Demographics · AL
Mobile, AL demographics: 203,416 residents, with a median age of 37.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
203,416 people live in Mobile, at a median age of 37.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Mobile, the largest race group is Black or African American (50.4%); 3.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 4.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Mobile is 37.3 years (±0.7), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 46.7% male and 53.3% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 12,623 | 6.2% | ±846 |
| 5 to 17 | 32,586 | 16.0% | ±1,326 |
| 18 to 24 | 20,585 | 10.1% | ±1,134 |
| 25 to 34 | 29,956 | 14.7% | ±1,032 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,320 | 12.0% | ±1,128 |
| 45 to 54 | 22,377 | 11.0% | ±872 |
| 55 to 64 | 25,482 | 12.5% | ±1,104 |
| 65 to 74 | 21,238 | 10.4% | ±991 |
| 75 and over | 14,249 | 7.0% | ±823 |
Median age by sex: 35.4 (male) · 38.9 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Mobile is Black or African American at 50.4% of the population. Separately, 3.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 85,171 | 41.9% | ±2,086 |
| Black or African American alone | 102,550 | 50.4% | ±1,942 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 302 | 0.1% | ±124 |
| Asian alone | 4,517 | 2.2% | ±611 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 70 | 0.0% | ±78 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 2,639 | 1.3% | ±678 |
| Two or more races | 8,167 | 4.0% | ±1,084 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 7,625 | 3.7% | ±853 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Mobile has 84,639 households. 56.4% are family households and 38.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.33 people.
Total households
84,639
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.33
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
56.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 84,639 | ±1,308 |
| Family households | 47,712 | ±1,079 |
| Nonfamily households | 36,927 | ±1,412 |
| Householder living alone | 32,668 | ±1,336 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
4.3% of Mobile residents were born outside the United States. 94.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (2.3%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 4.3% | 8,693 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 94.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 2.3% | Spanish · 4,453 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mobile hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Mobile is 0150000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.