Mobile County ( ) is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. It is the second most-populous county in the state after
Jefferson County. As of the
2020 census, its population was 414,809.
Its
county seat
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is
Mobile, which was founded as a deepwater port on the Mobile River. The only such port in Alabama, it has long been integral to the economy for providing access to inland waterways as well as the
Gulf of Mexico
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.
The city, river, and county were named in honor of ''
Maubila'', a village of the
paramount chief
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Tuskaloosa of the regional
Mississippian culture
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. In 1540 he arranged an ambush of soldiers of
Hernando de Soto
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's expedition in an effort to expel them from the territory. The Spaniards were armed with guns and killed many of the
tribe
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. Mobile County and Washington County, Alabama make up the Mobile Metropolitan Statistical Area with a 2020 population of 430,197. The Mobile, AL MSA and Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA make up the much larger Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope CSA with a 2020 population of 661,964.
The northern border of Mobile County and southern area of neighboring Washington County constitute the homeland of the state-recognized tribe of
MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians is a state-recognized tribe, located in southwest Alabama, with a population largely based in southern Washington County and some membership in northern Mobile County.
The term ''MOWA'' is a portmanteau of Mobil ...
, descendants of Choctaw and Creek who stayed in this area during the period of
Indian Removal
Indian removal was the United States government policy of forced displacement of self-governing tribes of Native Americans from their ancestral homelands in the eastern United States to lands west of the Mississippi Riverspecifically, to a de ...
. They have organized to preserve their culture and language. They were the first of nine tribes to be recognized by the state.
History
This area was occupied for thousands of years by varying cultures of
indigenous people
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s. At the time of Spanish expeditions in the early 16th century, it was part of the territory of the
Mississippian culture
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, which constructed major earthwork mounds. It was ruled by the paramount chief
Tuskaloosa.
The historic
Choctaw
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emerged somewhat later, and are believed to be descendants of those earlier peoples. They occupied this area along what early
French
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traders and colonists called the Mobile River. They also founded the settlement of
Mobile on the river and bay in the early eighteenth century.
The British took over the territory in 1763 (along with other French territories east of the Mississippi River) after defeating the French in the
Seven Years' War
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. During the
American Revolutionary War
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, it came under Spanish rule as part of
Spanish Florida
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. Spain ceded the territory to the United States after the
War of 1812
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.
In the 1830s, the United States forced the
removal of most of the Native American tribes in the area under President
Andrew Jackson
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's policy and an
act of Congress
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to relocate them to
Indian Territory
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west of the Mississippi River. Many of those who remained continued their culture, and took refuge in the swamps in the border area between Mobile and Washington counties. Since the late 20th century, several tribes have reorganized and gained state recognition. Among those is the
MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians is a state-recognized tribe, located in southwest Alabama, with a population largely based in southern Washington County and some membership in northern Mobile County.
The term ''MOWA'' is a portmanteau of Mobil ...
, which was recognized as a tribe in 1979 by the state. The people have long been based in this area of the former Choctaw homeland, along the northern border of Mobile County and the southern border of Washington County.
After more than a century of European settlement, beginning with French colonists, Mobile County was organized by the state legislature and the proclamation of Governor Holmes of the
Mississippi Territory
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on December 18, 1812.
When Mississippi was separated and admitted as a state on December 10, 1817, after adopting its constitution on August 15, 1817, Mobile County became part of what was called the
Alabama Territory
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. Two years later, the county became part of the state of Alabama, granted
statehood
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on December 14, 1819.
The city of Mobile, first settled by French colonists in the early 18th century as part of ''
La Louisiane,'' was designated as the county seat from the early days of the county.
Both the county and city derive their name from
Fort Louis de la Mobile
Mobile ( , ) is a city and the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population within the city limits was 187,041 at the 2020 census, down from 195,111 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Alabama, ...
, a French fortification established (near present-day
Axis, Alabama) in 1702. The word "Mobile" is believed to stem from a
Choctaw
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word for "paddlers".
The area was occupied by French colonists from 1702 to 1763, and their influence has been strong in the city. It was ruled by the British from 1763 to 1780, when more American colonists began to enter the territory; and controlled by the Spanish from 1780 to 1813.
At the end of the War of 1812, the United States took over the territory. At that time, new settlers were being attracted to the land, eager to develop short-staple cotton in the uplands area. Invention of the
cotton gin
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made processing of this type of cotton profitable, stimulating wholesale development of new cotton plantations in the
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during the antebellum years. Mobile developed as a major deepwater port; in the nineteenth century, cotton was its major export.
There were nine documented lynchings in Mobile from 1891 to 1981.
* March 31, 1891 — Zachariah Graham
* October 2, 1906 — Roy Hoyle
* October 2, 1906 — Willie Thompson
* October 2, 1906 — Corneilius Robinson
* September 22, 1907 — Mose Dossett
* January 23, 1909 — Richard Robertson
* July 31, 1910 — Bill Walker
* June 6, 1919 — James E. Lewis
* March 21, 1981 —
Michael Donald
The lynching of Michael Donald in Mobile, Alabama, on March 21, 1981, was one of the last reported lynchings in the United States. Several Ku Klux Klan (KKK) members beat and killed Michael Donald, a 19-year-old African-American, and hung his b ...
Courthouse fires occurred in the years 1823, 1840, and 1872.
Geography
![Mobile River at Chickasaw Creek](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Mobile_River_at_Chickasaw_Creek.jpg)
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (25.2%) is water.
It is the fourth-largest county in Alabama by land area and second-largest by total area. It includes several islands, including
Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island is an island town in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, on a barrier island of the same name, in the Gulf of Mexico. It incorporated in 1988. The population was 1,778 at the 2020 census, up from 1,238 at the 2010 census. The t ...
,
Gaillard Island
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and
Mon Louis Island.
Major highways
*
Interstate 10
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*
Interstate 65
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*
Interstate 165
*
![I-110](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/I-110.svg)
planned western bypass
*
U.S. Highway 43
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*
U.S. Highway 45
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*
U.S. Highway 90
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*
U.S. Highway 98
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*
State Route 158
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State Route 163
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State Route 188
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State Route 193
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State Route 213
*
State Route 217
Adjacent counties
*
Washington County (north)
*
Baldwin County (east)
*
Jackson County, Mississippi
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(southwest)
*
George County, Mississippi
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George County is included ...
(west)
*
Greene County, Mississippi (northwest)
National protected areas
*
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
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(part)
*
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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(part)
Demographics
2020
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 414,809 people, 155,946 households, and 97,398 families residing in the county.
2010
According to the
2010 United States Census
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, the population of the county comprised the following racial and ethnic groups:
*60.2%
White
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*34.6%
Black
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*0.9%
Native American
*1.8%
Asian
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*0.0%
Native Hawaiian or
Pacific Islander
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*1.5%
Two or more races
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*2.4%
Hispanic or Latino
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(of any race)
2000
According to the
2000 United States census
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,
there were 399,843 people, 150,179 households, and 106,777 families residing in the county. The
population density
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was 324 people per square mile (125/km
2). There were 165,101 housing units at an average density of 134 per square mile (52/km
2). The racial makeup of the county was 63.07%
White
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, 33.38%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.67%
Native American, 1.41%
Asian
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, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.40% from
other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 150,179 households, out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.50% were
married couples
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living together, 17.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county, the population dispersal was 27.50% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,710, and the median income for a family was $40,378. Males had a median income of $32,329 versus $21,986 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the county was $17,178. About 15.60% of families and 18.50% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 26.20% of those under age 18 and 14.60% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local
Mobile County has a limited form of
home rule
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and is governed by a three-member county commission. Each commissioner represents a
single-member district
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and is elected by the voters of that district to serve a four-year term. Each commissioner has an equal vote on the commission. During an elected term, each commissioner serves as President of the Mobile County Commission for 16 months, beginning with the District 1 Commissioner.
As of November 2020 Mobile County Commissioners are:
*District 1 (northern County) – Merceria L. Ludgood (D)
*District 2 (western and central County) – Connie Hudson (R)
*District 3 (southern County) – Randall Dueitt (R)
State
Under the state constitution, the legislature maintains considerable power over county affairs. Mobile County is represented in the
Alabama Legislature
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by three
senators and nine
representatives. It is represented in the
Alabama Senate by
Democrat
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Vivian Davis Figures from the 33rd district, by
Republican Jack Williams from the 34th district, and by Republican David Sessions from the 35th district.
It is represented in the
Alabama House of Representatives
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by Democrat Adline Clarke from the 97th district, Democrat Napoleon Bracy from the 98th district, Democrat Sam Jones from the 99th district, Republican Victor Gaston from the 100th district, Republican Chris Pringle from the 101st district, Republican Shane Stringer from the 102nd district, Democrat Barbara Drummond from the 103rd district, Republican Margie Wilcox from the 104th district, and Republican Chip Brown from the 105th district.
Education
In most areas of Mobile County, schools are operated by the
Mobile County Public School System
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. The cities of
Chickasaw,
Saraland, and
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have separate school systems. Each is served by
Chickasaw City Schools
Chickasaw City Schools (CCS) is a school district in Alabama, serving Chickasaw.
The city voted to form its own school system in 2012. Previously it was a part of the Mobile County Public School System.Philips, Rena Havner.Chickasaw, Satsuma sc ...
,
Saraland Board of Education
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The district consists of four schools, Saraland Early Education Center, Saraland Elementary School, Saraland (formerly Adams) Middle Schoo ...
, and
Satsuma City School System
Satsuma City School System is a school district in Mobile County, Alabama serving the city of Satsuma, Alabama, Satsuma.
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Mobile County is the home of the University of South Alabama
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(USA), a public research university divided into ten colleges, including one of Alabama's two state-supported medical schools. USA has an enrollment of over 16,000 students and employs more than 6,000 faculty, administrators, and support staff. It is also home to two private institutions of higher learning. Spring Hill College, founded in 1830, is Catholic and the third-oldest Jesuit college or university in the U.S. Its enrollment is about 1,500 students and it offers 46 academic majors. University of Mobile, established in 1961 and affiliated with Alabama Baptist Convention, has an enrollment of about 2,000 and offers 90 academic majors.
Politics
During the late 20th century, white conservatives left the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
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for the Republican Party. In that same period, as African Americans regained their ability to exercise the franchise after passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
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, they tended to support the national Democratic Party.
Today the population of Mobile County is majority white; at the time of the Civil War, it was majority black. In 2004, the incumbent Republican president George W. Bush
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won 59 percent of the vote and 92,014 votes. Democrat John F. Kerry
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won 40 percent of the vote and 63,732 votes. Other candidates won one percent of the vote.
In the 2008 presidential election, Mobile County cast the majority of its votes for the Republican candidate John McCain
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. He won 54% of the vote and 98,049 votes. Democrat Barack Obama
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received 45% of the vote and 82,181 votes. Other candidates won 1% of the vote.
In the Senate off-year election in 2008, Republican Jeff Sessions did better than John McCain. Sessions won 57 percent of the vote and 102,043 votes. His challenger, Democrat Vivian Figures
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, won 43 percent of the vote and 77,292 votes.
Due to Mobile being an urban city, the margins between the Republican and Democrat candidates are usually between 10-19 points. Since 1996, the Democrats have gotten 40-45% of the vote.
Communities
Cities
* Bayou La Batre
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* Chickasaw
* Citronelle
* Creola
* Mobile (county seat)
* Prichard
* Saraland
* Satsuma Satsuma may refer to:
* Satsuma (fruit), a citrus fruit
* ''Satsuma'' (gastropod), a genus of land snails
Places Japan
* Satsuma, Kagoshima, a Japanese town
* Satsuma District, Kagoshima, a district in Kagoshima Prefecture
* Satsuma Domain, a sout ...
* Semmes
Towns
* Dauphin Island
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* Mount Vernon
Census-designated places
* Axis
* Belle Fontaine
* Bucks
Bucks may refer to:
Places
* Buckinghamshire, England, abbreviated Bucks
* Bucks, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community
* Bucks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community
* Bucks, Michigan, an unincorporated community ...
* Calvert (partly in Washington County)
* Chunchula
* Grand Bay
* Gulfcrest
* Movico
* Theodore
Theodore may refer to:
Places
* Theodore, Alabama, United States
* Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
* Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia
* Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada
* Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Sask ...
* Tillmans Corner
Unincorporated communities
* Alabama Port
* Cloverdale Cloverdale may refer to:
Place names
;Australia
*Cloverdale, Western Australia
;Canada
*Cloverdale, Edmonton, Alberta, a neighborhood
*Cloverdale, Surrey, British Columbia
* Cloverdale, New Brunswick
* Cloverdale, Nova Scotia
*Cloverdale Mall in T ...
* Coden
* Crawford
Crawford may refer to:
Places Canada
* Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia
* Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario
United Kingdom
* Crawford, Lancashire, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside, England
* Crawford, South Lanarkshire, a ...
* Eight Mile
* Fernland
* Heron Bay
* Irvington
* Kushla Kushla (Кушла) is a village in southern Bulgaria, Zlatograd municipality, Smolyan Province, located near the border with Greece. In the Ottoman times the town was called Ugurli in Turkish and Kotyli in Greek. In 1918 the village was part of the ...
* Le Moyne
* Lloyds
* Mauvilla
* Mon Louis
* Pennsylvania
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* St. Elmo
* Tanner Williams
* Toulminville
* Union Church
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Historically, unions of Protestant churches were enforced by the state ...
* Whistler
* Wilmer
Ghost town
* Beaver Mills
See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Mobile, Alabama
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* Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Mobile County, Alabama
References
External links
Mobile County, Alabama
official website
Map of roads/towns in Mobile County
from University of Alabama
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South Alabama Community Website
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Alabama placenames of Native American origin
1812 establishments in Mississippi Territory
Populated places established in 1812
Mobile metropolitan area