† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
21 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupBirmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)AlabamaUnited States
English12.6%12.1%9.5%
American12.0%12.8%5.3%
Irish8.0%8.0%9.4%
German6.1%6.4%12.5%
Scottish2.1%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.8%1.7%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.2%1.2%—
French1.0%1.1%1.6%
African American†24.4%24.6%9.9%
African0.7%0.6%0.5%
Mexican3.3%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
Asian Indian0.4%0.3%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Alabama
United States
Median age
39
39.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.7%
17.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Alabama
United States
Median household income
$66,894
$63,999
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.2%
15.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.1%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Alabama
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.1%
6.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
3.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Alabama
United States
Catholic
3.8%
5.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
45.2%
42.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
35.0%
36.6%
51.5%
Mainline Protestant
5.9%
6.5%
5.2%
Black Protestant
7.8%
7.3%
2.2%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+53.3%
1896
+36.6%
1900
+11.7%
1904
+37.1%
1908
+26.6%
1912
+49.8%
1916
+36.7%
1920
+23.4%
1924
+28.7%
1928
−7.4%
1932
+62.0%
1936
+65.5%
1940
+59.0%
1944
+50.9%
1948
−23.7%
1952
+20.4%
1956
+6.7%
1960
+3.4%
1964
−69.2%
1968
+3.1%
1972
−46.1%
1976
+10.4%
1980
−2.9%
1984
−22.3%
1988
−18.9%
1992
−8.8%
1996
−8.4%
2000
−15.7%
2004
−27.9%
2008
−23.2%
2012
−24.5%
2016
−28.7%
2020
−25.1%
2024
−29.7%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
34.5%Harris303,027
64.2%Trump563,856
1.3%
R+29.7
R+4.6
R+28.2
878,697
R
36.8%Biden338,485
61.8%Trump569,069
1.4%
R+25.1
D+3.7
R+29.5
920,209
R
34.6%Clinton289,234
63.3%Trump529,187
2.1%
R+28.7
R+4.3
R+30.8
835,612
R
37.3%Obama306,012
61.8%Romney506,596
0.9%
R+24.5
R+1.2
R+28.3
820,258
R
37.9%Obama318,696
61.1%McCain513,881
1.0%
R+23.2
D+4.7
R+30.5
841,059
R
35.7%Kerry275,440
63.6%Bush490,816
0.7%
R+27.9
R+12.2
R+25.4
771,797
R
41.2%Gore282,822
56.8%Bush390,411
2.0%
R+15.7
R+7.3
R+16.2
686,957
R
42.9%Clinton271,783
51.3%Dole324,908
5.8%
R+8.4
D+0.5
R+16.9
633,654
R
40.6%Clinton285,651
49.4%Bush347,927
10.0%
R+8.8
D+10.0
R+14.4
703,835
R
40.1%Dukakis233,185
59.0%Bush342,910
0.9%
R+18.9
D+3.4
R+11.1
581,393
R
38.3%Mondale227,082
60.6%Reagan359,425
1.1%
R+22.3
R+19.4
R+4.1
593,317
R
46.6%Carter264,143
49.5%Reagan280,701
3.9%
R+2.9
R+13.3
D+6.8
567,089
D
54.4%Carter267,470
44.0%Ford216,269
1.6%
D+10.4
D+56.6
D+8.4
491,590
R
25.8%McGovern109,808
72.0%Nixon305,996
2.2%
R+46.1
R+49.3
R+23.0
425,123
O
20.0%Humphrey88,174
16.9%Nixon74,371
63.1%
Wallace +43.0
D+72.4
D+3.8
440,164
R
0.0%Johnson0
69.2%Goldwater209,040
30.8%
R+69.2
R+72.7
R+91.8
301,906
D
51.2%Kennedy127,187
47.8%Nixon118,715
0.9%
D+3.4
R+3.3
D+3.3
248,170
D
51.6%Stevenson113,928
44.9%Eisenhower99,030
3.6%
D+6.7
R+13.7
D+22.1
220,797
D
59.9%Stevenson110,219
39.5%Eisenhower72,696
0.5%
D+20.4
D+44.1
D+31.2
183,904
O
0.0%Truman0
23.7%Dewey23,077
76.3%
Thurmond +52.6
R+74.7
R+28.2
97,282
D
75.2%Roosevelt79,278
24.2%Dewey25,560
0.6%
D+50.9
R+8.0
D+43.4
105,454
D
79.3%Roosevelt99,467
20.3%Willkie25,459
0.5%
D+59.0
R+6.5
D+49.0
125,491
D
82.2%Roosevelt93,206
16.7%Landon18,975
1.0%
D+65.5
D+3.5
D+41.2
113,353
D
80.3%Roosevelt80,848
18.2%Hoover18,381
1.5%
D+62.0
D+69.4
D+44.2
100,736
R
46.2%Smith47,368
53.6%Hoover54,999
0.2%
R+7.4
R+36.2
D+10.0
102,578
D
61.0%Davis45,786
32.2%Coolidge24,220
6.8%
D+28.7
D+5.3
D+53.9
75,104
D
60.9%Cox70,707
37.5%Harding43,559
1.6%
D+23.4
R+13.3
D+49.6
116,103
D
67.3%Wilson37,025
30.6%Hughes16,843
2.1%
D+36.7
R+13.1
D+33.5
55,039
D
60.3%Wilson30,160
10.5%Taft5,231
29.3%
D+49.8
D+23.2
D+30.3
50,054
D
60.6%Bryan26,969
34.0%Taft15,117
5.5%
D+26.6
R+10.5
D+36.2
44,526
D
64.4%Parker28,223
27.3%Roosevelt11,967
8.3%
D+37.1
D+25.4
D+56.8
43,835
D
52.9%Bryan26,376
41.1%McKinley20,528
6.0%
D+11.7
R+24.9
D+19.3
49,894
D
66.3%Bryan42,330
29.6%McKinley18,926
4.1%
D+36.6
R+16.7
D+42.7
63,891
D
57.6%Cleveland43,289
4.3%Harrison3,214
38.2%
D+53.3
—
D+51.6
75,209
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa)
Year
Total registered
2018
1,343,695
2020
1,429,494
2022
1,407,060
2024
1,463,845
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+2,393 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +18,737 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa) in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa): net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−4,413
2012
−1,405
2013
+1,227
2014
−2
2015
−22
2016
−1,894
2017
−388
2018
−23
2019
+382
2021
+6,906
2022
+4,651
2023
+6,192
2024
+5,133
2025
+2,393
Anchored by Jefferson County's urban core, the Birmingham market stretches into reliably Republican Tuscaloosa and Anniston exurbs, creating a viewing audience that mixes a substantial Black urban electorate with predominantly white rural and suburban counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.7 points.
A population of 1,972,775, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,894 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hattiesburg-Laurel and Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston.
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How did Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama vote in 2024?
In 2024, Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+29.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 878,697 votes cast, 303,027 went Democratic and 563,856 went Republican.
When did Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama?
Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama has a population of 1,972,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama?
Median household income in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama is $66,894 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alabama state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Birmingham (Anniston and Tuscaloosa), Alabama from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.
