Cities / Alabama / Birmingham

Birmingham, AL

198,173 people

Right Now

Weather

86°F

Mostly Clear

Today: Sunny, high 93°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Birmingham)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 6.1 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

BHM

4 mi — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Population & People

Population

198,173

Median age

35.6

Median household income

$46,051

Poverty rate

24.7%

Unemployment rate

5.8%

Bachelor's degree+

31.1%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

4.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$158,800

Median gross rent

$1,107/mo

Homeownership rate

45.5%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,266

HUD Fair Market Rent (Jefferson County, 6 mi from Birmingham), 2026. Efficiency $1024, 1BR $1155, 2BR $1266, 3BR $1583, 4BR $1801. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Alabama commercial electricity

14.52¢/kWh

Alabama industrial electricity

7.73¢/kWh

Alabama residential electricity

16.1¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

341154.2

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

260648

All-Transactions House Price Index for Alabama

540.51

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Source: FRED, Alabama-specific series.

Nearby Airports

BHM

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

4 mi away

ATL

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

137 mi away

BNA

Nashville International Airport

180 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Alabama energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Alabama economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).