Birmingham

Metro area 13820 • Metropolitan • AL • 1.2M residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $77.3K.
•Median home value: $261.9K.
•Poverty rate: 13.5%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Birmingham.

Income

74th

Home values

66th

Poverty rate

54th

Metro Basics

CBSA

13820

Type

Metropolitan

Population

1.2M

Land Area

5.3K sq mi

Pop. Density

221.5 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

205 334 659

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.