | 46.10 | 8,958 | 39.3 | 30.0% | 27.6% |
| 41 | Atmore | 46.40 | 8,334 | 43.6 | 15.0% | 19.1% |
| 42 | Helena | 46.50 | 21,769 | 37.8 | 33.0% | 40.0% |
| 43 | Fairhope | 46.50 | 24,190 | 48.2 | 23.0% | 27.5% |
| 44 | Andalusia | 46.80 | 8,766 | 37.8 | 28.0% | 31.6% |
| 45 | Pinson | 47.10 | 7,832 | 33.4 | 42.0% | 42.1% |
| 46 | Anniston | 47.30 | 21,271 | 42.8 | 21.0% | 25.3% |
| 47 | Muscle Shoals | 47.40 | 16,951 | 38.0 | 33.0% | 30.2% |
| 48 | Ozark | 47.70 | 14,327 | 43.1 | 20.0% | 28.1% |
| 49 | Jasper | 47.70 | 14,442 | 35.7 | 34.0% | 34.6% |
| 50 | Foley | 48.00 | 24,026 | 52.7 | 14.0% | 15.7% |
| 51 | Talladega | 48.50 | 14,760 | 40.9 | 25.0% | 27.6% |
| 52 | Wetumpka | 48.70 | 7,437 | 36.1 | 25.0% | 32.0% |
| 53 | Hartselle | 49.60 | 15,847 | 38.5 | 34.0% | 31.9% |
| 54 | Bessemer | 49.70 | 25,400 | 43.3 | 22.0% | 21.4% |
| 55 | Alabaster | 50.20 | 33,917 | 39.6 | 30.0% | 35.9% |
| 56 | Boaz | 50.60 | 10,814 | 32.4 | 36.0% | 40.8% |
| 57 | Tuscumbia | 50.70 | 9,115 | 40.3 | 35.0% | 31.5% |
| 58 | Monroeville | 50.80 | 5,802 | 41.3 | 35.0% | 21.2% |
| 59 | Greenville | 51.60 | 7,163 | 37.6 | 26.0% | 27.7% |
| 60 | Robertsdale | 52.00 | 7,194 | 39.7 | 26.0% | 26.5% |
| 61 | Dothan | 52.50 | 71,514 | 40.2 | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| 62 | Arab | 52.90 | 8,679 | 35.9 | 32.0% | 33.4% |
| 63 | Irondale | 53.90 | 13,464 | 38.3 | 26.0% | 17.4% |
| 64 | Hoover | 53.90 | 92,642 | 38.4 | 27.0% | 33.4% |
| 65 | Fort Payne | 54.30 | 14,927 | 37.4 | 22.0% | 32.7% |
| 66 | Fultondale | 55.00 | 9,384 | 38.5 | 28.0% | 29.4% |
| 67 | Sheffield | 55.70 | 9,340 | 45.8 | 22.0% | 18.1% |
| 68 | Prattville | 56.20 | 39,482 | 36.9 | 26.0% | 34.1% |
| 69 | Daphne | 57.60 | 29,453 | 38.3 | 24.0% | 32.7% |
| 70 | Eufaula | 59.00 | 12,584 | 36.8 | 20.0% | 30.7% |
| 71 | Lanett | 59.10 | 6,814 | 38.1 | 18.0% | 35.8% |
| 72 | Millbrook | 59.20 | 17,189 | 38.5 | 22.0% | 31.3% |
| 73 | Northport | 59.40 | 31,218 | 36.8 | 31.0% | 33.7% |
| 74 | Decatur | 60.40 | 57,361 | 39.7 | 25.0% | 25.4% |
| 75 | Valley | 60.80 | 10,277 | 34.1 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 76 | Smiths Station | 60.90 | 5,496 | 36.8 | 18.0% | 41.6% |
| 77 | Center Point | 62.40 | 15,914 | 37.1 | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| 78 | Albertville | 62.90 | 22,813 | 34.7 | 23.0% | 37.3% |
| 79 | Russellville | 63.70 | 10,799 | 33.8 | 21.0% | 40.4% |
| 80 | Gadsden | 65.50 | 33,374 | 38.6 | 21.0% | 28.5% |
| 81 | Prichard | 66.00 | 18,961 | 38.8 | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| 82 | Enterprise | 67.50 | 29,505 | 36.5 | 17.0% | 32.9% |
| 83 | Madison | 67.90 | 60,106 | 37.3 | 14.0% | 40.2% |
| 84 | Tarrant | 68.50 | 5,925 | 39.1 | 16.0% | 20.9% |
| 85 | Chickasaw | 68.90 | 6,332 | 32.6 | 24.0% | 39.3% |
| 86 | Bay Minette | 69.10 | 8,295 | 34.6 | 29.0% | 25.1% |
| 87 | Selma | 70.60 | 17,057 | 38.5 | 21.0% | 26.8% |
| 88 | Mobile | 70.80 | 203,416 | 37.3 | 22.0% | 26.6% |
| 89 | Montevallo | 71.10 | 7,556 | 26.0 | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| 90 | Midfield | 72.10 | 5,045 | 37.7 | 25.0% | 29.6% |
| 91 | Huntsville | 72.60 | 222,791 | 36.9 | 15.0% | 23.4% |
| 92 | Montgomery | 74.50 | 197,494 | 36.6 | 20.0% | 30.5% |
| 93 | Homewood | 76.70 | 27,829 | 29.0 | 21.0% | 36.4% |
| 94 | Birmingham | 79.30 | 198,173 | 35.6 | 17.0% | 20.6% |
| 95 | Fairfield | 81.10 | 9,728 | 30.3 | 17.0% | 33.6% |
| 96 | Troy | 83.50 | 17,716 | 25.3 | 20.0% | 21.9% |
| 97 | Tuskegee | 84.20 | 8,938 | 22.9 | 11.0% | 25.5% |
| 98 | Florence | 85.30 | 41,701 | 35.1 | 21.0% | 23.9% |
| 99 | Auburn | 87.80 | 80,594 | 25.9 | 14.0% | 26.0% |
| 100 | Tuscaloosa | 91.90 | 111,038 | 27.2 | 17.0% | 23.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 101 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re Asleep
On a ranking like this, there are usually no winners, but since Alabama isn’t necessarily the most boring state in the United States, the cities on this ranking can at least take solace that there are, in fact, more boring cities in the country.
The most boring cities in Alabama are Southside, Lincoln, Springville, Rainsville, Satsuma, Trussville, Opp, Oneonta, Saraland, and Glencoe.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most exciting places in Alabama, according to science.
