In 2023, Birmingham, AL had a population of 199k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $44,376. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Birmingham, AL declined from 200,431 to 199,322, a −0.553% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,464 to $44,376, a 4.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Birmingham, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Other (Hispanic) (1.87%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.42%).
N/A of the households in Birmingham, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
The largest universities in Birmingham, AL are University of Alabama at Birmingham (6,742 degrees awarded in 2023), Jefferson State Community College (1,511 degrees), and Lawson State Community College (610 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Birmingham, AL was $138,600, and the homeownership rate was 45.1%.
Most people in Birmingham, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Birmingham, AL was 2 cars per household.
