| | Birmingham, AL | Toledo, OH | United States |
| Population | 202,234 | 271,454 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.8% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.2% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.2 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 211,763 | 287,077 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 242,820 | 313,619 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 265,968 | 332,943 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -14.8% | -13.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -22.2% | -18.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,384.5 | 3,372.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 146.1 | 80.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.5 | 3.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Birmingham, AL | Toledo, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.0% | 15.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Birmingham, AL | Toledo, OH | United States |
| White | 23.2% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 68.6% | 27.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 8.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Birmingham, AL | Toledo, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 31.1% | 35.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 27.4% | 33.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.9% | 64.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 47.3% | 44.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.6% | 14.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.1% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 85,521 | 116,257 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 41,748 | 62,190 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.8% | 19.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.5% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 43,773 | 54,067 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.5% | 32.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 24.3% | 14.1% | 10.8% |