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Mobile County, Alabama

Mobile County, Alabama · ZIP 36505, 36509, 36512

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 412,339 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 160,507Households
  • $58,119Median household income
  • $176,600Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 39ZIP codes

Mobile County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.7%
395k400k405k410k415k2000: 399,84320002010: 412,99220102020: 414,8092020399,843414,809
Population of Mobile County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000399,843
2010412,992
2020414,809

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, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Mobile County
Under $50k43.8%
$50k to $100k29.7%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k6.9%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $58,119 · 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, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Mobile County
Owner occupied
104,128 units
Renter occupied
56,379 units
Vacancy rate
13.4%

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, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Mobile County2023
Health care and social assistance20,341
Retail trade20,062
Accommodation and food services15,629
Construction14,834
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14,774
Manufacturing14,680
Transportation and warehousing12,128
Professional, scientific, and technical services10,447

157,810 employees in 8,960 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Mobile County compared with its state
Mobile County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMobile CountyAlabama
Population413,1625,054,253
Median household income$58,119$62,027
Median age38.439.3
Median home value$176,600$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.2%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.3%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes64.9%69.9%
Mean commute to work26.0 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Mobile County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MobileCity201,367150.8 sq mi
PrichardCity18,77825.4 sq mi
Tillmans CornerCensus designated place17,67813.0 sq mi
SaralandCity16,45834.5 sq mi
SatsumaCity6,8747.35 sq mi
ChickasawCity6,2414.20 sq mi
SemmesCity6,19315.8 sq mi
TheodoreCensus designated place4,9507.98 sq mi
CitronelleCity3,92825.9 sq mi
Grand BayCensus designated place3,7658.68 sq mi
Bayou La BatreCity2,1247.50 sq mi
CreolaTown1,97215.7 sq mi
Dauphin IslandTown1,9236.26 sq mi
Mount VernonTown1,3665.48 sq mi
Belle FontaineCensus designated place8531.55 sq mi
AxisCensus designated place2433.49 sq mi
ChunchulaCensus designated place2131.80 sq mi
MovicoCensus designated place1090.78 sq mi
GulfcrestCensus designated place1051.51 sq mi
BucksCensus designated place00.39 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Mobile County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.