MobileAlabama

Mobile Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Mobile is 184,960. 24.37% is under 18, while 17.43% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.73% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.37% were 18 years or younger and 30.40% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.38% female and 47.62% male.

Mobile Housing

According to the US Census, Mobile has 88,507 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Mobile was 88.12%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $158,200

Mobile Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 92.13% of Mobile's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 1.81% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 1.36% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.96%

RacePercentage
Black Or African American Alone51.35%
White Alone40.78%
Asian Alone1.81%
Some Other Race Alone1.36%
White Black Or African American0.96%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.33%

How Educated is Mobile

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 16.2% of Mobile residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.5% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Mobile CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher88.0%
Some College Or Associates Degree40.0%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency30.5%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher28.3%
Some College No Degree23.5%
Bachelors Degree16.2%

Average Income in Mobile

The median household income in Mobile is $43,786. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $43,786.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $59,065 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $82,515.

A closer examination of the income groups of Mobile households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (15.8%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (4.6%). 10.3% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$59,065
Married-couple families$82,515
Nonfamily households$28,799