Mobile, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Mobile County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
185,097 Population 1,227/sq mi density
$51,090 Median Income $32,893 per capita
$170,300 Home Value $198,189 Zillow
$1,029 Median Rent 32.3% income on rent
69°F Avg Temperature
745 Violent Crime/100K 1,680 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,090 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, $1,029/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
745 violent crimes/100K (96% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
185,097
Census 2023
Population Density
1,227
per square mile
Land Area
150.8
square miles (390.7 km²)
Median Age
37.7 yrs
3% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 39.9% US: 61.6%
Black 52.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 2.2% US: 5.9%
Other 1.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
39.9%
Black
52.9%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.1%
Spanish
4.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.8%
Veterans
7.4%
23% above US avg (6%)
Disability
12.4%
5% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
89.5%
2% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
10.5%
22% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.469
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population185,097
Population Year2023
Population Density1,227 / sq mi
Land Area150.8 sq mi
Median Age37.7 years

Gender

Male46.7%
Female53.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White39.9%
Black or African American52.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%
Asian2.2%

Language

English Only95.1%
Spanish4.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.8%
Veterans7.4%
Disability12.4%
Health Insurance89.5%
Uninsured10.5%
Broadband Access83.0%
Gini Coefficient0.469

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M