Birmingham, Michigan Population 2024

21,325

Birmingham Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Birmingham was:

  • White: 86.76%
  • Two or more races: 5.01%
  • Asian: 4.74%
  • Black or African American: 3.19%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,448.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2% (-436)
The current population of Birmingham, Michigan is 21,325 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,761.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,86086.76%
Two or more races1,0895.01%
Asian1,0304.74%
Black or African American6943.19%
Other race590.27%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Birmingham Population by Race

Birmingham Population Pyramid 2024

Birmingham Median Age

42

Total

41

Male

43.2

Female

Birmingham Adults

There are 16,018 adults, (3,731 of whom are seniors) in Birmingham.

Birmingham Age Dependency

76.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Birmingham Sex Ratio

Female11,08350.98%
Male10,65549.02%

Birmingham Population by Age

Birmingham Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,3832.3276.323.7
Married4,7713.2291.58.5
Non Family3,8461.0959.640.4
Female5452.947525
Male2212.684357

3.15

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Birmingham Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade640.42%
Associates Degree7234.79%
Bachelors Degree5,36235.52%
Graduate Degree6,39942.39%
High School Graduate8725.78%
Less Than 9th Grade560.37%
Some College1,61910.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Birmingham Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Birmingham Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,32213,26510,424
Asian773773691
2+ Races477437276
Hispanic405351249
Black342333238
Other Race292919
Native American660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 89.39%.

Birmingham Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,848$127,250$77,799
Graduate Degree$131,197$182,440$101,179
High School Graduate$55,135$55,659$0
Less Than 9th Grade$33,281$53,125$0
Overall$101,250$134,200$73,125
Some College$58,092$74,141$44,494

$101,250

Average Earnings

$134,200

Average Male

$73,125

Average Female

Birmingham Earnings by Educational Attainment

Birmingham Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Birmingham Language

89.63% of Birmingham residents speak only English, while 10.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.04% of the population.

Birmingham Language

Birmingham Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,6457544.04%
Black69433548.27%
Asian1,030696.7%
Hispanic651588.91%
Multiple1,089252.3%
Other5946.78%

5.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.99%

Male Poverty Rate

6.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Birmingham

The race most likely to be in poverty in Birmingham is Black, with 48.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Birmingham is Multiple, with 2.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.25%.

Birmingham Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.67%
High School4.36%
Bachelors or Greater4.2%
Some College3.84%

Birmingham Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.96%
Male Unemployed7.1%
Female Employed5.48%
Male Employed1.33%

Birmingham Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Birmingham Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$233,988$319,608
Households$151,556$234,600
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,901$110,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Birmingham Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Birmingham Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Birmingham Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Birmingham Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Birmingham Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

350

Number of Veterans

350

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
Second Gulf War45
First Gulf War35
Korea32
World War II24

Birmingham Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+178
65 to 7484
35 to 5466
55 to 6422
18 to 340

Birmingham Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3442.41%
Native American6100%

Birmingham Veterans by Race

Birmingham Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Birmingham Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Birmingham Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Birmingham Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Birmingham Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.93%

Born in Birmingham

89.24%

Native Born

10.76%

Foreign Born

3.86%

Non Citizen

6.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.24% of Birmingham residents were born in the United States, with 65.93% having been born in Michigan. 3.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Birmingham Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,780-109-0.52%
202820,889-109-0.52%
202720,998-109-0.52%
202621,107-109-0.51%
202521,216-109-0.51%
202421,325-109-0.51%
202321,434-75-0.35%
202221,509-120-0.55%
202121,629-132-0.61%
202021,7613651.71%
201921,3961000.47%
201821,296470.22%
201721,2491090.52%
201621,1402151.03%
201520,9251210.58%
201420,8043061.49%
201320,4981130.55%
201220,3851400.69%
201120,2451340.67%
201020,11100%
200019,291-706-3.53%
199019,997-1,692-7.8%
198021,689-4,481-17.12%
197026,1706452.53%
196025,52510,05865.03%
195015,4674,27138.15%
194011,1961,65717.37%
19309,5395,845158.23%
19203,694-17,086-82.22%

Birmingham Population by Year