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Population of Birmingham, AL

Last official estimated population of Birmingham city (Jefferson County**, Alabama state) was 212,247 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.067% of total US population and 4.37% of total Alabama state population. Area of Birmingham city is 148.6 mi² (=384.9 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,428.03 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0%/yr), Birmingham city population in 2024 would be 212,272*.

Historical population

Historical population of Birmingham city for period 1880-2014:

Birmingham city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Birmingham city

• Vestavia Hills city population 5.6 mi, 142°
• Homewood city 4.8 mi, 187°
• Mountain Brook city 4.5 mi, 123°
• Irondale city 8 mi, 83°
• Fairfield city 7.8 mi, 242°
• Fultondale city 6.2 mi, 358°
• Tarrant city 5.2 mi, 23°
• Midfield city 8.7 mi, 234°
• Lipscomb city 10.1 mi, 226°
• Brookside town 9.4 mi, 323°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb