Mountain Brook

Population: 22,160
Median household income: $191,128
Median home value: $891,300

Located in Jefferson County, Alabama, Mountain Brook is a community with a population of 22,160. The median household income of $191,128 is above the Jefferson County median ($64,589).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mountain Brook's population grew 8.4% from 20,436 to 22,160, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $628,800 to $891,300.

2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.66 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,160
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $191,128
Median home value: $891,300
Median gross rent: $1,444
Housing units: 8,819
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 88.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,43622,160

Median household income

$152,355$191,128

Median home value

$628,800$891,300

Median gross rent

$1,561$1,444

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,436	$152,355	$628,800	$1,561
2020	20,178	$152,646	$666,500	$1,627
2021	22,184	$150,268	$697,800	$1,577
2022	22,259	$167,007	$803,000	$1,521
2023	22,160	$191,128	$891,300	$1,444

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,641	7.4%
5 to 17	4,987	22.5%
18 to 24	828	3.7%
25 to 34	1,591	7.2%
35 to 44	3,072	13.9%
45 to 54	3,543	16.0%
55 to 64	2,753	12.4%
65 to 74	2,432	11.0%
75 and over	1,313	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,342	96.3%
Black or African American	95	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	177	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.2%
Two or more races	302	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	169	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate2.6%

Some college or associate's8.7%

Bachelor's degree50.2%

Graduate or professional degree38.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	0.3%
High school graduate	386	2.6%
Some college or associate's	1,276	8.7%
Bachelor's degree	7,382	50.2%
Graduate or professional degree	5,612	38.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home16.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,807	80.2%
Carpooled	273	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	0.2%
Bicycle	29	0.3%
Worked from home	1,607	16.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,168	39.0%
15 to 29 min	4,308	53.0%
30 to 44 min	349	4.3%
45 to 59 min	110	1.4%
60+ min	198	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 2.7% (594 of 21,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,397	76.8%
Nonfamily households	1,930	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,327	94.4%
Vacant	492	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,453	89.5%
Renter-occupied	874	10.5%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,394	83.8%
1-unit, attached	259	2.9%
2 to 4 units	474	5.4%
5 to 19 units	276	3.1%
20 or more units	403	4.6%
Mobile home & other	13	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0151696
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.4915, -86.7345