Demographics & People — Mobile, Alabama

Population Overview

Population (Census)185,097
Estimated 2026~253,500
Median Age37.3
Total Households77,587
Family Households42,363
Average Household Size2.31
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White73,864
Black or African American98,001
Asian3,985
Hispanic or Latino5,816

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups89,514
Unclassified or not reported48,848
English13,649
Irish13,305
German9,662
American8,624
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino5,267
French (except Basque)4,774
Scottish3,451
Italian2,849

Language

English Only166,377
Spanish3,446
Population 5+174,868

Veterans

Veterans11,102
Population 18+145,923

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.8 minutes
Work from Home9.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Mobile, Alabama.