Mobile County, Alabama

Mobile County, Alabama, has 411,658 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mobile. It uses Central Time and covers 1,229 sq mi (3,184 km²) of land.

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Mobile County in Alabama
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Resident population, July 2025
411,658
Land area
1,229 sq mi (3,184 km²)
County seat or government
Mobile
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,880 ± $1,273
Median home value
$190,700 ± $3,688
Median rent, with utilities
$1,052 ± $22
Homes lived in by their owners
66% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Mobile, AL metro areaCentral county
Water area
415 sq mi (1,074 km²)
State
Alabama
County code (FIPS)
01097
Coordinates (central point)
30.684572, -88.196568

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mobile County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3669552,690 people
  2. 3660838,890 people
  3. 3660525,104 people
  4. 3660923,820 people
  5. 3658223,705 people
  6. 3657523,481 people
  7. 3660618,728 people
  8. 3669318,726 people
  9. 3661817,892 people
  10. 3657117,143 people
  11. 3654115,590 people
  12. 3661914,697 people
All 39
  1. 3661312,234 people
  2. 3658712,013 people
  3. 3661711,128 people
  4. 3654410,521 people
  5. 366109,877 people
  6. 366048,836 people
  7. 366037,760 people
  8. 365227,116 people
  9. 365726,922 people
  10. 366116,332 people
  11. 365215,536 people
  12. 366075,393 people
  13. 366123,274 people
  14. 365232,972 people
  15. 365602,858 people
  16. 366882,471 people
  17. 365251,945 people
  18. 365281,852 people
  19. 365091,233 people
  20. 366021,043 people
  21. 36505762 people
  22. 36513521 people
  23. 36568213 people
  24. 36663187 people
  25. 3665253 people
  26. 365127 people
  27. 366150 people

39 ZIP Code areas overlap Mobile County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Mobile County, largest first

  1. Mobile County School District383,032 people
  2. Saraland City School District16,404 people
  3. Satsuma City School District6,822 people
  4. Chickasaw City School District6,332 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Mobile County, largest first

  1. MOWA Choctaw (state) Reservation177 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mobile, Alabama (city)203,416 people
  2. Prichard, Alabama (city)18,961 people
  3. Tillmans Corner, Alabama (CDP)17,677 people
  4. Saraland, Alabama (city)16,404 people
  5. Satsuma, Alabama (city)6,822 people
  6. Chickasaw, Alabama (city)6,332 people
  7. Semmes, Alabama (city)5,626 people
  8. Theodore, Alabama (CDP)4,964 people
  9. Citronelle, Alabama (city)3,913 people
  10. Grand Bay, Alabama (CDP)3,553 people
  11. Creola, Alabama (town)2,088 people
  12. Bayou La Batre, Alabama (city)1,881 people
All 21
  1. Dauphin Island, Alabama (town)1,852 people
  2. Mount Vernon, Alabama (town)1,339 people
  3. Belle Fontaine, Alabama (CDP)772 people
  4. Axis, Alabama (CDP)326 people
  5. Chunchula, Alabama (CDP)250 people
  6. Movico, Alabama (CDP)168 people
  7. Calvert, Alabama (CDP)83 people
  8. Gulfcrest, Alabama (CDP)82 people
  9. Bucks, Alabama (CDP)7 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Baldwin County, Alabama27 mi east
  2. George County, Mississippi29 mi northwest
  3. Jackson County, Mississippi30 mi southwest
  4. Greene County, Mississippi45 mi northwest
  5. Washington County, Alabama50 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.