Birmingham, Alabama Population 2024

195,400

Birmingham Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Birmingham was:

  • Black or African American: 68.6%
  • White: 24.88%
  • Two or more races: 2.51%
  • Other race: 2.33%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
147.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,328.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.48% (-4,975)
The current population of Birmingham, Alabama is 195,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 200,375.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American137,48768.6%
White49,86124.88%
Two or more races5,0342.51%
Other race4,6772.33%
Asian2,9721.48%
Native American3290.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander710.04%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Birmingham Population by Race

Birmingham Population Pyramid 2024

Birmingham Median Age

35.9

Total

34.5

Male

37.8

Female

Birmingham Adults

There are 161,423 adults, (32,420 of whom are seniors) in Birmingham.

Birmingham Age Dependency

55.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Birmingham Sex Ratio

Female106,01852.9%
Male94,41347.1%

Birmingham Population by Age

Birmingham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All84,9992.2345.954.1
Non Family44,2951.238.261.8
Married19,7473.1368.431.6
Female17,3113.6339.360.7
Male3,6463.1649.850.2

3.25

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

45.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Birmingham Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,3388.94%
Associates Degree11,4838.32%
Bachelors Degree24,46117.73%
Graduate Degree16,13511.7%
High School Graduate39,35928.53%
Less Than 9th Grade4,1393%
Some College30,01921.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Birmingham Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Birmingham Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black92,61580,21616,654
White36,11934,06420,384
Hispanic4,0292,7051,002
Other Race2,6991,874671
2+ Races2,5992,094763
Asian2,1682,1071,666
Native American23618257
Islander363623

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.85%.

Birmingham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,396$61,825$45,628
Graduate Degree$65,688$66,821$65,349
High School Graduate$28,861$33,440$25,511
Less Than 9th Grade$22,004$27,384$17,337
Overall$35,973$39,419$33,736
Some College$30,837$32,941$29,062

$35,973

Average Earnings

$39,419

Average Male

$33,736

Average Female

Birmingham Earnings by Educational Attainment

Birmingham Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Birmingham Language

94.13% of Birmingham residents speak only English, while 5.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.39% of the population.

Birmingham Language

Birmingham Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black133,88939,73129.67%
White42,4296,76015.93%
Hispanic7,7502,18228.15%
Other4,5581,20626.46%
Multiple4,61988119.07%
Asian2,66664824.31%
Native28513145.96%
Islander711318.31%

26.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.49%

Male Poverty Rate

28.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Birmingham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Birmingham is Native, with 45.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Birmingham is White, with 15.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.95%.

Birmingham Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.73%
High School28.24%
Some College19.11%
Bachelors or Greater7.03%

Birmingham Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.58%
Male Unemployed42.91%
Female Employed13.5%
Male Employed7.57%

Birmingham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Birmingham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,541$82,087
Households$42,464$65,123
Married Families$83,425$115,676
Non Families$32,426$47,988

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Birmingham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.9%

Male Marriage Rate

25.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Birmingham Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Birmingham Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Birmingham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Birmingham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,294

Number of Veterans

9,560

Male Veterans

734

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,061
First Gulf War1,869
Second Gulf War1,755
Korea423
World War II272

Birmingham Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,193
55 to 642,243
75+2,102
35 to 541,770
18 to 34986

Birmingham Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black7,5877.17%
White2,3795.21%
2+ Races1494.17%
Other Race862.72%
Asian662.46%
Hispanic470.94%
Native American2710.34%

Birmingham Veterans by Race

Birmingham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.42%

Veteran Disability Rate

Birmingham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Birmingham Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Birmingham Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Birmingham Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.22%

Born in Birmingham

96.09%

Native Born

3.91%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.09% of Birmingham residents were born in the United States, with 76.22% having been born in Alabama. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Birmingham Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029189,182-1,243-0.65%
2028190,425-1,244-0.65%
2027191,669-1,244-0.64%
2026192,913-1,243-0.64%
2025194,156-1,244-0.64%
2024195,400-1,244-0.63%
2023196,644-243-0.12%
2022196,887-988-0.5%
2021197,875-2,500-1.25%
2020200,375-8,514-4.08%
2019208,889-1,194-0.57%
2018210,083-1,042-0.49%
2017211,125-387-0.18%
2016211,512-299-0.14%
2015211,8116320.3%
2014211,179-91-0.04%
2013211,2704950.23%
2012210,775-779-0.37%
2011211,554-209-0.1%
2010211,76300%
2000242,820-23,148-8.7%
1990265,968-18,445-6.49%
1980284,413-16,497-5.48%
1970300,910-39,977-11.73%
1960340,88714,8504.55%
1950326,03758,45421.85%
1940267,5837,9053.04%
1930259,67880,87245.23%
1920178,80646,12134.76%
1910132,68594,270245.4%
190038,41512,23746.75%
189026,17823,092748.28%
18803,086-186,096-98.37%

Birmingham Population by Year