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Mobile County

Alabama · 411,658 residents (2025 est.) · 1,229 sq mi
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Mobile County is home to 412,590 people in Alabama. The typical home is worth $190,700, having more than doubled since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. The median household earns $58,880, about 28% below the national median. Renters pay $1,052 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
412,590
+3%since 2000
from 399,843 in 2000
411,658 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
336 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 330 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+12%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,229 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
375K386K397K408K418K19902000201020202024Mobile County
2024413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(25,966)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(26,188)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(27,220)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(26,416)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(26,316)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(56,689)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(51,392)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(48,036)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(52,804)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(43,452)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(21,464)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(6,647)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,880
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,710 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,306
+94%since 2000
from $17,178 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,052
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 68.8% in 2000
34.0% rent
Vacancy rate
13.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+16%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
37
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(249,763)
Black33.2%(132,845)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(4,887)
Asian1.4%(5,599)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(226,154)
Black35.7%(147,473)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(14,244)
Asian2.2%(8,873)
Other3.8%(15,846)
Diversity Score
71
+10%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
46
−6%since 2020
from 48 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(5,579)
Central American0.6%(2,305)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,458)
South American0.3%(1,174)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,118)
Cuban0.3%(1,054)
Spaniard0.1%(585)
Dominican0.1%(486)
Peruvian0.1%(446)
Salvadoran0.1%(413)
Honduran0.1%(381)
Chilean0.1%(217)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(211)
Colombian0%(146)
Panamanian0%(138)
Venezuelan0%(109)
Ecuadorian0%(100)
Bolivian0%(61)
Argentine0%(57)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(3,476)
Chinese0.3%(1,406)
Asian Indian0.2%(810)
Filipino0.2%(793)
Laotian0.1%(571)
Korean0.1%(485)
Pakistani0.1%(320)
Cambodian0%(179)
Thai0%(86)
Nepalese0%(82)
Japanese0%(65)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(46)
Ancestry
English9.4%(38,682)
American8.2%(33,903)
Irish7.5%(30,992)
German6.2%(25,696)
French2.5%(10,345)
Scottish1.7%(6,819)
Italian1.5%(6,288)
Scotch-Irish1%(4,120)
Arab0.5%(2,168)
Welsh0.5%(2,101)
Polish0.4%(1,812)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(1,626)
British0.4%(1,596)
Norwegian0.3%(1,407)
Greek0.3%(1,095)
Swedish0.3%(1,066)
Lebanese0.2%(830)
West Indian0.2%(818)
Palestinian0.1%(596)
Danish0.1%(471)
Portuguese0.1%(444)
Czech0.1%(443)
Russian0.1%(365)
Austrian0.1%(350)
Hungarian0.1%(333)
Nigerian0.1%(277)
Ukrainian0.1%(215)
Croatian0%(189)
Finnish0%(167)
Guyanese0%(153)
Slovak0%(144)
Jamaican0%(142)
Romanian0%(122)
Egyptian0%(111)
Haitian0%(110)
Swiss0%(101)
Iraqi0%(98)
Syrian0%(93)
Canadian0%(70)
Iranian0%(64)
Kenyan0%(61)
Brazilian0%(43)
Turkish0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Serbian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(16)
Belgian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(11)
Slovene0%(10)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+61%since 2000
from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 60.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.5%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
52.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
3.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.3%
+16.9 ptssince 2017
from 69.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(57,879)
Married47.8%(74,958)
Widowed3.5%(5,442)
Divorced11.9%(18,603)
Women 15+
Never married33%(58,208)
Married43.9%(77,486)
Widowed10.4%(18,292)
Divorced12.7%(22,348)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.4%(5,659)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(6,414)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(8,207)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(901)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(217)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,214 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mobile County, Alabama?

Mobile County, Alabama has about 412,590 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mobile County, Alabama?

The typical household in Mobile County, Alabama earns about $58,880 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mobile County, Alabama expensive?

In Mobile County, Alabama, the median home is worth about $190,700, and the typical rent is about $1,052 a month.

How educated are people in Mobile County, Alabama?

About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mobile County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mobile County, Alabama?

About 16.2% of people in Mobile County, Alabama live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mobile County, Alabama grown since 1990?

Yes, Mobile County, Alabama has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,947 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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