No city in Alabama lost more people in 2025 than Birmingham.
The city, once the largest in the state, has been steadily losing population for decades. It lost 900 more people last year, bringing its population down to just under 196,000.
Since 2020, when Birmingham officially lost its status as the state’s most populous city, it has lost about 4,600 people. The city peaked at about 340,000 in the 1960s…