Birmingham ( BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of Alabama. Birmingham is the county seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2023 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 196,910 down 2% from the 2020 census, making it Alabama's second-most populous city after Huntsville. The broader Birmingham metropolitan area had a 2020 population of 1,115,289, and is the largest metropolitan area in Alabama as well as the 47th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions of the nation.
Birmingham was founded in 1871,...
| Ethnicity | Birmingham | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 68.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Birmingham | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 13% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.2% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 13.4% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 13% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8.4% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Birmingham | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 2% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 10% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 28% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 18% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 7% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 3% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |