Birmingham, Michigan

The city of Birmingham is located in Oakland County.

Birmingham is 230 feet [70.1 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Birmingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Birmingham can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Birmingham had a population of 19,291 people^<3> (or 1.61% of the total population of Oakland County). The population of Birmingham represented 0.19% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 57th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Birmingham had a population of 18,932 people. This is a decrease of 1.86% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Birmingham.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Dearborn	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	86,477	11.56% decrease
	Detroit	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	912,062	4.12% decrease
	Farmington Hills	SW	9 mi [14.48 km]	78,522	4.37% decrease
	Livonia	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	91,220	9.27% decrease
	Pontiac	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	66,095	0.36% decrease
	Rochester Hills	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	69,014	0.27% increase
	<*>   When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Birmingham.

Websites for Birmingham

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The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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