Alabama has 463 incorporated cities, towns and villages, home to 3,230,025 of the state’s 5,193,088 residents in 2025. Aria builds small business websites for companies in any of them for $89 a month, with domain, business email and hosting included and no setup fee.

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The largest Alabama cities

By population, the largest municipalities in Alabama are Huntsville (233,627), Mobile (200,824), Birmingham (195,893), Montgomery (195,300), Tuscaloosa (114,316), Hoover (93,550), Auburn (85,113), Dothan (72,060), Madison (67,968) and Decatur (58,056).

Alabama rules for a business with a website

  • Corporations and LLCs are registered with the Business Entities Division of the Alabama Secretary of State, which holds the state’s entity records. Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division
  • Alabama has no mandatory statewide DBA filing. A trade name may be registered with the Secretary of State’s Trademarks Division, and rights also arise from adoption and use under Alabama common law. Official source
  • Alabama business privilege licenses are issued at county level; the state Department of Revenue coordinates state and county business privilege licenses, and the county probate office issues them. Official source
  • Alabama’s state sales and use tax rate on general merchandise is 4%, with a reduced 2% rate on food and groceries since September 1, 2025; cities and counties add their own rates. Alabama Department of Revenue

This is general information, not legal advice.

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Sources for the numbers on this page
  • Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates for incorporated places.
  • List of municipalities: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 Gazetteer (incorporated places).