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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Birmingham, AL compare?
| Figure | Birmingham, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 195,893 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 200,733 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,365 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.8% |
| Measure | Birmingham, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 198,173±718 |
| Median age | 35.6±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 24.2%±1.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 66.7%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.1%±1.2 pts |
| Median household income | $46,051±$1,718 |
| Per capita income | $32,216±$1,201 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.7%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,800±$8,824 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107±$21 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.1%±2.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.5%±1.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.9%±1.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.7%±1.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min±0.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.8%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov