METRO AREA
Birmingham Metro
Birmingham, AL · 7 counties · 1,197,766 residents (2025 est.) · 5,279.779 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
The short version
Birmingham has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,464. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $241,872. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,197,766 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.2M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(69,155)
5 to 96.2%(73,567)
10 to 146.8%(80,145)
15 to 196.6%(77,811)
20 to 246.2%(73,028)
25 to 3413.4%(158,203)
35 to 4413%(153,888)
45 to 5412.4%(146,394)
55 to 6412.6%(149,298)
65 to 7410.4%(123,032)
75 to 845%(59,292)
85 and over1.8%(20,800)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$72,464
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,551 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
+19.0 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
Retail trade9.8%
Other services8.2%
Wholesale trade7%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Public administration6.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Education & health services1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Manufacturing0.6%
Construction0.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03
Housing
$241,872
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,229 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.3
+19%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Birmingham on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(726,196)
Black27.5%(289,082)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(18,567)
Asian0.7%(7,774)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.9%(721,774)
Black28.3%(334,920)
Hispanic / Latino6%(70,807)
Asian1.6%(18,492)
Other3.3%(38,620)
62
+16%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
52
−6%since 2020
from 55 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.8%(45,227)
Central American0.7%(8,274)
South American0.4%(5,244)
Puerto Rican0.4%(4,393)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,745)
Cuban0.2%(2,111)
Honduran0.2%(1,954)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,932)
Colombian0.2%(1,781)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,464)
Spaniard0.1%(1,189)
Chilean0.1%(747)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(461)
Ecuadorian0%(424)
Argentine0%(369)
Peruvian0%(365)
Panamanian0%(230)
Nicaraguan0%(168)
Costa Rican0%(120)
Bolivian0%(27)
Paraguayan0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(6,017)
Chinese0.4%(4,348)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,969)
Korean0.1%(1,656)
Filipino0.1%(1,475)
Pakistani0.1%(749)
Japanese0.1%(691)
Taiwanese0%(308)
Malaysian0%(298)
Thai0%(264)
Nepalese0%(218)
Indonesian0%(66)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,045)
Samoan0%(189)
Chamorro0%(93)
Fijian0%(70)
Guamanian0%(32)
Marshallese0%(17)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
English12.8%(151,996)
American11.4%(134,486)
Irish7.4%(87,073)
German5.8%(68,201)
Scottish2.2%(26,338)
Italian2%(23,719)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(15,158)
Subsaharan African1.2%(13,846)
French1%(12,045)
Arab0.5%(5,865)
Dutch0.5%(5,811)
Polish0.5%(5,534)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(4,827)
British0.3%(3,893)
Norwegian0.3%(3,491)
Swedish0.3%(3,095)
West Indian0.2%(2,557)
Lebanese0.2%(2,509)
Russian0.2%(2,140)
Greek0.2%(2,087)
Nigerian0.2%(1,645)
Hungarian0.1%(1,586)
Swiss0.1%(1,324)
Danish0.1%(1,267)
Jamaican0.1%(1,265)
French Canadian0.1%(1,130)
Moroccan0.1%(935)
Austrian0.1%(914)
Kenyan0.1%(913)
Finnish0.1%(859)
Portuguese0.1%(833)
Ukrainian0.1%(798)
Czech0.1%(763)
Palestinian0.1%(694)
Canadian0.1%(645)
Iranian0.1%(627)
Lithuanian0.1%(626)
Romanian0.1%(624)
Belgian0.1%(579)
Turkish0.1%(549)
Haitian0.1%(507)
Syrian0.1%(455)
Egyptian0.1%(449)
Croatian0%(437)
Guyanese0.1%(400)
Brazilian0%(373)
Slovak0%(360)
Bulgarian0%(306)
Jordanian0%(125)
Slovene0%(115)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(99)
Latvian0%(91)
Australian0%(88)
Ethiopian0%(73)
Armenian0%(72)
Serbian0%(60)
Macedonian0%(37)
Cape Verdean0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Somali0%(22)
Iraqi0%(9)
Barbadian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.4%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(158,082)
Married52.3%(239,585)
Widowed3.2%(14,587)
Divorced10%(45,761)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(150,779)
Married47.2%(237,574)
Widowed9.9%(50,101)
Divorced13%(65,277)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
In this metro
Largest cities
BirminghamCENTRAL195,893Hoover93,550Vestavia Hills38,306Alabaster34,748Homewood28,118Trussville27,273Pelham25,664Bessemer24,984Helena23,388Mountain Brook21,661Calera18,992Chelsea17,716Gardendale16,425Hueytown16,159Center Point15,538Jasper14,585Pell City14,320Moody13,559Irondale13,545McCalla13,253Leeds12,831Clay10,198Forestdale9,742Fairfield9,483Pleasant Grove9,346Fultondale9,307Clanton9,289Meadowbrook9,117Brook Highland8,146Montevallo7,872
The 30 most populous of 114 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
7 component counties
Drill deeper
Metros similar to Birmingham
Buffalo
Pop 1,155,653
Fresno
Pop 1,203,383
Tucson
Pop 1,074,685
Tulsa
Pop 1,069,273
Places similar to BirminghamHead to head
Compare Birmingham side by side
BIRMINGHAM VS
Buffalo
Income$72,257same
Home value$225,816−7%
Population1,155,653−4%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BIRMINGHAM VS
Fresno
Income$74,533+3%
Home value$389,401+61%
Population1,203,383same
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BIRMINGHAM VS
Tucson
Income$70,315−3%
Home value$319,700+32%
Population1,074,685−10%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
BIRMINGHAM VS
Tulsa
Income$69,648−4%
Home value$220,806−9%
Population1,069,273−11%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in Birmingham, AL?
Birmingham, AL has about 1,184,613 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Birmingham, AL?
The typical household in Birmingham, AL earns about $72,464 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Birmingham, AL expensive?
In Birmingham, AL, the median home is worth about $241,872, and the typical rent is about $1,159 a month.
How educated are people in Birmingham, AL?
About 33.8% of adults age 25 and over in Birmingham, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Birmingham, AL?
About 13.8% of people in Birmingham, AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Birmingham, AL grown since 1990?
Yes, Birmingham, AL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 227,769 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.
Keep going
Explore from here
DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024