Census place 0150000

Mobile

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mobile city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mobile.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mobile has a population of 200,824 and 1,331 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 66 covered Alabama places are: population density is 1,331/sq mi, above the comparison median of 813/sq mi; median household income is $53,558, below the comparison median of $65,621; and median home value is $193,300, below the comparison median of $216,650. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,331/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 813/sq mi
median household income
$53,558
Below the comparison median of $65,621
median home value
$193,300
Below the comparison median of $216,650

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mobile's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
200,824
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,331/sq mi
150.8 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,558
Median home value
$193,300
Median gross rent
$1,068
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Drive-alone commute
81%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.4%
Working from home
9.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
26.5%
Residents with a disability
13.2%
Residents without insurance
9.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Mobile County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
25
Hurricane declarations
19
Severe Storm declarations
6

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MOBILE DWTN AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
78.5°F
Average low
59.7°F
Annual rainfall
60.5"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Mobile.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
195,300
Median home
$161,900

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
209,120
Median home
$188,000

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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
195,893
Median home
$158,800

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