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Birmingham, Hoover Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Birmingham, Hoover Area is 1,135,534. The Birmingham, Hoover Area population density is 211.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 91.91 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Birmingham, Hoover Area is white, which represent 66.77% of the total population. The average Birmingham, Hoover Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,135,534. #48

Population Density, #153

Birmingham, Hoover Area
211.47 per square mile
Alabama
91.91 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:758,214 (66.77%, #750)
Black:323,519 (28.49%, #87)
Hispanic:49,008 (4.32%, #500)
Asian:15,072 (1.33%, #331)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,436 (0.30%, #554)
One Race, Other:22,272 (1.96%, see rank)
Two or More Races:13,021 (1.15%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:37,397 (76.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,388 (4.87%, see rank)
Cuban:768 (1.57%, see rank)
Central American:4,914 (10.03%, see rank)
South American:1,592 (3.25%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:4,942 (32.79%, see rank)
Chinese:3,321 (22.03%, see rank)
Filipino:1,125 (7.46%, see rank)
Japanese:351 (2.33%, see rank)
Korean:1,173 (7.78%, see rank)
Vietnamese:2,332 (15.47%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,828 (12.13%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

930,486 (81.94%) out of the total population of 1,135,534 reported first ancestry.

 Birmingham, Hoover Area% of the Total PopulationAlabamaU.S.
Arab4,1010.36%, see rank0.21%0.56%
Czech1,0100.09%, see rank0.09%0.47%
Danish1,0540.09%, see rank0.09%0.42%
Dutch10,7570.95%, see rank0.92%1.40%
English105,7449.31%, see rank8.22%8.02%
French20,0981.77%, see rank1.80%3.34%
German78,8486.94%, see rank7.03%15.03%
Greek2,4730.22%, see rank0.16%0.41%
Hungarian1,2770.11%, see rank0.11%0.46%
Irish105,7189.31%, see rank9.11%10.80%
Italian26,0042.29%, see rank1.71%5.52%
Norwegian2,9640.26%, see rank0.31%1.42%
Polish7,4820.66%, see rank0.61%3.01%
Portuguese6830.06%, see rank0.07%0.44%
Russian2,2550.20%, see rank0.17%0.92%
Scotch-Irish19,2071.69%, see rank1.52%0.99%
Scottish24,8472.19%, see rank1.81%1.72%
Subsaharan African9,9090.87%, see rank0.81%0.95%
Swedish3,3610.30%, see rank0.36%1.27%
Swiss1,0360.09%, see rank0.10%0.30%
Ukrainian6880.06%, see rank0.05%0.31%
American173,32515.26%, see rank15.41%7.12%
Welsh5,4860.48%, see rank0.38%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 546,799 (48.15%, see rank)
Females: 588,735 (51.85%, see rank)

Birmingham, Hoover Area
Male: 48.15%
Female: 51.85%
Alabama
Male: 48.49%
Female: 51.51%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Birmingham, Hoover Area
38.10 years old
Alabama
38.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Birmingham, Hoover Area
36.60 years old
Alabama
36.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Birmingham, Hoover Area
39.50 years old
Alabama
39.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Birmingham, Hoover Area% of the Total PopulationAlabamaU.S.
Under 5 years73,2976.45%, see rank6.22%6.36%
5 to 9 years73,3426.46%, see rank6.32%6.51%
10 to 14 years75,9786.69%, see rank6.67%6.59%
15 to 19 years72,9366.42%, see rank6.80%6.85%
20 to 24 years73,0736.44%, see rank7.20%7.13%
25 to 34 years155,11313.66%, see rank12.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years150,09713.22%, see rank12.68%12.96%
45 to 54 years160,17414.11%, see rank14.02%14.09%
55 to 64 years145,62312.82%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years88,0107.75%, see rank8.33%7.64%
75 to 84 49,3234.34%, see rank4.52%4.25%
85 years and over18,5681.64%, see rank1.66%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Birmingham, Hoover AreaAlabamaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population766,908, 100%3,217,902209,056,129
Less Than High School105,578, 13.77%, see rank16.30%13.67%
High School Graduate215,327, 28.08%, see rank31.07%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree232,941, 30.37%, see rank29.58%29.09%
Bachelor Degree133,142, 17.36%, see rank14.46%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree79,920, 10.42%, see rank8.59%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.48, see rank13.1213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Birmingham, Hoover Area AlabamaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten33,22360.07%39.93%68.95%31.05%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)118,87590.47%, see rank9.53%, see rank89.56%10.44%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)60,75389.93%, see rank10.07%, see rank89.36%10.64%90.60%9.40%
College56,03579.95%, see rank20.05%, see rank85.55%14.45%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School14,38175.91%, see rank24.09%, see rank76.76%23.24%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Birmingham, Hoover AreaAlabamaU.S.
Total Households435,724, 100%1,842,174116,211,092
Average Household Size2.55, see rank2.552.63
1 Person Households123,394, 28.32%, see rank28.54%27.57%
2 or More Person Households312,330, 71.68%, see rank71.46%72.43%
Family Households (Families)293,576, 67.38%, see rank67.33%66.22%
Average Family Size3.21, see rank3.213.32
Married-Couple Family208,741, 47.91%, see rank47.79%48.42%
Nonfamily Households142,148, 32.62%, see rank32.67%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Birmingham, Hoover Area%AlabamaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total912,917see rank3,892,591252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over433,244100%, see rank1,863,744123,281,364
Never Married138,50331.97%, see rank32.38%35.77%
Married232,99353.78%, see rank53.13%52.04%
Widowed12,5272.89%, see rank3.01%2.57%
Divorced49,22111.36%, see rank11.48%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over479,673100%, see rank2,028,847129,692,771
Never Married129,08026.91%, see rank26.66%29.48%
Married233,60448.70%, see rank48.92%49.19%
Widowed50,18610.46%, see rank10.95%9.16%
Divorced66,80313.93%, see rank13.47%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Birmingham, Hoover Area%AlabamaU.S.
Native1,090,87396.07%, see rank96.54%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence846,91274.58%, see rank70.07%58.73%
Born in Different State236,90620.86%, see rank25.66%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		7,0550.62%, see rank0.81%1.42%
Foreign Born44,6613.93%, see rank3.46%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship13,8761.22%, see rank1.15%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship30,7852.71%, see rank2.30%7.09%
Born In Europe3,4110.30%, see rank0.37%1.53%
Born In Asia12,2591.08%, see rank1.02%3.82%
Born In Africa2,6310.23%, see rank0.14%0.55%
Born In Oceania510.00%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America25,4842.24%, see rank1.84%6.83%
Born In Northern America8250.07%, see rank0.07%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Birmingham, Hoover Area%AlabamaU.S.
English408,05793.65%, see rank94.21%79.39%
Spanish16,5683.80%, see rank3.33%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages5,8421.34%, see rank1.29%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages3,7960.87%, see rank0.92%3.36%
Other1,4610.34%, see rank0.26%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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