Mobile, AL
Demographics And Statistics

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Living in Mobile, Alabama

Life in Mobile research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to research the quality of life in Mobile over the past nine years using Census, FBI, Zillow, and other primary data sources. Here's a snapshot of Mobile based on the most recently available data.

203,416 Population
$194,563 Median home value
$53,558 Median income
90 Cost of living -10% vs US
$1,068 Median rent
5.6% Unemployment
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Mobile SnackAbility

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Overall SnackAbility
Jobs 5/10
Housing 6/10
Affordability 6/10
Diversity 9/10
SafetyN/A
Amenities 8.5/10
Education 8/10
Commute 8/10

Crime in Mobile summary. We use data from the FBI to determine the crime rates in Mobile. Key points include:

  • There were 5,753 total crimes in Mobile in the last reporting year.

  • The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Mobile is 2,426.5 / 100k people.

  • The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Mobile is 752.0 / 100k people.

  • The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Mobile is 1,674.5 / 100k people.

  • Overall, crime in Mobile is 14.50% above the national average.

5,753
Total Crimes
14.50%
Above National Average
Mobile
US

Crime In Mobile Comparison Table

Statistic Count
Raw
Mobile
/ 100k People
Alabama
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 5,753 2,426.5 1,924.9 2,119.2
Violent Crime 1,783 752.0 359.9 359.0
Murder 39 16.4 8.7 5.0
Robbery 125 52.7 34.0 61.0
Aggravated Assault 1,557 656.7 291.4 256.0
Property Crime 3,970 1,674.5 1,565.1 1,760.0
Burglary 743 313.4 243.5 229.0
Larceny 2,818 1,188.6 1,148.5 1,272.0
Car Theft 409 172.5 173.0 259.0
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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Cost of living in Mobile summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Mobile. Real estate prices drive most of the variance in cost of living around Alabama. Key points include:

  • The cost of living in Mobile is 90 with 100 being average.

  • The cost of living in Mobile is 0.9x lower than the national average.

  • The median home value in Mobile is $194,563.

  • The median income in Mobile is $53,558.

90
Mobile's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
Mobile
US

Cost Of Living In Mobile Comparison Table

Living Expense Mobile Alabama National Average
Overall 90 91 100
Services 98 95 100
Groceries 93 96 100
Health 80 74 100
Housing 95 96 100
Transportation 99 95 100
Utilities 99 95 100
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Source: Cost of living index, normalized to US average = 100

Mobile, AL Weather

  • The average high in Mobile is 76.6° and the average low is 57.0°.

  • There are 78.5 days of precipitation each year.

  • Expect an average of 65.4 inches of precipitation each year with 0.1 inches of snow.

StatMobile
Average Annual High76.6
Average Annual Low57.0
Annual Precipitation Days78.5
Average Annual Precipitation65.4
Average Annual Snowfall0.1
76.6°
Average High
78.5
Days of Rain

Source: NOAA climate normals (30-year)

Mobile, AL Photos

Mobile Montage
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Mobile Cotton Exchange
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Van Antwerp Building
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Liberty Ship At Sea
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Us T Ww Tanker Hat Creek
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Downtown Mobile
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Ashland Place Mobile Al
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House On Springhill Avenue Mobile
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11 Reviews & Comments About Mobile

HomeSnacks User · 2018-07-13 17:48:25.154547
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Great Place. I couldn't be more satisfied. Can't wait to go back

The people. Super friendly and amazing. I made friends and we are going out tonight

HomeSnacks User · 2018-07-14 01:37:11.490732
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lots of criminals in mobile. i think it must have a high crime rate. this is a place i would not raise children in

the people are not all friendly there. i like a small town vibe and this town does not give that feeling. landscape is beautiful though

HomeSnacks User · 2018-08-03 12:54:08.084071
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I live in mobile and it's a very nice place full of great and friendly people very good for retirement

My favorite place here is cooper riverside park it has great fishing

HomeSnacks User · 2018-08-27 18:39:15.932350
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This place is really scary and racist and I don't like those kinds of middle of the know where places.

It is racist and not good

HomeSnacks User · 2018-08-27 19:15:16.796984
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It is a racist place and it is scary

I don't like how racist they are

HomeSnacks User · 2018-09-06 00:41:51.574106
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The crime is very bad and it's a joke place to live

I don't like anything about Alabama it is a ugly place to live and it's in the middle of no where

HomeSnacks User · 2018-09-19 01:19:32.059496
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Mobile is a great city it has nice parks and great people traffic is okay at times.

The food was great and the people was nice lots of stores not bad on traffic

HomeSnacks User · 2018-09-19 01:44:55.798847
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They are very weird people and they are rude and very racist.

No favorite places for me it's a terrible place to go or visit

HomeSnacks User · 2019-03-30 03:00:06.399630
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Lots of crime but do you blame Mobile or Prichard- No its not dangerous living here. I mean i dont feel unsafe. But their is a lot of crime. This city just does not have anything to offer. They might if they new how to run their city parks and city in general.

When my family comes to town to visit 1st thing i do is take them accross the bay to nicer prettier towns you want to walk around in

HomeSnacks User · 2019-04-15 23:58:33.582797
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The truth remains, if like very close minded, seriously rude and unfriendly people, all you have to do is come to Mobile, Alabama. If you don't figure it out at first, you will once the scheming, plotting and gossip behind your back starts. SO many gun toting red necks, you'll literally think you're being punished for mistakes in a previous life. And nosy, they'll know more about what you have in your own pockets and inside your house and car than you will! Just get ready to fight a lot and have some shoot outs with really, really stupid and uneducated, hate filled people. Forget about finding a decent single girl too, those kind marry straight out of high school and the parents don't approve outsiders. If you look different, think different, dress different, have a different accent other than hillbilly, or especially if you believe independently, they will not welcome you and try everything they can to make your life so miserable that you simply give up trying and leave. The beaches would be nice if you don't mind siting in 5 HOURS of traffic just to get there one way! Only to find the same exact welcome waiting for you there as well. Then there's the racist black folks. And then there's the white trailer trash. Most of the women are nasty and extremely unattractive. Healthy people aren't a concern either, you'll be hard pressed to find healthy eateries and bottled water, but fried foods and beer is everything to them! And "going mudding". Oh, and they will murder their own relatives over a dumb college football argument for which is the most important thing in their entire lives. It's so boring and awful. Oh, by the way, this isn't merely for Mobile, but for the ENTIRE state of Alabama. I lived there for 20 years before I finally gave up trying to make that place my home. Imagine h**l on earth and there you have it. The ONLY good places to live in America actually, are IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY RICH. That's what it boils down to anymore. Just money. That's all this place has left, and without an enormous absurd amount of money, your entire life is going to s**k really, really bad. And it's only going to get worse and worse and far more worse than that. I know you don't want to hear it, but by all means, you may go find out for yourself.

The truth remains, if like very close minded, seriously rude and unfriendly people, all you have to do is come to Mobile, Alabama. If you don't figure it out at first, you will once the scheming, plotting and gossip behind your back starts. SO many gun toting red necks, you'll literally think you're being punished for mistakes in a previous life. And nosy, they'll know more about what you have in your own pockets and inside your house and car than you will! Just get ready to fight a lot and have some shoot outs with really, really stupid and uneducated, hate filled people. Forget about finding a decent single girl too, those kind marry straight out of high school and the parents don't approve outsiders. If you look different, think different, dress different, have a different accent other than hillbilly, or especially if you believe independently, they will not welcome you and try everything they can to make your life so miserable that you simply give up trying and leave. The beaches would be nice if you don't mind siting in 5 HOURS of traffic just to get there one way! Only to find the same exact welcome waiting for you there as well. Then there's the racist black folks. And then there's the white trailer trash. Most of the women are nasty and extremely unattractive. Healthy people aren't a concern either, you'll be hard pressed to find healthy eateries and bottled water, but fried foods and beer is everything to them! And "going mudding". Oh, and they will murder their own relatives over a dumb college football argument for which is the most important thing in their entire lives. It's so boring and awful. Oh, by the way, this isn't merely for Mobile, but for the ENTIRE state of Alabama. I lived there for 20 years before I finally gave up trying to make that place my home. Imagine h**l on earth and there you have it. The ONLY good places to live in America actually, are IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY RICH. That's what it boils down to anymore. Just money. That's all this place has left, and without an enormous absurd amount of money, your entire life is going to s**k really, really bad. And it's only going to get worse and worse and far more worse than that.

HomeSnacks User · 2019-04-16 22:46:17.010743
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Charming, historic, polite, reasonably safe, great cultural heritage, fantastic food. My new home! Fell in love on a weeklong business visit and moved here.

Good: weather, light traffic even at 'rush hour', cost of living is almost too low.

Bad: Property crime. Lock stuff up! I blame it on French heritage.

Rankings & Articles For Mobile

Locations Around Mobile

Map Of Mobile, AL

Best Places Around Mobile

1

Prichard, AL
Population 18,961

$57,931-70% vs Mobile
2

Tillmans Corner, AL
Population 17,677

$187,787-3% vs Mobile
3

Saraland, AL
Population 16,404

$233,993+20% vs Mobile
4

Daphne, AL
Population 29,453

$326,736+68% vs Mobile
5

Fairhope, AL
Population 24,190

$459,929+136% vs Mobile

Mobile Demographics And Statistics

Population over time in Mobile

The current population in Mobile is 203,416. The population has increased 4.0% from 2010.

Year Population % Change
2024 203,416 9.9%
2023 185,097 -0.7%
2022 186,316 -0.6%
2021 187,445 -1.3%
2020 189,994 -0.2%
2019 190,432 -0.5%
2018 191,485 -0.3%
2017 192,085 -0.8%
2016 193,717 -0.5%
2015 194,669 -0.1%
2014 194,942 -0.1%
2013 195,116 -0.1%
2012 195,239 -0.1%
2011 195,457 -0.1%
2010 195,619 -

Race / Ethnicity in Mobile

White 41.1% (83,690)
African American 50.2% (102,103)
American Indian 0.1% (291)
Asian 2.2% (4,494)
Hawaiian 0.0% (70)
Other 0.3% (657)
Two Or More 2.2% (4,486)
Hispanic 3.7% (7,625)
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Mobile is:

  • 41.1% White with 83,690 White residents.

  • 50.2% African American with 102,103 African American residents.

  • 0.1% American Indian with 291 American Indian residents.

  • 2.2% Asian with 4,494 Asian residents.

  • 0.0% Hawaiian with 70 Hawaiian residents.

  • 0.3% Other with 657 Other residents.

  • 2.2% Two Or More with 4,486 Two Or More residents.

  • 3.7% Hispanic with 7,625 Hispanic residents.

Race Mobile AL USA
White 41.1% 63.4% 57.4%
African American 50.2% 25.6% 11.9%
American Indian 0.1% 0.3% 0.5%
Asian 2.2% 1.4% 5.9%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%
Two Or More 2.2% 3.3% 4.3%
Hispanic 3.7% 5.6% 19.3%

Gender in Mobile

Female 53.3% (108,436)
Male 46.7% (94,980)
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  • Mobile is 53.3% female with 108,436 female residents.

  • Mobile is 46.7% male with 94,980 male residents.

Gender Mobile AL USA
Female 53.3% 51.4% 50.5%
Male 46.7% 48.6% 49.5%

Highest level of educational attainment in Mobile for adults over 25

< 9th Grade 3.0% (6,102)
9-12th Grade 7.0% (14,239)
High School / GED 29.0% (58,990)
Some College 21.0% (42,717)
Associate's Degree 9.0% (18,307)
Bachelor's Degree 20.0% (40,683)
Master's Degree 8.0% (16,273)
Professional Degree 2.0% (4,068)
Doctorate Degree 1.0% (2,034)
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  • 3.0% of adults in Mobile completed < 9th grade.

  • 7.0% of adults in Mobile completed 9-12th grade.

  • 29.0% of adults in Mobile completed high school / ged.

  • 21.0% of adults in Mobile completed some college.

  • 9.0% of adults in Mobile completed associate's degree.

  • 20.0% of adults in Mobile completed bachelor's degree.

  • 8.0% of adults in Mobile completed master's degree.

  • 2.0% of adults in Mobile completed professional degree.

  • 1.0% of adults in Mobile completed doctorate degree.

Education Mobile AL USA
< 9th Grade 3.0% 4.0% 4.0%
9-12th Grade 7.0% 8.0% 6.0%
High School / GED 29.0% 30.0% 26.0%
Some College 21.0% 21.0% 19.0%
Associate's Degree 9.0% 9.0% 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree 20.0% 17.0% 22.0%
Master's Degree 8.0% 8.0% 10.0%
Professional Degree 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Household Income For Mobile, Alabama

Less than $10,000 7.7% (1,567,696)
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% (1,110,101)
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4% (2,117,099)
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% (1,961,362)
$35,000 to $49,999 14.2% (2,889,771)
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6% (3,386,781)
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9% (2,209,146)
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9% (2,626,125)
$150,000 to $199,999 6.0% (1,221,615)
$200,000 or more 6.2% (1,251,897)
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  • 7.7% of households in Mobile earn Less than $10,000.

  • 5.5% of households in Mobile earn $10,000 to $14,999.

  • 10.4% of households in Mobile earn $15,000 to $24,999.

  • 9.6% of households in Mobile earn $25,000 to $34,999.

  • 14.2% of households in Mobile earn $35,000 to $49,999.

  • 16.6% of households in Mobile earn $50,000 to $74,999.

  • 10.9% of households in Mobile earn $75,000 to $99,999.

  • 12.9% of households in Mobile earn $100,000 to $149,999.

  • 6.0% of households in Mobile earn $150,000 to $199,999.

  • 6.2% of households in Mobile earn $200,000 or more.

Income Mobile AL USA
Less than $10,000 7.7% 6.3% 5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5% 4.7% 3.4%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.4% 8.8% 6.3%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% 8.5% 6.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.2% 11.8% 10.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.6% 16.7% 15.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9% 12.7% 12.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9% 15.5% 17.5%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.0% 7.4% 9.6%
$200,000 or more 6.2% 7.8% 13.4%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (2024)