Birmingham Population

1880–2026

195.03K

2026 projection

2.6% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Birmingham. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026195,033-8600.44%
2025195,893-8960.46%
2024196,789-2120.11%
2023197,001+290.01%
2022196,972-6880.35%
2021197,660-2,5661.28%
2020200,226-8,6634.15%
2019208,889-1,1940.57%
2018210,083-1,0420.49%
2017211,125-3870.18%

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Birmingham Demographics

35.6median age

Median age

Female37.6 yrs
Male34.1 yrs

Adults

160,737
32,486 seniors · 20%128,251 other adults

Sex

Female 53.1% · 105,314Male 46.9% · 92,859

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 97785+ years, female: 2,38880–84 years, male: 96080–84 years, female: 2,11175–79 years, male: 2,23475–79 years, female: 2,89970–74 years, male: 3,77670–74 years, female: 4,87365–69 years, male: 5,41965–69 years, female: 6,84960–64 years, male: 6,05060–64 years, female: 7,16855–59 years, male: 5,41455–59 years, female: 5,87350–54 years, male: 4,65450–54 years, female: 5,16045–49 years, male: 4,69945–49 years, female: 5,67540–44 years, male: 5,54740–44 years, female: 6,67335–39 years, male: 5,33135–39 years, female: 6,01030–34 years, male: 8,70530–34 years, female: 8,76325–29 years, male: 9,37625–29 years, female: 9,12720–24 years, male: 7,82220–24 years, female: 9,68315–19 years, male: 5,95815–19 years, female: 6,72210–14 years, male: 5,50010–14 years, female: 5,4385–9 years, male: 5,5955–9 years, female: 5,0450–4 years, male: 4,8420–4 years, female: 4,85785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,982 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Birmingham Income

$46,051median household income

Median household income

$46,051

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$39,514

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

24.7%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Birmingham Marital Status

27% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married27%30%24%
Never married50%53%48%
Divorced14%12%15%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated3%3%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year