Overview
21,728
Total Population
42.3
Median age
50.84%
Female population %
96.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
60.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
575
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Birmingham's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Birmingham is 42.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Birmingham's population under 18 was 26.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Birmingham's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.72% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Birmingham, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 12.75% aged 15 to 29, 49.75% aged 30 to 64, 14.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.47% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 366 more females than males in Birmingham:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Birmingham, MI.
- The Birmingham, MI gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 994.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,017.

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Race / Ethnicity
Birmingham's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Birmingham population: 88.62% are White, 2.25% are Black or African American, 4.29% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 4.62% are multiracial.
- Birmingham's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 575 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,153 (97.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Birmingham is White with a population of 19,255 (88.62% of the total population).

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Year by year
Birmingham's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,780 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Birmingham's population increased by 848 (4.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Birmingham's population increased by 1,669 (8.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Birmingham's population was lowest in year 2005 at 18,993.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)