Mobile, AL: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Mobile, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Mobile at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (2.3% against 13.6%), then median household income ($53,558 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate200,824Down 2.9% from the April 2020 base of 206,900
- Median household income$53,558Below Alabama ($63,999), well below the US ($80,734)
- Median age37.3Below both Alabama (39.3) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older17.4%Close to both Alabama (17.8%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)32.0%Above Alabama (28.4%), below the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)2.3%Well below both Alabama (3.9%) and the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Mobile and Montgomery (159 miles apart) differ most: 2.3% against 3.6%, then the share of residents 65 and older (17.4% against 16.0%).
Local healthcare landscape in Mobile
Map for Mobile is the City of Mobile's comprehensive plan, and its list of Institutions includes the University of South Alabama Hospital, Providence Hospital, Springhill Medical Center and Infirmary Health System. The Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama is at 5795 USA Drive North, Mobile, AL 36688, and USA Health residency and fellowship programs are affiliated with the College. The plan says over 400 citizens at a 2015 Focus on the Future workshop identified strong and weak places, and lists primary identified Strong Places including Downtown, Spring Hill, Midtown, Medal of Honor Park (Cottage Hill), University of South Alabama, Oakleigh and Dog River. The plan also refers to the Africatown community, and the city's Toulminville page links an adopted Toulminville Neighborhood Plan.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Spring Hill
- Midtown
- Cottage Hill
- Oakleigh
- Dog River
- Africatown
- Toulminville
Sources for this section
Who practices in Mobile
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Mobile, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Mobile is furthest above the US among plastic surgeons (1.5 times the US rate) and lowest among chiropractors (0.7 times).
| Specialty | In Mobile | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 143 | 1 per 1,404 | 1 per 1,340 | Below |
| Chiropractors | 43 | 1 per 4,670 | 1 per 3,311 | Well below |
| Dermatologists | 12 | 1 per 16,735 | 1 per 17,857 | Above |
| Physical therapists | 174 | 1 per 1,154 | 1 per 1,181 | Close |
| Optometrists | 31 | 1 per 6,478 | 1 per 5,291 | Below |
| Podiatrists | 11 | 1 per 18,257 | 1 per 14,706 | Below |
| Plastic surgeons | 5 | 1 per 40,165 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Mobile County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of dentists are 16.3% of them, below the US share of 18.5%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments726Average employment 11,335
- Offices of physicians259
- Offices of dentists118
- Offices of other health practitioners190
What we'd prioritize for a Mobile practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Keep the patients you already have
Mobile had 6,076 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−2.9%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $53,558 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
A complete Google Business Profile
Before anything else, the profile patients see in Mobile map results should be complete and accurate: hours, services, photos and the right categories, with matching directory listings everywhere else.
Talk to Us About Your Mobile Practice
- No Long-Term Contracts
- HIPAA-Compliant
- 4–6 Week Delivery
Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
Medi-Edge Marketing is a medical marketing agency in Vista, California, working remotely with practices across the United States. See every location page or our services.