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The total population of Birmingham is estimated to be 200,431 with 94,413 males (47.10%) and 106,018 females (52.90%). There are 11,605 more females than males in Birmingham.
The median household income in Birmingham was $42,591 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,411(3.21%) from $44,002 in 2020. This income is 57.09% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Birmingham sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $50,556. Overall, the median household income for the city of Birmingham stands at $39,326.
In Birmingham, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,167 for males and $22,452 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $45,417 for males and $43,401 for females.
In Birmingham, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $61,340, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $34,374.
In 2022, the population of Birmingham was 196,910, a 0.46% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Birmingham's population was 197,823, a decline of 1.25% compared to a population of 200,329 in 2020.
The median age in Birmingham, AL is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.50% were under the age of 15, 23.70% aged 15 to 29, 44.08% aged 30 to 64, 13.93% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Birmingham population: 25.15% are White, 68.73% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.43% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.06% are some other race and 2.43% are multiracial.