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Race and Ethnicity Distribution in Birmingham

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
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  • 2014
  • 2013
  • 51,745

    White (Non-Hispanic)

  • 3,078

    Other (Hispanic)

  • 4,343

    White (Hispanic)

In 2020, Birmingham, AL had 51,745 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, 16.81 times more than any other race or ethnicity.

3,078 Other (Hispanic) and 4,343 White (Hispanic) residents lived in Birmingham, AL in 2020, which were the second and third largest ethnic groups.

Hispanic people 8,731 made up 4.1% of the population of Birmingham, AL.

Foreign-born Population in Birmingham

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 4.0% 8,517

    2020 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

  • 3.8% 8,140

    2019 FOREIGN-BORN POPULATION

As of 2020, 4.0% of citizens in Birmingham, AL (8,517) were born abroad. This was down from the national average of 13.5% and higher than 3.8% in 2019, which means there was a decline in the overseas-born population rate.

Foreign-born Population in Birmingham by Country

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
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  • 1.Mexico

    47,080 ± 5,301 people

  • 2.Guatemala

    12,910 ± 2,785 people

  • 3.India

    10,249 ± 2,482 people

In 2020, Mexico was the most common birthplace of foreign-born citizens of Alabama, followed by Guatemala and India.

47,080 Alabama residents were born in Mexico, 12,910 in Guatemala, and 10,249 in India.

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Population With Citizenship in Birmingham

Source: census.gov
  • 2020
  • 2019
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  • 96.9%

    2020 CITIZENSHIP

  • 97.1%

    2019 CITIZENSHIP

As of 2020, 96.9% of residents in Birmingham, AL were US citizens. This was lower than the national average of 98.8% and down from 97.1% in 2019, which means the rate of citizenship was dropping.