Mobile, AL Demographics

The total population of Mobile is estimated to be 186,316 with 87,658 males (47.05%) and 98,658 females (52.95%). There are 11,000 more females than males in Mobile.
The median household income in Mobile was $48,403 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 839(1.70%) from $49,242 in 2020. This income is 64.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mobile sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,107. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mobile stands at $50,051.
In Mobile, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,756 for males and $23,530 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,317 for males and $37,058 for females.
In Mobile, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $86,659, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $33,433.
In 2022, the population of Mobile was 183,289, a 0.93% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mobile's population was 185,017, a decline of 0.85% compared to a population of 186,611 in 2020.
The median age in Mobile, AL is 37.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.91% were under the age of 15, 21.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.78% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mobile population: 41.46% are White, 52.53% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.83% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.88% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.