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Birmingham, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Jefferson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
199,322
Population
1,355/sq mi density
$44,376
Median Income
$31,616 per capita
$138,600
Home Value
$134,655 Zillow
$1,047
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,588
Violent Crime/100K
6,567 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,376 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$138,600 home value, $1,047/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,588 violent crimes/100K (318% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
211,270 → 196,818
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.1%
$31,445 → $44,376
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Birmingham across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
187,242
-9,576 from 2023 (196,818)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,459
+$12,083 from 2023 ($44,376)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 211,270 | — | $31,445 | — |
| 2015 | 211,811 | +0.3% | $31,061 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 211,125 | -0.3% | $33,770 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 208,889 | -1.1% | $37,375 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 197,575 | -5.4% | $39,403 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 196,818 | -0.4% | $44,376 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.