Cities with highest divorce rate in Alabama research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Alabama’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Alabama based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Alabama is Attalla based on the most recent Census data.
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Attalla is 17.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Alabama is Madison.
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Madison is 2.0% Divorced.
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Alabama is 8.0% Divorced.
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There are some 321,797 people living in Alabama over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2024.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Heart of Dixie.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Alabama with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Alabama With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Alabama with the highest divorce rate? That would be Attalla, with 17.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Alabama divorce rate? According to the 2018-2022 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Alabama is 8.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Alabama.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Alabama For 2024
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Population: 5,849
Divorce Rate: 17.0%
Divorcees: 795
Median Income: $51,875
More on Attalla: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,756
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 1,248
Median Income: $72,741
More on Fultondale: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,077
Divorce Rate: 16.0%
Divorcees: 777
Median Income: $37,768
More on Tarrant: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,465
Divorce Rate: 15.0%
Divorcees: 1,015
Median Income: $30,472
More on Atmore: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 33,881
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 3,794
Median Income: $39,696
More on Gadsden: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,549
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 1,069
Median Income: $72,917
More on Pleasant Grove: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,330
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 1,044
Median Income: $39,666
More on Sheffield: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,975
Divorce Rate: 14.0%
Divorcees: 1,117
Median Income: $45,646
More on Fairfield: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,257
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 546
Median Income: $45,881
More on Brewton: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,346
Divorce Rate: 13.0%
Divorcees: 555
Median Income: $43,664
More on Roanoke: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Places In Alabama That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2018-2022 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 106 places in Alabama with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Alabama the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Attalla.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Madison, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Alabama.
We updated this article for 2024 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Alabama with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Alabama After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Alabama: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Heart of Dixie don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Alabama are Attalla, Fultondale, Tarrant, Atmore, Gadsden, Pleasant Grove, Sheffield, Fairfield, Brewton, and Roanoke.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Alabama could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Alabama
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Attalla, AL | 5,849 | 795 | 17.0% |
| 2 | Fultondale, AL | 9,756 | 1,248 | 16.0% |
| 3 | Tarrant, AL | 6,077 | 777 | 16.0% |
| 4 | Atmore, AL | 8,465 | 1,015 | 15.0% |
| 5 | Gadsden, AL | 33,881 | 3,794 | 14.0% |
| 6 | Pleasant Grove, AL | 9,549 | 1,069 | 14.0% |
| 7 | Sheffield, AL | 9,330 | 1,044 | 14.0% |
| 8 | Fairfield, AL | 9,975 | 1,117 | 14.0% |
| 9 | Brewton, AL | 5,257 | 546 | 13.0% |
| 10 | Roanoke, AL | 5,346 | 555 | 13.0% |
| 11 | Greenville, AL | 7,326 | 761 | 13.0% |
| 12 | Hamilton, AL | 6,880 | 715 | 13.0% |
| 13 | Andalusia, AL | 8,841 | 919 | 13.0% |
| 14 | Chickasaw, AL | 6,398 | 614 | 12.0% |
| 15 | Clanton, AL | 8,776 | 842 | 12.0% |
| 16 | Bessemer, AL | 25,890 | 2,485 | 12.0% |
| 17 | Tuscumbia, AL | 9,029 | 866 | 12.0% |
| 18 | Sylacauga, AL | 12,465 | 1,096 | 11.0% |
| 19 | Wetumpka, AL | 7,129 | 627 | 11.0% |
| 20 | Tallassee, AL | 5,174 | 455 | 11.0% |
| 21 | Alexander City, AL | 14,788 | 1,301 | 11.0% |
| 22 | Center Point, AL | 16,279 | 1,432 | 11.0% |
| 23 | Selma, AL | 17,875 | 1,573 | 11.0% |
| 24 | Prichard, AL | 19,353 | 1,703 | 11.0% |
| 25 | Cullman, AL | 18,434 | 1,622 | 11.0% |
| 26 | Birmingham, AL | 200,431 | 17,637 | 11.0% |
| 27 | Fort Payne, AL | 14,815 | 1,303 | 11.0% |
| 28 | Scottsboro, AL | 15,543 | 1,367 | 11.0% |
| 29 | Muscle Shoals, AL | 16,334 | 1,437 | 11.0% |
| 30 | Bay Minette, AL | 8,159 | 717 | 11.0% |
| 31 | Guntersville, AL | 8,644 | 691 | 10.0% |
| 32 | Mobile, AL | 186,316 | 14,905 | 10.0% |
| 33 | Monroeville, AL | 5,917 | 473 | 10.0% |
| 34 | Margaret, AL | 5,294 | 423 | 10.0% |
| 35 | Oneonta, AL | 6,925 | 554 | 10.0% |
| 36 | Arab, AL | 8,552 | 684 | 10.0% |
| 37 | Albertville, AL | 22,433 | 1,794 | 10.0% |
| 38 | Southside, AL | 9,358 | 748 | 10.0% |
| 39 | Gardendale, AL | 16,051 | 1,284 | 10.0% |
| 40 | Midfield, AL | 5,159 | 412 | 10.0% |
| 41 | Hueytown, AL | 16,655 | 1,332 | 10.0% |
| 42 | Jasper, AL | 14,453 | 1,156 | 10.0% |
| 43 | Anniston, AL | 21,502 | 1,548 | 9.0% |
| 44 | Moody, AL | 13,235 | 952 | 9.0% |
| 45 | Talladega, AL | 15,071 | 1,085 | 9.0% |
| 46 | Opelika, AL | 31,361 | 2,257 | 9.0% |
| 47 | Pinson, AL | 7,209 | 519 | 9.0% |
| 48 | Opp, AL | 6,741 | 485 | 9.0% |
| 49 | Demopolis, AL | 7,080 | 509 | 9.0% |
| 50 | Rainbow City, AL | 10,184 | 733 | 9.0% |
| 51 | Montgomery, AL | 199,819 | 14,386 | 9.0% |
| 52 | Semmes, AL | 5,123 | 368 | 9.0% |
| 53 | Oxford, AL | 22,019 | 1,409 | 8.0% |
| 54 | Leeds, AL | 12,292 | 786 | 8.0% |
| 55 | Ozark, AL | 14,373 | 919 | 8.0% |
| 56 | Decatur, AL | 57,525 | 3,681 | 8.0% |
| 57 | Eufaula, AL | 12,746 | 815 | 8.0% |
| 58 | Pell City, AL | 13,148 | 841 | 8.0% |
| 59 | Valley, AL | 10,442 | 668 | 8.0% |
| 60 | Lincoln, AL | 6,968 | 445 | 8.0% |
| 61 | Dothan, AL | 70,699 | 4,524 | 8.0% |
| 62 | Millbrook, AL | 16,631 | 1,064 | 8.0% |
| 63 | Florence, AL | 40,781 | 2,609 | 8.0% |
| 64 | Northport, AL | 30,714 | 1,965 | 8.0% |
| 65 | Glencoe, AL | 5,343 | 341 | 8.0% |
| 66 | Lanett, AL | 6,880 | 440 | 8.0% |
| 67 | Headland, AL | 5,027 | 321 | 8.0% |
| 68 | Irondale, AL | 13,455 | 861 | 8.0% |
| 69 | Boaz, AL | 10,248 | 655 | 8.0% |
| 70 | Calera, AL | 16,644 | 1,065 | 8.0% |
| 71 | Pelham, AL | 24,221 | 1,356 | 7.0% |
| 72 | Gulf Shores, AL | 15,178 | 849 | 7.0% |
| 73 | Prattville, AL | 38,124 | 2,134 | 7.0% |
| 74 | Hartselle, AL | 15,414 | 863 | 7.0% |
| 75 | Helena, AL | 21,036 | 1,178 | 7.0% |
| 76 | Tuskegee, AL | 9,173 | 513 | 7.0% |
| 77 | Athens, AL | 26,179 | 1,466 | 7.0% |
| 78 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 105,797 | 5,924 | 7.0% |
| 79 | Russellville, AL | 10,767 | 602 | 7.0% |
| 80 | Saraland, AL | 16,109 | 773 | 6.0% |
| 81 | Robertsdale, AL | 6,793 | 326 | 6.0% |
| 82 | Clay, AL | 10,315 | 495 | 6.0% |
| 83 | Alabaster, AL | 33,417 | 1,604 | 6.0% |
| 84 | Jacksonville, AL | 14,227 | 682 | 6.0% |
| 85 | Satsuma, AL | 6,740 | 323 | 6.0% |
| 86 | Foley, AL | 21,113 | 1,013 | 6.0% |
| 87 | Trussville, AL | 25,621 | 1,229 | 6.0% |
| 88 | Daphne, AL | 27,861 | 1,337 | 6.0% |
| 89 | Montevallo, AL | 7,288 | 291 | 5.0% |
| 90 | Troy, AL | 17,757 | 710 | 5.0% |
| 91 | Orange Beach, AL | 8,048 | 321 | 5.0% |
| 92 | Rainsville, AL | 5,545 | 221 | 5.0% |
| 93 | Hoover, AL | 91,995 | 3,679 | 5.0% |
| 94 | Chelsea, AL | 15,201 | 608 | 5.0% |
| 95 | Huntsville, AL | 215,025 | 8,601 | 5.0% |
| 96 | Enterprise, AL | 28,513 | 1,140 | 5.0% |
| 97 | Homewood, AL | 27,557 | 1,102 | 5.0% |
| 98 | Vestavia Hills, AL | 38,600 | 1,235 | 4.0% |
| 99 | Phenix City, AL | 38,413 | 1,229 | 4.0% |
| 100 | Pike Road, AL | 9,651 | 308 | 4.0% |