METRO AREA
Mobile Metro
Mobile, AL · 1 counties · 411,658 residents (2025 est.) · 1,229 sq mi
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Mobile is a metro area of 412,590 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $190,700. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 3%. Households take in $58,880 at the median, 28% less than the US figure. Median rent is $1,052 a month.
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
412,590
+3%since 2000
from 399,843 in 2000
411,658 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,229 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024413K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(25,966)
5 to 96.3%(26,188)
10 to 146.6%(27,220)
15 to 196.4%(26,416)
20 to 246.4%(26,316)
25 to 3413.7%(56,689)
35 to 4412.5%(51,392)
45 to 5411.6%(48,036)
55 to 6412.8%(52,804)
65 to 7410.5%(43,452)
75 to 845.2%(21,464)
85 and over1.6%(6,647)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,880
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,710 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.6%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.5%
Information11.5%
Wholesale trade7.4%
Finance & insurance6%
Other services5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Public administration4%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
Construction0.7%
Manufacturing0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$190,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
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.
35
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)
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.
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)
Paraguayan0%(38)
Costa Rican0%(6)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(73)
Japanese0%(65)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
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)
Subsaharan African1%(4,244)
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)
French Canadian0.2%(900)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(94)
Syrian0%(93)
Lithuanian0%(84)
Canadian0%(70)
Iranian0%(64)
Kenyan0%(61)
Brazilian0%(43)
Turkish0%(37)
Ghanaian0%(34)
Serbian0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(22)
Moroccan0%(16)
Australian0%(11)
Belgian0%(11)
Barbadian0%(11)
Slovene0%(10)
Cape Verdean0%(8)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.3%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)26.5%(6,414)
Vietnam era33.9%(8,207)
Korean War3.7%(901)
World War II0.9%(217)
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, AL?
Mobile, AL has about 412,590 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mobile, AL?
The typical household in Mobile, AL earns about $58,880 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Mobile, AL expensive?
In Mobile, AL, the median home is worth about $190,700, and the typical rent is about $1,052 a month.
How educated are people in Mobile, AL?
About 26.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mobile, AL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Mobile, AL?
About 16.2% of people in Mobile, AL live below the federal poverty line.
Has Mobile, AL grown since 1990?
Yes, Mobile, AL 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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024