Census place 2608640

Birmingham

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Birmingham city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Birmingham.

According to the 2025 estimate, Birmingham has a population of 21,923 and 4,573 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: median home value is $698,300, above the comparison median of $207,250; median household income is $153,510, above the comparison median of $66,596; and median gross rent is $1,902, above the comparison median of $1,127. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$698,300
Above the comparison median of $207,250
median household income
$153,510
Above the comparison median of $66,596
median gross rent
$1,902
Above the comparison median of $1,127

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Birmingham's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,923
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,573/sq mi
4.8 sq mi land area
Median age
41.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$153,510
Median home value
$698,300
Median gross rent
$1,902
Bachelor’s degree or higher
76.7%
Typical commute
20.3 min
Drive-alone commute
65.9%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
26.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
4.1%
Households with children
28.4%
Residents with a disability
6.1%
Residents without insurance
1.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Oakland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PONTIAC OAKLAND CO INTL AP (13 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
39.5°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Birmingham.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Population
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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
20,025
Median home
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