Mountain Brook, Alabama Population 2024

21,480

Mountain Brook Demographics

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

  • White: 97.65%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • Two or more races: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.28%
  • Other race: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Alabama
Land Area (mi²)
12.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,672.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.57% (-1,028)
The current population of Mountain Brook, Alabama is 21,480 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,508.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,73697.65%
Asian2170.97%
Two or more races1820.82%
Black or African American630.28%
Other race470.21%
Native American140.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mountain Brook Population by Race

Mountain Brook Population Pyramid 2024

Mountain Brook Median Age

41.1

Total

40.2

Male

41.9

Female

Mountain Brook Adults

There are 15,767 adults, (3,854 of whom are seniors) in Mountain Brook.

Mountain Brook Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Mountain Brook Sex Ratio

Female11,55451.91%
Male10,70548.09%

Mountain Brook Population by Age

Mountain Brook Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2302.789.410.6
Married5,9383.296.53.5
Non Family1,9051.1165.934.1
Female3562.8195.84.2
Male312.551000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

89.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mountain Brook Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade180.12%
Associates Degree2641.78%
Bachelors Degree7,17748.45%
Graduate Degree5,53037.33%
High School Graduate5133.46%
Less Than 9th Grade320.22%
Some College1,2808.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mountain Brook Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mountain Brook Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,44314,39312,367
Asian135135124
2+ Races808079
Black565650
Hispanic535350
Other Race474747
Native American14141

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Mountain Brook Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$95,220$148,750$46,513
Graduate Degree$115,599$156,944$81,689
High School Graduate$42,857$43,571$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$94,134$138,230$58,804
Some College$40,990$40,521$43,063

$94,134

Average Earnings

$138,230

Average Male

$58,804

Average Female

Mountain Brook Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mountain Brook Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mountain Brook Language

97.36% of Mountain Brook residents speak only English, while 2.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

Mountain Brook Language

Mountain Brook Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,6797203.32%
Black621117.74%

3.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.73%

Male Poverty Rate

3.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mountain Brook

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mountain Brook is Black, with 17.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mountain Brook is White, with 3.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.64%.

Mountain Brook Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.82%
Some College13.35%
High School8.22%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%

Mountain Brook Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed0.87%
Male Employed0.3%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mountain Brook Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mountain Brook Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$206,417$310,944
Households$167,007$267,337
Married Families$219,070$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,422$118,689

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mountain Brook Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

75.1%

Male Marriage Rate

67.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Mountain Brook Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mountain Brook 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.

Mountain Brook Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mountain Brook Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

698

Number of Veterans

640

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam325
First Gulf War71
Second Gulf War47
World War II26
Korea20

Mountain Brook Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74346
75+212
55 to 6466
35 to 5457
18 to 3417

Mountain Brook Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6984.53%

Mountain Brook Veterans by Race

Mountain Brook Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mountain Brook Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Mountain Brook Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain Brook Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mountain Brook 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

64.19%

Born in Mountain Brook

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

0.86%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Mountain Brook residents were born in the United States, with 64.19% having been born in Alabama. 0.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mountain Brook Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,195-257-1.26%
202820,452-257-1.24%
202720,709-257-1.23%
202620,966-257-1.21%
202521,223-257-1.2%
202421,480-257-1.18%
202321,737-204-0.93%
202221,941-301-1.35%
202122,242-266-1.18%
202022,5082,32111.5%
201920,187-83-0.41%
201820,270-56-0.28%
201720,326-81-0.4%
201620,407-90-0.44%
201520,497-38-0.19%
201420,5353511.74%
201320,184-52-0.26%
201220,236-72-0.35%
201120,308-8-0.04%
201020,31600%
200020,6047944.01%
199019,810920.47%
198019,7182441.25%
197019,4746,79453.58%
196012,6804,32151.69%
19508,359-11,836-58.61%

Mountain Brook Population by Year