Mobile County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 411,658
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 411,658
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 412,339
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 414,812
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 414,810
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 414,809
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 412,992
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,214
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 189,350
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,404
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,052
Building Permits, 2025 1,102
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 161,665
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,001,985
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,300,244
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,238,198
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,737,021
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,807
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,880
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,306
Persons in poverty, percent 16.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,960
Total employment, 2023 157,810
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,576,634
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 36,800
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,025
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,691
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 968
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,265
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,555
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 337.4
Population per square mile, 2010 335.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,229.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,229.44
FIPS Code 01097