Mobile County, Alabama Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Mobile County, AL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageWealthier than 74% of counties in Alabama
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 80% of counties in Alabama
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 411,339 | 5,083,438 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 250.3 | 97.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.01% | 0.62% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.0 | 37.3 |
| Households | 161,343 | 1,996,169 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Mobile County grew by 1.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 411,339 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Mobile County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 21.3% of residents. That is 0.2 points below Alabama as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 87,715 21.3% -0.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 87,435 21.3% +0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 79,437 19.3% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 73,338 17.8% -0.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Alabama, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.1% of the people living in Mobile County and men 47.9%.
- Women 52.1% Alabama 51.5%
- Men 47.9% Alabama 48.5%
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Economy
Mobile County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,015 | $64,544 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.64% | 4.68% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Mobile County is about 9% lower than in Alabama.
Housing
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $160,326 | $160,474 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,052 | $1,007 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 70.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Mobile County is about 12.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,052 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Mobile County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.7 | 22.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.4 | 44.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 189 | 184 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,858 | $5,717 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,395 | 8,636 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,467 | 1,193 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Alabama:
Pike County (16.4 min), Houston County (18.3 min), Escambia County (18.5 min).
Slowest:
Blount County (33.2 min), Pickens County (32.5 min), Lowndes County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Mobile County is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Alabama.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Mobile County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3% | 24.9% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Alabama:
Madison County (0.4), Shelby County (0.3), Lee County (0.3).
Lowest:
Bibb County (0.2), Barbour County (0.2), Wilcox County (0.2).
Health
Mobile County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Mobile County | Alabama Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 74.2 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.3% | 23.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Alabama:
Shelby County (0.8), Lee County (0.8), Baldwin County (0.8).
Lowest:
Greene County (0.7), Wilcox County (0.7), Perry County (0.7).
Mobile County, AL Compared With Nearby Counties
Mobile County, AL is the largest of the 4 counties compared here, 411,339 residents against a local median of 145,249. Nothing separates Mobile County, AL sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 11% below the local median at $59,015 against $66,191. Mobile County, AL has the 4th highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile County, AL | 411,339 | $59,015 #4/4 | $160,326 #2/4 | 22.7 min #2/4 |
| Baldwin County, AL | 246,985 | $78,200 | $295,602 | 23.2 min |
| Jackson County, MS | 145,249 | $66,191 | $147,902 | 22.2 min |
| George County, MS | 25,170 | $59,773 | $59,090 | 31.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mobile County, Alabama.
What is the population of Mobile County, Alabama?
About 411,339 people live in Mobile County, Alabama, in 161,343 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 36.8, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Mobile County, Alabama mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Mobile County, Alabama has 250 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Mobile County, Alabama?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($160,326 against $59,015), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,052 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Mobile County, Alabama?
22.3% of adults in Mobile County, Alabama hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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