Population By Race and Ethnicity in Mobile, AL in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 414,275 population of Mobile County, Alabama comprised of 12,000 people who identified as Hispanic (2.9%), and 402,275 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Mobile County, Alabama with a population of 245,199 (59.19%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 149,624 (36.12%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,602 (2.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Mobile County, Alabama in 2018, with a population of 235,304 (56.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 148,452 (35.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,895 (2.39%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Mobile, Alabama.

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Population By Race in Mobile , AL in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 149,624 36.12%
White Alone 245,199 59.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,857 0.93%
Asian Alone 8,602 2.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 173 0.04%
Two Or More Races 6,820 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Mobile , AL in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,172 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,895 2.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 229 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 96 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 66 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 542 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 148,452 35.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 235,304 56.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,628 0.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,506 2.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,278 1.52%