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Birmingham, AL Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,184,613
Households
465,003
Average household size
2.48
Median age
38.9 years
Median household income
$71,498
Housing units
526,287
Population comparison
2020 Census1,180,631
2024 estimate1,184,613
Change+0.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,184,613
Median age
38.9 years
Male
571,470
Female
613,143
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.6 years
Female median age
40.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
35,116Under 534,039
102,8545–1798,637
50,97018–2452,090
77,11125–3481,092
74,63235–4479,256
71,48245–5474,912
71,42255–6477,876
87,88365+115,241
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 535,11634,039
5–17102,85498,637
18–2450,97052,090
25–3477,11181,092
35–4474,63279,256
45–5471,48274,912
55–6471,42277,876
65+87,883115,241
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5–17
Male
5–9
37,525
10–14
40,814
15–17
24,515
Female
5–9
36,042
10–14
39,331
15–17
23,264
18–24
Male
18–19
15,021
20
7,348
21
6,908
22–24
21,693
Female
18–19
15,011
20
6,847
21
7,353
22–24
22,879
25–34
Male
25–29
37,606
30–34
39,505
Female
25–29
39,151
30–34
41,941
35–44
Male
35–39
37,023
40–44
37,609
Female
35–39
39,502
40–44
39,754
45–54
Male
45–49
35,077
50–54
36,405
Female
45–49
37,284
50–54
37,628
55–64
Male
55–59
35,553
60–61
13,463
62–64
22,406
Female
55–59
38,523
60–61
15,233
62–64
24,120
65+
Male
65–66
14,314
67–69
17,837
70–74
23,648
75–79
15,055
80–84
9,927
85+
7,102
Female
65–66
15,173
67–69
21,639
70–74
30,421
75–79
21,371
80–84
12,939
85+
13,698
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
738,32262.3%
Black alone
336,16728.4%
Two or more races
55,5004.7%
Some other race
31,1442.6%
Asian alone
18,6851.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,4120.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,3830.1%
Residents: 1,184,613.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone738,322
Black alone336,167
Two or more races55,500
Some other race31,144
Asian alone18,685
American Indian / Alaska Native3,412
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,383

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
70,807
White, not Hispanic
721,774

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
303,179
Married-couple share
71.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
46.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
139,73830.1%
1 person
156,32633.6%
2 people
73,68715.8%
3 people
58,84412.7%
4 people
36,4087.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
23,926
6 People
8,260
7 Plus People
4,222
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person139,738
2 people156,326
3 people73,687
4 people58,844
5+ people36,408
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households303,179
Married-couple families216,19771.3% of family households
With children
80,54837.3%
Without children
135,64962.7%
Other families86,98228.7% of family households
Male householder
20,92324.1%
Female householder
66,05975.9%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households303,179Not applicable
Married-couple families216,19771.3%
With children80,54837.3%
Without children135,64962.7%
Other families86,98228.7%
Male householder20,92324.1%
Female householder66,05975.9%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$71,498
Median family
$91,396
Per capita
$40,359
Household incomeShare of households
78,23816.8%
Under $25k
87,65718.9%
$25–49k
76,17216.4%
$50–74k
60,58813.0%
$75–99k
75,73716.3%
$100–149k
38,9728.4%
$150–199k
47,63910.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
26,388
$10,000–$14,999
18,027
$15,000–$19,999
15,220
$20,000–$24,999
18,603
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
18,183
$30,000–$34,999
18,662
$35,000–$39,999
17,018
$40,000–$44,999
17,127
$45,000–$49,999
16,667
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
31,222
$60,000–$74,999
44,950
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
42,672
$125,000–$149,999
33,065
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k78,238
$25–49k87,657
$50–74k76,172
$75–99k60,588
$100–149k75,737
$150–199k38,972
$200k+47,639

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
810,907
High school or higher
90.4%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
23,8542.9%
Less than 9th grade
54,1796.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
224,22827.7%
High school or equivalent
166,39820.5%
Some college, no degree
68,7748.5%
Associate degree
167,86620.7%
Bachelor’s degree
105,60813.0%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
9,960
Nursery School
262
Kindergarten
196
First Grade
69
Second Grade
266
Third Grade
709
Fourth Grade
471
Fifth Grade
993
Sixth Grade
3,315
Seventh Grade
1,994
Eighth Grade
5,619
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
9,988
Tenth Grade
12,968
Eleventh Grade
16,604
Twelfth No Diploma
14,619
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
190,814
Ged Or Alternative Credential
33,414
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
50,694
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
115,704
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
72,066
Professional School Degree
20,933
Doctorate Degree
12,609
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade23,854
Grades 9–12, no diploma54,179
High school or equivalent224,228
Some college, no degree166,398
Associate degree68,774
Bachelor’s degree167,866
Graduate or professional105,608
Marital status by sexMale and Female
14,58750,101
Widowed
45,76165,277
Divorced
6,8169,236
Separated
239,585237,574
Now Married
158,082150,779
Never Married
18,26119,372
Married Spouse Absent
221,324218,202
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed14,58750,101
Divorced45,76165,277
Separated6,8169,236
Now Married239,585237,574
Never Married158,082150,779
Married Spouse Absent18,26119,372
Married Spouse Present221,324218,202

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$240,200
Median gross rent
$1,172
Housing tenure
Owner
329,22270.8%
Renter
135,78129.2%
Occupied homes: 465,003.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner329,222
Renter135,781
Housing occupancy
Occupied
465,00388.4%
Vacant
61,28411.6%
Housing units: 526,287.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied465,003
Vacant61,284

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
194,432
Owners without mortgage
134,790
Vacancy reason
For rent9,280
For sale3,473
Rented, not occupied2,075
Sold, not occupied2,580
Seasonal4,325
Migrant workers37
Other39,514
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent9,280
For sale3,473
Rented, not occupied2,075
Sold, not occupied2,580
Seasonal4,325
Migrant workers37
Other39,514
Structure type
Detached367,076
Attached14,041
2–4 units21,022
5–19 units47,709
20+ units27,921
Mobile or other48,518
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
6,720
Structure 3–4 Units
14,302
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
24,269
Structure 10–19 Units
23,440
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
12,821
Structure 50 Plus Units
15,100
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
47,622
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
896
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached367,076
Attached14,041
2–4 units21,022
5–19 units47,709
20+ units27,921
Mobile or other48,518
Year builtHousing units by period
107,42220.4%
Before 1960
134,25525.5%
1960–79
140,09526.6%
1980–99
135,04725.7%
2000–19
9,4681.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
37,904
1940–1949
21,282
1950–1959
48,236
1960–79
1960–1969
54,472
1970–1979
79,783
1980–99
1980–1989
63,547
1990–1999
76,548
2000–19
2000–2009
84,648
2010–2019
50,399
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960107,422
1960–79134,255
1980–99140,095
2000–19135,047
2020+9,468
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
43,967
1,748
1990s
43,229
2,917
2000s
69,903
8,156
2010s
120,424
59,823
2020–22
45,144
49,423
2023+
6,555
13,714
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199043,9671,748
1990s43,2292,917
2000s69,9038,156
2010s120,42459,823
2020–2245,14449,423
2023+6,55513,714
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
59,06617.9%
Under $100k
113,35634.4%
$100–249k
111,04933.7%
$250–499k
27,7278.4%
$500–749k
9,5752.9%
$750–999k
5,2941.6%
$1–1.49m
3,1551.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
5,739
10000–14999
2,548
15000–19999
2,121
20000–24999
2,456
25000–29999
1,601
30000–34999
2,776
35000–39999
1,598
40000–49999
4,660
50000–59999
5,880
60000–69999
7,105
70000–79999
6,248
80000–89999
8,428
90000–99999
7,906
$100–249k
100000–124999
19,006
125000–149999
14,816
150000–174999
21,241
175000–199999
18,336
200000–249999
39,957
$250–499k
250000–299999
30,963
300000–399999
49,774
400000–499999
30,312
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
1,542
2000000+
1,613
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k59,066
$100–249k113,356
$250–499k111,049
$500–749k27,727
$750–999k9,575
$1–1.49m5,294
$1.5m+3,155
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5009,862
$500–99934,659
$1,000–1,49948,176
$1,500–1,99923,259
$2,000–2,4996,613
$2,500–2,9991,228
$3,000+1,188
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Under $500
Under 100
75
100–149
76
150–199
321
200–249
990
250–299
2,027
300–349
1,610
350–399
1,489
400–449
1,345
450–499
1,929
$500–999
500–549
2,022
550–599
2,445
600–649
2,588
650–699
2,251
700–749
3,722
750–799
3,495
800–899
8,942
900–999
9,194
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
26,164
1250–1499
22,012
$3,000+
3000–3499
409
3500+
779
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5009,862
$500–99934,659
$1,000–1,49948,176
$1,500–1,99923,259
$2,000–2,4996,613
$2,500–2,9991,228
$3,000+1,188
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
8,261
16,864
1 vehicle
78,566
66,843
2 vehicles
134,692
38,433
3 vehicles
70,555
10,181
4 vehicles
25,933
2,620
5+ vehicles
11,215
840
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle8,26116,864
1 vehicle78,56666,843
2 vehicles134,69238,433
3 vehicles70,55510,181
4 vehicles25,9332,620
5+ vehicles11,215840

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
544,375
Average commute
27 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
424,02677.9%Derived from published counts
Carpool
43,0887.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,9160.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,1051.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
62,84711.5%Derived from published counts
Other
5,3931.0%Derived from published counts
Workers: 544,375.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,492
Bicycle
613
Other
Other Transportation
4,728
Motorcycle
284
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
381
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone424,026
Carpool43,088
Public transit1,916
Walk or bicycle7,105
Work from home62,847
Other5,393
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
98,15820.4%
Under 15 min
186,64038.8%
15–29 min
118,56424.6%
30–44 min
45,2819.4%
45–59 min
32,8856.8%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,267
5–9
33,019
10–14
53,872
15–29 min
15–19
68,748
20–24
80,331
25–29
37,561
30–44 min
30–34
79,714
35–39
19,623
40–44
19,227
60+ min
60–89
23,648
90+
9,237
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min98,158
15–29 min186,640
30–44 min118,564
45–59 min45,281
60+ min32,885

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
946,310
Civilian labor force
577,749
Employed
551,845
Unemployed
25,904
Unemployment rate
4.5%
Poverty universe
1,156,686
Persons below poverty
159,064
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
345,451
Blue-collar workers
124,381
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
36,492
45,521
Sales Office Occupations
40,348
75,160
Management Business Science Arts
103,237
126,706
Production Transportation Material Moving
58,232
17,843
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
46,106
2,200
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations36,49245,521
Sales Office Occupations40,34875,160
Management Business Science Arts103,237126,706
Production Transportation Material Moving58,23217,843
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance46,1062,200

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
479,963
Workplace jobs
519,905
Internal commuters
388,404
Inbound commuters
131,501
Outbound commuters
91,559
Net worker inflow
39,942

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,067,48991.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
102,1738.7%
Residents: 1,169,662.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,067,489
Uninsured102,173
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
11,18010.9%
Under 19
39,97739.1%
Age 19–34
49,98348.9%
Age 35–64
1,0331.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1911,180
Age 19–3439,977
Age 35–6449,983
Age 65+1,033

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,131,13295.5%
Foreign born
53,4814.5%
Residents: 1,184,613.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,131,132
Foreign born53,481

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
19,906
Not a citizen
33,575

Residential mobility

Same house
1,036,470
Within same county
77,686
From another county
34,756
From another state
19,811
From abroad
3,696

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
517,799

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Birmingham, AL Metro Area

Birmingham, AL Metro Area has 1,184,613 residents and a median age of 38.9 years. It ranks No. 47 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $9,236 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Birmingham, AL Metro Area1,184,613$71,49838.9 years70.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Alabama5,086,768$63,99939.3 years70.2%

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