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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

21,715

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
19.7%
18 - 24:
4.2%
25 - 34:
9.4%
35 - 54:
28.9%
55 - 64:
14.0%
Over 65 Years:
17.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.7%
1.7%
99.2%
99.2%
77.9%
77.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Birmingham
USA
$101,884
$101,884
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Birmingham
USA
$151,556
$151,556
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.5%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Finance
Education
Real estate
Accommodation
Administration
Construction
Arts
Public Service
Wholesale
Other
Information Technology
17.7%
17.7%
16.7%
16.7%
14.1%
14.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.8%
7.8%
5.3%
5.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.8%
85.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
French
Russian
Scottish
European
French Canadian
Greek
Swedish
Dutch
British
Lebanese
Eastern European
Ukrainian
Hungarian
Other Arab
Croatian
20.7%
20.7%
13.7%
13.7%
11.8%
11.8%
8.6%
8.6%
8.5%
8.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Korean
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Russian
Portuguese
African languages
Chinese
Slavic languages
Greek
Other Asian languages
Italian
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Langs. of India
Hungarian
89.6%
89.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Birmingham Residents

10.8%