Mobile County, Alabama Population 2024

411,882

Mobile County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 411,882 with a growth rate of 0.06% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mobile County, Alabama is the 3rd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 413,328 and has seen a growth of -0.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029413,0922420.06%
2028412,8502420.06%
2027412,6082420.06%
2026412,3662420.06%
2025412,1242420.06%
2024411,8822420.06%
2023411,6402420.06%
2022411,398-1,985-0.48%
2021413,383-994-0.24%
2020414,3778610.21%
2019413,516-759-0.18%
2018414,275660.02%
2017414,209-960-0.23%
2016415,1695150.12%
2015414,6543560.09%
2014414,2982730.07%
2013414,0251320.03%
2012413,8937670.19%
2011413,126-202-0.05%
2010413,32800%
1990378,64313,6633.74%
1980364,98047,67215.02%
1970317,3083,0070.96%
1960314,30183,19636%
1950231,10589,13162.78%
1940141,97423,61119.95%
1930118,36318,24618.22%
1920100,11719,26323.82%
191080,85418,11428.87%
190062,74010,76920.72%
189051,9713,3186.82%
188048,653-658-1.33%
187049,3118,18019.89%
186041,13113,53149.03%
185027,6008,85947.27%
184018,74112,474199.04%
18306,2673,595134.54%
18202,672-410,420-99.35%
2024 Growth Rate
0.06% (242)
County Website
Mobile County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Mobile
2020 Population
414,377
Area
1229 mi²
Density
335 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.6% (-2,495)
Founded
December 18, 1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White234,65756.7%
Black or African American150,07136.26%
Two or more races13,9403.37%
Asian8,3832.03%
Other race5,1071.23%
Native American1,6250.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander950.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mobile County, Alabama Population by Race

Mobile County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Mobile County, Alabama Median Age

38.2

Total

36.7

Male

39.5

Female

Mobile County, Alabama Adults

There are 317,652 adults, (69,056 of whom are seniors) in Mobile County, Alabama.

Mobile County, Alabama Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mobile County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female215,23652%
Male198,64248%

Mobile County, Alabama Population by Age

Mobile County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All159,6052.5463.536.5
Married68,5253.282.417.6
Non Family58,4751.1749.250.8
Female25,2603.745.854.2
Male7,3453.461.138.9

3.25

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mobile County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade25,4039.08%
Associates Degree24,5518.77%
Bachelors Degree43,80615.65%
Graduate Degree23,9458.56%
High School Graduate95,56534.15%
Less Than 9th Grade7,8072.79%
Some College58,79121.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mobile County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mobile County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White165,991148,68946,536
Black94,63682,32416,065
2+ Races7,2816,3841,656
Hispanic7,2625,9801,732
Asian5,6234,0821,962
Other Race2,5551,909476
Native American1,1961,085190
Islander868614

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.89%.

Mobile County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,106$65,929$43,744
Graduate Degree$65,971$85,151$57,601
High School Graduate$35,707$45,979$27,349
Less Than 9th Grade$27,093$34,642$20,284
Overall$42,229$54,023$33,459
Some College$39,158$53,985$30,849

$42,229

Average Earnings

$54,023

Average Male

$33,459

Average Female

Mobile County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mobile County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mobile County, Alabama Language

95.63% of Mobile County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 4.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.8% of the population.

Mobile County, Alabama Language

Mobile County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black147,03939,97127.18%
White227,02125,39711.19%
Multiple13,6722,29416.78%
Hispanic12,3382,25318.26%
Asian8,1811,61219.7%
Other5,0961,20923.72%
Native1,49323115.47%
Islander954042.11%

17.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.19%

Male Poverty Rate

19.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mobile County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mobile County, Alabama is Islander, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mobile County, Alabama is White, with 11.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.45%.

Mobile County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.06%
High School16.04%
Some College12.64%
Bachelors or Greater4.45%

Mobile County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.89%
Male Unemployed33.36%
Female Employed9.84%
Male Employed5.42%

Mobile County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mobile County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,688$91,475
Households$55,352$75,532
Married Families$90,213$111,461
Non Families$31,797$44,930

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mobile County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Mobile County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mobile County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mobile County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mobile County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

26,290

Number of Veterans

23,990

Male Veterans

2,300

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam9,366
First Gulf War6,526
Second Gulf War5,530
Korea1,256
World War II286

Mobile County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,886
35 to 546,471
75+5,916
55 to 645,092
18 to 341,925

Mobile County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17,2969.24%
Black7,9847.27%
Hispanic6918.07%
2+ Races5356.14%
Asian1872.92%
Other Race1735.46%
Native American1017.84%
Islander1416.28%

Mobile County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Mobile County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mobile County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Mobile County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mobile County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mobile County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.63%

Born in Mobile County, Alabama

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Mobile County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 73.63% having been born in Alabama. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mobile County, Alabama Place of Birth

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