Mobile County , Alabama

Population: 413,162 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $58,119 Home $176,600 Rent $1,021/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Mobile County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,119), with housing 42% below the US figure ($177,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Mobile County in the top 2% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$58,119
Median Income
household
$176,600
Home Value
median
$1,021/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $58,119
Per Capita Income $32,032
Poverty Rate 16.3%
Median Home Value $176,600
Median Gross Rent $1,021/mo
Owner Occupied 64.9%
Renter Occupied 35.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 413,162
Median Age 38.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 25.2%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

39.0%
Obesity
14.1%
Diabetes
15.4%
Smoking
43.1%
High Blood Pressure
29.7%
No Physical Activity
22.1%
Depression
40.7%
Insufficient Sleep
79.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 98.0  ·  98th national percentile

🌊 Flood
90.60
🌪️ Tornado
94.56
🌀 Hurricane
99.42
🔥 Wildfire
93.48
❄️ Winter Storm
81.25
🌍 Earthquake
84.76
☀️ Drought
86.23

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