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Birmingham City School District

Birmingham City School District is a unified school district in Alabama with a community population of 198,173. The median household income is $46,051 and the median age is 35.6.

198,173

Population

1348

People / sq mi

$46,051

Median Income

35.6

Median Age

Birmingham City School District covers 147 sq mi of land at 1347.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White24.8%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$46,051

Median Household Income

$32,216

Per Capita Income

19.4%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

Unemployment

Housing

$158,800

Median Home Value

$1,107

Median Rent

45.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.0%

High School+

31.1%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Birmingham City School District serves a community with a population of 198,173 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Alabama.

The median household income in Birmingham City School District is $46,051, with a per capita income of $32,216. The poverty rate is 19.4%.

Birmingham City School District is 24.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 17.1% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Birmingham City School District, 89.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Birmingham City School District is $158,800, with a median rent of $1,107. The homeownership rate is 45.5%.

Data for Birmingham City School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0100390).

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.