Median Household Income
$46,051 ± $1,718
Median Home Value
$158,800 ± $8,824
Median Gross Rent
$1,107 ± $21/mo
Per Capita Income
$32,216
Poverty Rate
24.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
45.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.1%
Median Age
35.6
Average Commute
19 min
Households
88,788
Veterans
8,362
Population Over Time
Birmingham shrank 6.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
211,705
2016
212,424
2018
212,021
2020
210,928
2022
200,431
2024
198,173
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
24.8%
Hispanic or Latino
4.8%
Black or African American
66.9%
Asian
1.4%
Nearby Cities in Alabama
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.