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Mobile city, Alabama

AL · population 203,416 · GEOID 0150000

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Unemployment (mobile county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±65 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

203,416

4.00% of Alabama · 203,416 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±65 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Mobile County)

4.3%

+0.3 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Mobile County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.3%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-052.9%3.7%—
2024-063.8%4.3%—
2024-073.8%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.5%3.9%—
2024-113.6%4.0%—
2024-123.5%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-024.0%4.5%—
2025-033.7%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.1%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-073.6%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.7%4.3%—
2025-113.2%4.3%—
2025-122.9%4.1%—
2026-013.8%4.7%—
2026-024.0%4.7%—
2026-033.6%4.3%—
2026-043.3%4.0%—
2026-054.0%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.4%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010970000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,068

better than the United States

This place $1,068
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Mobile County)

$30.1B

+4.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Mobile County)
PeriodOutput (Mobile County)Margin
2016$19.1B—
2017$19.7B—
2018$20.8B—
2019$21.4B—
2020$21.5B—
2021$24.6B—
2022$26.8B—
2023$28.7B—
2024$30.1B—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 9.26% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Mobile County)

$8.9B

−43.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Mobile County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Mobile County)Margin
FY2021$12.1B—
FY2022$13.9B—
FY2023$14.7B—
FY2024$14.9B—
FY2025$15.6B—
FY2026$8.9B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $193,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $53,558 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 4.00% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024