Mobile County, Alabama

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 413,162
Median household income: $58,119
Median home value: $176,600

Mobile County is a county in Alabama with a population of 413,162. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,119, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Mobile County's population held roughly steady from 414,114 to 413,162, while its median household income rose 22.1% from $47,583 to $58,119.

The typical home was built around 1979. 16.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 413,162
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,119
Median home value: $176,600
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 185,413
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

414,114413,162

Median household income

$47,583$58,119

Median home value

$130,200$176,600

Median gross rent

$853$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	414,114	$47,583	$130,200	$853
2020	413,977	$49,625	$138,400	$869
2021	414,620	$51,169	$144,100	$916
2022	413,878	$55,352	$164,600	$973
2023	413,162	$58,119	$176,600	$1,021

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26,371	6.4%
5 to 17	70,305	17.0%
18 to 24	36,238	8.8%
25 to 34	56,921	13.8%
35 to 44	51,100	12.4%
45 to 54	48,353	11.7%
55 to 64	53,766	13.0%
65 to 74	42,672	10.3%
75 and over	27,436	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	228,398	55.3%
Black or African American	148,205	35.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,364	0.3%
Asian	8,501	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	160	0.0%
Some other race	1,171	0.3%
Two or more races	11,585	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,778	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30,804	11.0%
High school graduate	94,779	33.8%
Some college or associate's	84,182	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	45,444	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	25,039	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	146,570	83.2%
Carpooled	12,193	6.9%
Public transit	657	0.4%
Walked	1,724	1.0%
Bicycle	184	0.1%
Worked from home	13,196	7.5%
Other means	1,572	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,394	19.3%
15 to 29 min	72,127	44.3%
30 to 44 min	38,087	23.4%
45 to 59 min	11,464	7.0%
60+ min	9,828	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 16.3% (65,948 of 405,368)

	Count	Share
Family households	101,014	62.9%
Nonfamily households	59,493	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160,507	86.6%
Vacant	24,906	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104,128	64.9%
Renter-occupied	56,379	35.1%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135,034	72.8%
1-unit, attached	2,101	1.1%
2 to 4 units	6,889	3.7%
5 to 19 units	18,107	9.8%
20 or more units	9,457	5.1%
Mobile home & other	13,825	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 01097
State: Alabama
Land area: 1,229 sq mi
Water area: 415 sq mi
Center point: 30.6846, -88.1966