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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Birmingham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Birmingham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

196,910

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
11.7%
25 - 34:
17.5%
35 - 54:
22.3%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
16.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.9%
6.9%
88.1%
88.1%
29.4%
29.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Birmingham
USA
$29,289
$29,289
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Birmingham
USA
$42,464
$42,464
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

26.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Construction
Other
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
17.5%
17.5%
12.0%
12.0%
9.5%
9.5%
8.8%
8.8%
7.8%
7.8%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
4.9%
4.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.3%
4.3%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
68.4%
68.4%
23.4%
23.4%
4.0%
4.0%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
African
Scottish
Italian
French
European
Scots-Irish
Moroccan
British
Polish
Finnish
Nigerian
Welsh
Dutch
Scandinavian
Greek
Danish
Norwegian
3.5%
3.5%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
Arabic
African languages
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Russian
German/Yiddish
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
94.1%
94.1%
3.4%
3.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Birmingham Residents

3.9%