Mobile, Alabama
City in Mobile County, Alabama · ZIP 36582, 36602, 36603
- Mobile County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 52 public schools
- 201,367 (2024 estimate)Population
- 77,587Households
- $51,090Median household income
- $170,300Median home value
- 52Public schools
- 19ZIP codes
About Mobile
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 198,915 |
| 2010 | 195,111 |
| 2020 | 187,041 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $51,090 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 39,849 units
- Renter occupied
- 37,738 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.5%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Mobile | Mobile County | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,097 | 413,162 | 5,054,253 |
| Median household income | $51,090 | $58,119 | $62,027 |
| Median age | 37.7 | 38.4 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $170,300 | $176,600 | $195,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.5% | 25.2% | 27.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.8% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.4% | 64.9% | 69.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 22.7 minutes | 26.0 minutes | 25.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Easter Seal Center Special Child | Special education | Pre-K | Mobile County |
| Just 4 Development Laboratory | Special education | Pre-K | Mobile County |
| ChastangFournier Middle School | Public | Pre-K–8 | Mobile County |
| Covenant Academy of Mobile | Charter | K–5 | Covenant Academy of Mobile |
| Dr Robert W Gilliard Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| EicholdMertz School of Math and Science | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Elizabeth Fonde Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| ER Dickson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Erwin Craighead Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Florence Howard Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Forest Hill Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| George Hall Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| HL Sonny Callahan School for the Deaf and Blind | Special education | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Holloway Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| John Will Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Kate Shepard Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Leinkauf Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Mary B Austin Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Mary W Burroughs Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Maryvale Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Morningside Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Old Shell Road Magnet School | Public | K–5 | Mobile County |
| Olive J Dodge Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Orchard Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| ORourke Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| SpencerWestlawn Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| The Pathway | Public | K–8 | Mobile County |
| UCP Of Mobile Inc | Alternative | Pre-K–K | Mobile County |
| W H Council Traditional School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Mobile County |
| Acceleration Preparatory Academy | Charter | 6–8 | MAEF Public Charter Schools |
| Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies | Public | 6–9 | Mobile County |
| Bernice J Causey Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Booker T Washington Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Burns Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Calloway Smith Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| CL Scarborough Model Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| ClarkShaw Magnet School | Public | 5–8 | Mobile County |
| Denton Magnet School of Technology | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Dunbar Creative Performing Arts | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Mobile County Training Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Phillips Preparatory Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Pillans Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Mobile County |
| Acceleration Day and Evening Academy | Charter | 9–12 | MAEF Public Charter Schools |
| Ben C Rain High School | Public | 9–12 | Mobile County |
| Continuous Learning Center | Alternative | 9–12 | Mobile County |
| Evening Educational Options | Alternative | 10–12 | Mobile County |
| John L Leflore Magnet School | Public | 9–12 | Mobile County |
| Lillie B Williamson High School | Public | 6–12 | Mobile County |
| Murphy High School | Public | 9–12 | Mobile County |
| WP Davidson High School | Public | 9–12 | Mobile County |
| Augusta Evans School | Special education | Pre-K–12 | Mobile County |
| Mobile Mental Health Center | Special education | K–12 | Mobile County |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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