Alabama

Mobile County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
56.5%
African
36.1%
Other
7.4%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Mobile Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricMobile CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White56.5%62.4%58%
Black or African American36.1%25.4%—
Hispanic2.9%6.5%—
East Asian1.1%0.6%—
Indian0.8%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Mobile County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricMobile CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$58,880$63,999$80,734
Median home value$190,700$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,052/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income21.4%18.9%21.0%