Mobile County

Mobile County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population414,809
County SeatMobile Government Plaza
State FIPS01
County FIPS097
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population281,439
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)413,878
Median Age38.2
Veterans26,290
Housing Units184,845
Uninsured3,236
Net Migration (recent)-1,821
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments9,008
Total Employees152,767
Avg Annual Pay$61,700
Median Household Income$55,352
Poverty Rate17.6%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$66,419
Federal Spending FY2024$4,689,240,095
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,305

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$164,600
Median Rent$973
FMR Studio$812
FMR 1BR$908
FMR 2BR$1,094
FMR 3BR$1,441
FMR 4BR$1,464

Health & Safety

Hospitals126
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking18.9%
Adult Obesity40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.2
Air Quality Good Days242

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches312
Libraries30
Historic Places (NRHP)148
Homeless Population675
Schools253
SNAP Stores448
Bank Branches105

Agriculture

Total Farms657
Land in Farms (acres)261
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-11-05
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
DRHURRICANE NATE2017-11-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mobile County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.