Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1785* | 746 | — |
| 1788* | 1,468 | +96.8% |
| 1820 | 1,500 | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 3,194 | +112.9% |
| 1840 | 12,672 | +296.7% |
| 1850 | 20,515 | +61.9% |
| 1860 | 29,258 | +42.6% |
| 1870 | 32,034 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 29,132 | −9.1% |
| 1890 | 31,076 | +6.7% |
| 1900 | 38,469 | +23.8% |
| 1910 | 51,521 | +33.9% |
| 1920 | 60,777 | +18.0% |
| 1930 | 68,202 | +12.2% |
| 1940 | 78,720 | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 129,009 | +63.9% |
| 1960 | 202,779 | +57.2% |
| 1970 | 190,026 | −6.3% |
| 1980 | 200,452 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 196,278 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 198,915 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 195,111 | −1.9% |
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The 2010 United States Census determined that there were 195,111 people residing within the city limits of Mobile. Mobile is the center of Alabama's second-largest metropolitan area, which consists of all of Mobile County. Metropolitan Mobile had a population of 412,992 as of 2010 census.
The 2010 census indicated that there were 78,959 households, out of which 21,073 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28,073 were married couples living together, 17,037 had a female householder with no husband present, 3,579 had a male householder with no wife present, and 30,270 were non-families. 25,439 of all households were made up of individuals and 8,477 had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The racial makeup of the city was 50.6% Black or African American, 45.0% White, 0.3% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, 1.4% from two or more races, and 2.4% of the population were Latino. Non-Hispanic Whites were 43.9% of the population in 2010, down from 62.1% in 1980. The average household size was 2.4% and the average family size was 3.07%. Estimated same-sex couple households comprised 0.9% of all households in 2000.
The population in 2010 was spread out with 6.7% under the age of 5, 75.9% over 18, and 13.7% over 65. The median age was 35.7 years. The male population was 47.0% and the female population was 53.0%. The median income for a household in the city was $37,056 for 2006 to 2010. The per capita income for the city was $22,401.
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