Mobile County, AL Demographics

The total population of Mobile County is estimated to be 413,878 with 198,642 males (48.00%) and 215,236 females (52.00%). There are 16,594 more females than males in Mobile County.
The median household income in Mobile County was $55,309 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 923(1.64%) from $56,232 in 2020. This income is 74.13% 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 County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,600. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mobile County stands at $54,300.
In Mobile County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,776 for males and $23,585 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,824 for males and $40,377 for females.
In Mobile County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $80,549, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $35,919.
In 2022, the population of Mobile County was 411,411, a 0.39% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mobile County's population was 413,017, a decline of 0.32% compared to a population of 414,353 in 2020.
The median age in Mobile County, AL is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.58% were under the age of 15, 19.91% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 14.71% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mobile County population: 57.41% are White, 36.06% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.02% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.24% are some other race and 2.75% are multiracial.