Mobile County, Alabama

Mobile County is a United States county located in the United States of Alabama. In 2000, the population was 399843. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 406309, It is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama. The county spans an area of 1644.02 square miles (4257.99 square kilometre), of which, 1233.09 square miles (3193.69 square kilometre) of it is land and 410.93 square miles (1064.3 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the second largest by size in Alabama. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Alabama.

Mobile County Alabama
Map of Mobile County, Alabama

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 399843 people, 150179 households, and 106745 families living in the county. The population density was 324.3 people per square mile (125.21/kmē), it is third most densely populated county in Alabama. There were 165101 housing units at an average density of 133.9 per square mile (51.7/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.61 persons, and the average family size was 3.13 persons. In the county Age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 10% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 109.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 114.8 females. Its population was estimated at 406309 in July 2008, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 251507 White, 139783 Black or African American, 2743 American Indian, 7391 Asian, 174 Native Hawaiian, and 4711 from two or more races.

Mobile County Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Mobile County Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Mobile County Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $33710, it is the 14th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $40378, it is the 16th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Alabama. The per capita income for the county was $17178, it is the 17th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 110152 pupils and students, of which 48.4% are male and 51.6% are female, 27.55% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.62% nursery or pri school, 5.97% kindergarten, 47.31% elementary school, 21.29% high school and 18.8% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bayou La Batre CityMobile County4.184.030.152313573.9992824539
2Chickasaw CityMobile County4.574.430.1463641436.31419027036
3Citronelle CityMobile County24.6724.420.253659149.91645531739
4Creola TownMobile County15.4814.610.872002137.11495635517
5Dauphin Island TownMobile County166.086.2159.881371221.22255244219
6Grand Bay CdpMobile County8.78.660.033918452.31574138941
7Mobile CityMobile County159.43117.941.531989151687.11807231445
8Mount Vernon TownMobile County1.91.890.01844446.41255129861
9Prichard CityMobile County25.4825.390.08286331127.61062619544
10Saraland CityMobile County22.0121.910.1112288560.91947038318
11Satsuma CityMobile County6.526.510.015687873.12397250496
12Theodore CdpMobile County11.9211.9206811571.61512933750
13Tillmans Corner CdpMobile County17.517.490.0115685896.81690134309
YearPopulation
April 2000 census399843
April 2000 Estimate399843
July 2000 Estimate400028
July 2001 Estimate399997
July 2002 Estimate398228
July 2003 Estimate397442
July 2004 Estimate397174
July 2005 Estimate397909
July 2006 Estimate401629
July 2007 Estimate404097
July 2008 Estimate406309
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school348538107295
Kindergarten317434076581
Elementary school265962551752113
High school114601199423454
College or graduate school85971211220709
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Mobile County, Alabama$33710$40378$17178
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587