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Welcome to Mobile County ...

Time Zone: Mobile County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mobile is the Seat for Mobile County.

Mobile County was founded in 1812.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mobile had a population of 413,516 people. This is an increase of 0.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 412,992 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mobile represented 8.64% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Mobile County:

  • Bayou La Batre
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
    • Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <3>
  • Chickasaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
  • Citronelle
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Creola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Dauphin Island
    (32 miles [51.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
    • Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Mobile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile
    • Mobile is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187,746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mobile <3>
  • Mount Vernon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Prichard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
    • Prichard is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,294 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prichard <3>
  • Saraland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <3>
  • Satsuma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
    • Satsuma is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <3>
  • Semmes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semmes
    • Semmes is located in Mobile County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semmes <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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