Northport Becomes Alabama's 17th Largest City: 2020 Census

NORTHPORT, AL — The latest round of 2020 U.S. Census data shows the City of Northport grew its population by a stunning 33% over the last 10 years, which is in line with trends seen at the county level and across the Tuscaloosa metropolitan area.

As of April 1, the 2020 Census showed Northport to have a population of 31,125, which is also much higher than the 26,115 residents reported in 2019. This now makes Northport the 17th most populous city in Alabama, which is up from its previous spot of 21st.

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Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon shared the news Friday after the U.S. Census Bureau published the new data and expressed plans to help the city take advantage of its recent growth.

"The first week of October I will be meeting with some of our senators and congressmen in Washington D.C.," Herndon said. "With as much money as they are throwing in different directions I would like to catch some for Northport. The first week in December I will be attending the International Shopping Center Convention. It will be easier to attract new businesses with our growth in population."

On Friday, Patch also reported that Tuscaloosa County's population in 2020 had grown to 227,036, which is up 16.6% from the last Census in 2010. In terms of overall population, Tuscaloosa County edged out Shelby County for the No. 6 spot among Alabama's 67 counties.

The City of Tuscaloosa's population also grew by 10% during this time, coming out to 99,600 in 2020, with the count starting two weeks after more than 20,000 students had left Tuscaloosa for the summer.

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