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Founded 1871Shelby CountyElev. 187 m

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Birmingham at a glance

Median age

35.9

Median household income

$44,376

Median home value

$138,600

Median rent

$1,047/mo

Homeownership

45.1%

Bachelor's or higher

30.7%

Avg. commute

21.5 min

Unemployment

6.1%

Residents by race & ethnicity

White24.2%

Hispanic or Latino4.9%

Black66.9%

Asian1.4%

Birmingham is home to roughly 199,322 residents. Birmingham was founded in 1871 and sits in Shelby County, and is nicknamed "The Magic City". The median age is 35.9 and the median household income is $44,376. Homes carry a median value of $138,600, and about 45% of residents own where they live. Black residents make up the largest share of the population (66.9%). Around 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 22 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Birmingham

Michael Smith (~30)John Smith (~27)James Smith (~26)David Smith (~24)Robert Smith (~24)Michael Johnson (~24)John Johnson (~21)James Johnson (~20)Michael Williams (~20)William Smith (~19)David Johnson (~19)Robert Johnson (~19)John Williams (~18)Michael Brown (~18)Michael Jones (~17)James Williams (~17)David Williams (~16)John Brown (~16)Robert Williams (~16)John Jones (~16)William Johnson (~15)Mary Smith (~15)James Brown (~15)James Jones (~15)Michael Garcia (~14)David Brown (~14)Maria Smith (~14)Michael Miller (~14)David Jones (~14)Robert Brown (~14)Robert Jones (~14)Daniel Smith (~14)Joseph Smith (~14)Michael Davis (~14)Richard Smith (~14)Michael Rodriguez (~13)Michael Martinez (~13)Thomas Smith (~13)Christopher Smith (~13)John Garcia (~13)William Williams (~13)John Miller (~13)Michael Hernandez (~13)

Popular names in Alabama

Common names across Alabama — search any of them by city, age, and relatives.

James Garcia (~197)John Davis (~196)James Miller (~196)John Rodriguez (~192)Mary Johnson (~192)James Davis (~188)John Martinez (~186)James Rodriguez (~185)David Garcia (~184)David Miller (~184)John Hernandez (~183)Jennifer Smith (~183)William Brown (~181)Robert Garcia (~181)Matthew Smith (~181)Robert Miller (~180)Maria Johnson (~180)

Occupations in Birmingham

Management, business, science & arts36.6%

Sales & office20.6%

Service20.1%

Production, transportation & material moving16.6%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance6.1%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Where Birmingham is

Birmingham (highlighted) among major cities in Alabama.

Notable people from Birmingham

Condoleezza Rice Courteney Cox Angela Davis Carl Lewis Edward O. Wilson Louise Fletcher Amber Benson Emmylou Harris Sun Ra Walton Goggins

Born in Birmingham. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Birmingham

Birmingham has 104 places on the National Register of Historic Places, including 2 National Historic Landmarks (★).

Sixteenth Street Baptist Church ★Number One Furnace, Sloss Blast Furnace Site ★Vulcan Episcopal Church of the Advent First National-John A. Hand Building Bank of Ensley Age-Herald Building Claridge Manor Apartments

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Birmingham

Birmingham Age-Herald · 1890-1895Birmingham State Herald · 1895-1897The Age-Herald · 1897-1902The Birmingham Age-Herald · 1902-1950The Progressive Farmer and Southern Farm Gazette · 1910-1920Wide-Awake · 189?-1906

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Birmingham

Mountain Brook (4 mi)Homewood (5 mi)Vestavia Hills (6 mi)Hoover (10 mi)Gardendale (10 mi)Pelham (15 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Birmingham, AL (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Birmingham, Alabama.

Miguel Lawrence Thomas, 56

Birmingham · Jefferson County · 35234

AKA X Mike, Miguel Thomas