United States › Mobile METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Mobile Metro Mobile, AL · 1 counties · 414,809 residents · 1,229 sq mi
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The short version
Mobile is a metro area of 414,809 people. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $138,400. The foreign-born share is 3%. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 17.9%, above the 12.8% national rate. Households take in $49,625 at the median, 25% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% 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 from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
375K 386K 397K 408K 418K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Mobile Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $49,625
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,710 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,178 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 18.5% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5%
Public administration 3.7%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.2%
Education & health services 1.1%
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$138,400
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$869
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $476 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 68.8% in 2000
35.4% rent
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 62.5%(249,763)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(4,887)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 54.7%(226,703)
Hispanic / Latino 3.2%(13,425)
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
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data from 18.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 60.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.9%(57,879)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 18.6%(5,259)
Gulf War (1990s) 21.3%(6,013)
Share of the 28,259 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 414,809 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Mobile, AL? The typical household in Mobile, AL earns about $49,625 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 $138,400, and the typical rent is about $869 a month.
How educated are people in Mobile, AL? About 24.4% 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 17.9% 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 36,166 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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