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Midfield, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Midfield is a Census city of 5,045 people across 2.66 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $52,755, 63.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Midfield
What Midfield is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.66 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,899
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Midfield
- Population5,045
- Median age37.7
- Population under 181,313 plus or minus 320
- Share under 1826.0 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over628 plus or minus 168
- Share 65 and over12.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Households2,077
- Family households1,130
- Share of households that are families54.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Midfield
- Median household income$52,755 plus or minus $11,828
- Per capita income$24,192
- Civilian labor force2,347
- Employed2,179
- Unemployed168 plus or minus 86
- Unemployment rate7.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over3,306
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Midfield
- Housing units2,488
- Occupied units2,077
- Vacant units411 plus or minus 139
- Vacancy rate16.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied1,322
- Renter occupied755 plus or minus 222
- Ownership rate63.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$107,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,244
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Single family units2,415
- Share single family97.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more73 plus or minus 77
- Share in buildings of two or more2.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Midfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,928
- Commuting under 15 minutes340 plus or minus 169
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.6 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more741 plus or minus 212
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone78.8 percent
- Carpooled12.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport1.5 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home5.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Midfield
- NFIP communityCity of Midfield
- NFIP community number010127
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/06
The City of Midfield participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 010127 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not Midfield
Jefferson County context, not Midfield figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County16,989
- Covered employment, Jefferson County367,081
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$71,562
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County2,117
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Midfield.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Midfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Midfield, Alabama?
5,045, in 2,077 households. Midfield city covers 2.66 square miles of land, which is 1,899 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Midfield in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Midfield?
$52,755. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,600. Median gross rent is $1,244 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Midfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Midfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Midfield, city of, community 010127, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Midfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Midfield.
Is zoning published for Midfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.