Census-designated place · Ohio
Birmingham, Ohio
Birmingham, census-designated place, in Erie County, Ohio. Birmingham had 286 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 132 (±100). GEOID 3906502.
Residents, 2020 Census
286
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 132 ±100
Median household income
not published
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
not published
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
not published
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Birmingham and what county is it in?
Birmingham is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Erie County, Ohio. It covers 1.1 square miles of land, 255 residents per square mile in 2020.
Birmingham is in the Sandusky, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Birmingham lies entirely within Florence Township (Erie County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Birmingham, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 286 residents in Birmingham, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 132 (±100). The survey estimate is less than half the 2020 count: in a place this small the survey reaches a few dozen households, and a few of them can move the estimate a long way.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Birmingham is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Birmingham | Erie County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 132 ±100 | 74,581 | – |
| Households | 71 ±44 | 32,482 | – |
| Average household size | 1.86 ±0.63 | 2.22 | – |
| Housing units | 71 ±44 | 38,534 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Birmingham?
The median resident of Birmingham is 66.2 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.3%.
| Measure | Birmingham | Erie County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 66.2 ±3.1 | 45.3 | – |
| Under 18 years | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 19.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 56.1% ±27.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Male | 67.4% ±20.9 pts | 49.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 4.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7% ±16.9 pts | 79.6% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.3% ±16.9 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4% ±17.7 pts | 7.6% | – |
| With a disability | 32.6% ±20.4 pts | 15.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 100.0% ±24.4 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.1% ±13.2 pts | 29.0% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 9.1% ±13.2 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 100.0% ±24.4 pts | 89.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±24.4 pts | 0.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Birmingham earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Birmingham: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Birmingham | Erie County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $230,908 ±$249,621 | $92,098 | – |
| Per capita income | $117,498 ±$131,134 | $40,578 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 12.9% ±26.2 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 21.1% ±28.9 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±37.8 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 100.0% ±37.8 pts | 88.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Birmingham?
Owners occupy 54.9% of Birmingham's occupied homes and renters 45.1%.
| Measure | Birmingham | Erie County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±82.2 pts | 36.3% | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.9% ±35.7 pts | 71.9% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 45.1% ±35.7 pts | 28.1% | – |
| Housing units | 71 ±44 | 38,534 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±51.0 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±56.3 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.7% ±24.9 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±37.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±37.8 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±37.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 57.7% ±42.4 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±37.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Birmingham work and get to work?
The Census Bureau publishes Birmingham's work and commute figures below; most carry wide margins.
| Measure | Birmingham | Erie County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 45.5% ±32.6 pts | 61.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 28.3% ±46.5 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 25.6% ±55.5 pts | 80.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 74.4% ±55.5 pts | 8.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±48.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±48.6 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±48.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Birmingham?
No census tract lies mostly in Birmingham; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 403Erie County | 6,195 | $89,469 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Birmingham) · Census block assignment files
How does Birmingham compare with other places in Ohio?
Birmingham is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
Birmingham's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Birmingham with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Birmingham?
36 of the 51 figures for Birmingham on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Birmingham are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.