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2010*| 212,237 |-17,894 | -7.77% |-29,474 | -12.3% | 2010*| 212,237 |-17,894 | -7.77% |-29,474 | -12.3% | ||
2011 | 211,972 | -265 | -0.12% |-30,079 | -12.4% | 2011 | 211,972 | -265 | -0.12% |-30,079 | -12.4% | ||
2012 | 211,302 | -670 | -0.32% | -30,749 | -12.7% | 2012 | 211,302 | -670 | -0.32% | -30,749| -12.7% | ||
2013 | 211,929 | +627 | +0.30% | -30,122 | -12.4% | 2013 | 211,929 | +627 | +0.30% | -30,122| -12.4% | ||
2014 | 212,247 | +318 | +0.15% | -29,804 | -12.3% | 2014 | 212,247 | +318 | +0.15% | -29,804| -12.3% | ||
*''2010 estimate adjusted by census enumeration'' | *''2010 estimate adjusted by census enumeration'' |
Revision as of 08:28, 21 May 2015
Historical demographics of Birmingham have been reported by the U. S. Census Bureau and other references.
Birmingham's Population, 1880-2010
year pop. %change 1880 | 3,086 | - | 1890 | 26,178 | +748.3% | (see 1889 Birmingham annexation) 1900 | 38,178 | +46.8% | 1910 | 132,685 | +245.4% | (see Greater Birmingham) 1920 | 178,806 | +34.8% | 1930 | 259,678 | +45.2% | 1940 | 267,583 | +3.0% | 1950 | 326,037 | +21.9% | 1960 | 340,887 | +4.6% | 1970 | 300,910 | -11.7% | 1980 | 284,413 | -5.5% | 1990 | 265,968 | -6.5% | 2000 | 242,820 | -8.7% | 2010 | 212,237 | -12.6% |
Population estimates since the 2000 census
year pop. change %change cum. %cum.
2000 | 242,051 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a 2001 | 239,786 | -2,265 | -0.94% | -2,265 | -0.94% 2002 | 237,153 | -2,633 | -1.10% | -4,898 | -2.02% 2003 | 235,959 | -1,194 | -0.50% | -6,092 | -2.52% 2004 | 233,540 | -2,419 | -1.03% | -8,511 | -3.52% 2005 | 232,137 | -1,403 | -0.60% | -9,914 | -4.10% 2006 | 231,368 | -769 | -0.33% |-10,683 | -4.41% 2007 | 230,618 | -750 | -0.32% |-11,433 | -4.72% 2008 | 230,228 | -390 | -0.17% |-11,843 | -4.88% 2009 | 230,131 | -97 | -0.04% |-11,580 | -4.92% 2010*| 212,237 |-17,894 | -7.77% |-29,474 | -12.3% 2011 | 211,972 | -265 | -0.12% |-30,079 | -12.4% 2012 | 211,302 | -670 | -0.32% | -30,749| -12.7% 2013 | 211,929 | +627 | +0.30% | -30,122| -12.4% 2014 | 212,247 | +318 | +0.15% | -29,804| -12.3% *2010 estimate adjusted by census enumeration
Birmingham Population by Race
year total black %b white %w 1880 | 3,086 | - | - | - | - 1890 | 26,178 | 11,254 | 43.0% | 14,909 | 57.0% 1900 | 38,415 | 16,575 | 43.1% | 21,832 | 56.8% 1910 | 132,685 | 52,305 | 39.4% | 80,369 | 60.6% 1920 | 178,806 | 70,230 | 39.3% | 108,550 | 60.7% 1930 | 259,678 | 99,077 | 38.2% | 160,551 | 61.8% 1940 | 267,583 | 108,938 | 40.7% | 158,622 | 59.3% 1950 | 326,037 | 130,025 | 39.9% | 195,922 | 60.1% 1960 | 340,887 | 135,113 | 39.6% | 205,620 | 60.3% 1970 | 300,910 | 126,388 | 42.0% | 173,729 | 57.8% 1980 | 284,413 | 158,224 | 55.6% | 124,729 | 43.9% 1990 | 265,968 | 168,277 | 63.3% | 95,655 | 36.0% 2000 | 242,820 | 178,372 | 73.5% | 58,457 | 24.1% 2010 | 212,237 | 155,791 | 73.4% | 47,258 | 22.3%
Greater Birmingham, 1909
section pop est Birmingham (in corporate limits) | 45,000 Pratt City (incorporated) | 7,000 Ensley (incorporated) | 6,000 Avondale (incorporated) | 4,000 Woodlawn (incorporated) | 3,750 East Lake (incorporated) | 3,500 North Birmingham (incorporated) | 3,500 Wylam (incorporated) | 2,000 West End (incorporated) | 1,000 Elyton, Smithfield, Powderly (not inc) | 4,500 Gate City, Irondale (not inc) | 2,500 Sayreton (not incorporated) | 2,500 Thomas (not incorporated) | 1,500 East Birmingham (not incorporated) | 1,000 Kingston (not incorporated) | 1,000 Lewisburg (not incorporated) | 1,000 Clifton (not incorporated) | 1,000 Total | 90,750
Italian immigration in Birmingham, 1890-1920
year pop. %change 1890 | 130 | - 1900 | 504 | +489.3% 1910 | 1,846 | +366.3% 1920 | 2,160 | +117.0%
References
- Various U. S. Census tables cited in "Birmingham's Population, 1880-2000" at the Birmingham Public Library website. [1] - accessed April 24, 2006
- Population Estimates. U. S. Census Bureau - accessed July 13, 2008
- Birmingfind (1981) The Italians: From Bisacquino to Birmingham. Birmingham: Birmingfind.
- Cruikshank, George (1920) A History of Birmingham and Its Environs. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co.