Birmingham city, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 195,893
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 195,893
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 196,357
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 200,486
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 200,542
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 200,733
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 212,237
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 66.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 24.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,362
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,377
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,107
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 88,788
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,009,971
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,974,856
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,719,614
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,197,628
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,399
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,051
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,216
Persons in poverty, percent 24.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,365.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,453.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 147.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 146.07
FIPS Code 0107000