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Birmingham, AL
Demographic Data




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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

196,644

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
14.1%
18 - 24:
11.9%
25 - 34:
18.0%
35 - 54:
22.3%
55 - 64:
12.7%
Over 65 Years:
16.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.5%
6.5%
88.7%
88.7%
30.7%
30.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Birmingham
USA
$31,616
$31,616
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Birmingham
USA
$44,376
$44,376
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

25.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Construction
Other
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
17.3%
17.3%
12.4%
12.4%
9.4%
9.4%
8.5%
8.5%
7.9%
7.9%
6.0%
6.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
2.1%
2.1%
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
66.9%
66.9%
24.2%
24.2%
4.9%
4.9%
2.5%
2.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
African
Scottish
Italian
European
French
Scots-Irish
Moroccan
British
Polish
Finnish
Welsh
Nigerian
Dutch
Scandinavian
Greek
Jamaican
Norwegian
4.1%
4.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
2.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
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%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
French
Langs. of India
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
93.3%
93.3%
4.1%
4.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
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%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Birmingham Residents

4.4%


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