CITY · 2020 ACS
Mobile
Alabama · 187,041 residents · 139.482 sq mi
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Mobile has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $43,456. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $134,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024203K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(11,703)
5 to 96%(11,228)
10 to 146.1%(11,374)
15 to 196.2%(11,634)
20 to 248.5%(15,899)
25 to 3414.2%(26,498)
35 to 4411.5%(21,596)
45 to 5410.9%(20,413)
55 to 6413%(24,320)
65 to 7410.2%(19,022)
75 to 845%(9,433)
85 and over2.1%(3,921)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,456
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,445 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
27.6%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
Retail trade9.9%
Other services5.6%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Wholesale trade5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Public administration3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.5%
Construction0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$134,100
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.1
−1%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.8%(98,965)
Black46.1%(91,660)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,828)
Asian1.5%(3,011)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic40.1%(75,043)
Black51.1%(95,505)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(6,034)
Asian1.8%(3,369)
Other2.5%(4,640)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(1,685)
Central American0.6%(1,215)
Puerto Rican0.4%(720)
Guatemalan0.3%(577)
South American0.3%(524)
Cuban0.2%(339)
Nicaraguan0.2%(306)
Spaniard0.1%(201)
Venezuelan0.1%(143)
Dominican0.1%(125)
Salvadoran0.1%(103)
Ecuadorian0%(92)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(90)
Argentine0%(87)
Colombian0%(87)
Honduran0%(86)
Panamanian0%(53)
Chilean0%(44)
Peruvian0%(32)
Bolivian0%(22)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(874)
Asian Indian0.3%(536)
Chinese0.3%(525)
Filipino0.2%(442)
Korean0.1%(280)
Pakistani0.1%(184)
Japanese0.1%(133)
Laotian0%(83)
Thai0%(56)
Burmese0%(50)
Malaysian0%(41)
Cambodian0%(27)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Indonesian0%(23)
Ancestry
Irish7.3%(13,959)
English6.4%(12,221)
American6.1%(11,624)
German5.3%(9,996)
French2.6%(5,020)
Scottish2.1%(4,046)
Italian1.3%(2,386)
Subsaharan African1.1%(2,071)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,985)
British0.9%(1,628)
Polish0.4%(736)
Dutch0.4%(726)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.4%(696)
Welsh0.4%(684)
Norwegian0.3%(614)
Swedish0.3%(588)
Russian0.3%(536)
West Indian0.2%(373)
Hungarian0.2%(321)
Lebanese0.1%(245)
Austrian0.1%(193)
Ukrainian0.1%(158)
Jamaican0.1%(155)
French Canadian0.1%(151)
Canadian0.1%(128)
Iranian0.1%(127)
Danish0.1%(115)
Iraqi0.1%(113)
Portuguese0.1%(108)
Swiss0.1%(105)
Kenyan0.1%(99)
Czech0%(94)
Lithuanian0%(94)
Arab0%(86)
Romanian0%(86)
Nigerian0%(50)
Moroccan0%(44)
Croatian0%(43)
Australian0%(41)
Egyptian0%(37)
Haitian0%(36)
Belgian0%(34)
Palestinian0%(29)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Slovene0%(22)
Slovak0%(21)
Finnish0%(19)
Turkish0%(17)
Serbian0%(14)
Armenian0%(10)
Jordanian0%(8)
Syrian0%(8)
Guyanese0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.6%(33,148)
Married41.8%(31,805)
Widowed3.4%(2,559)
Divorced11.2%(8,528)
Women 15+
Never married39.1%(35,202)
Married37.2%(33,515)
Widowed10.1%(9,092)
Divorced13.6%(12,268)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Mobile, Alabama?
Mobile, Alabama has about 187,041 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mobile, Alabama?
The typical household in Mobile, Alabama earns about $43,456 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mobile, Alabama expensive?
In Mobile, Alabama, the median home is worth about $134,100, and the typical rent is about $873 a month.
How educated are people in Mobile, Alabama?
About 31.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mobile, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mobile, Alabama?
About 20.1% of people in Mobile, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mobile, Alabama grown since 1990?
Yes, Mobile, Alabama has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 9,237 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.
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