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Compare Birmingham to Montgomery

This post compares Birmingham, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Birmingham (city) Montgomery (city)
Population 212,265 200,761
Income (median) $34,973 $39,193
Home Value (median) $86,900 $118,000
White 24% 34%
Black 71% 59%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 24% 32%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 53% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Birmingham or Montgomery?
A: Birmingham has a similar population count than Montgomery: 212265 compared with 200761 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Birmingham or in Montgomery?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Birmingham.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Birmingham or Montgomery?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Birmingham.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Birmingham does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Birmingham versus 44% for Montgomery.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Birmingham may include: Mobile, Montgomery, and Huntsville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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