How many people live in Mobile County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 412,300 people living in Mobile County, AL. That makes Mobile County the third-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 7.9% of people living in the state.
412K
population of Mobile County, AL (2024)
7.9%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 412,300 people lived in Mobile County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Mobile County, AL’s age demographics?
About 75,000 Mobile County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 94,600 Mobile County residents, or 22.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Mobile County, AL's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Mobile County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 36.4% of the Mobile County, AL population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Mobile County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.89%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Mobile County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.3% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Mobile County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Mobile County, AL is Mobile with about 201,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Mobile County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mobile | 201,367 |
| 2. | Prichard | 18,778 |
| 3. | Saraland | 16,458 |
| 4. | Satsuma | 6,874 |
| 5. | Chickasaw | 6,241 |
| 6. | Semmes | 6,193 |
| 7. | Citronelle | 3,928 |
| 8. | Bayou La Batre | 2,124 |
| 9. | Creola | 1,972 |
| 10. | Dauphin Island | 1,923 |
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