Mobile County ( ) is a

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located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of

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. It is the third-most populous county in the state after Jefferson and Madison counties. As of the 2020 census, its population was 414,809. Its

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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

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. The city, river, and county were named in honor of '' Maubila'', a village of the

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Tuskaloosa Tuskaloosa (less commonly spelled as ''Tuskalusa'', ''Tastaluca'', ''Tuskaluza'') (birthdate unknown, - 1540) was a paramount chief of a Mississippian chiefdom in what is now the U.S. state of Alabama. His people were ancestors to the several s ...

of the regional

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. In 1540 he arranged an ambush of soldiers of

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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

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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 Mob ...

, descendants of Choctaw and Creek who stayed in this area during the period of Indian Removal. 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

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s. At the time of Spanish expeditions in the early 16th century, it was part of the territory of the

, which constructed major earthwork mounds. It was ruled by the paramount chief

. The historic

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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 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

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. During the

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, it came under Spanish rule as part of

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. Spain ceded the territory to the United States after the

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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

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's policy and an

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to relocate them to

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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

, 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

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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

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. Two years later, the county became part of the state of Alabama, granted

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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 ''

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,'' was designated as the county seat from the early days of the county. Both the county and city derive their name from

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, a French fortification established (near present-day Axis, Alabama) in 1702. The word "Mobile" is believed to stem from a

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

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made processing of this type of cotton profitable, stimulating wholesale development of new cotton plantations in the Black Belt 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 Courthouse fires occurred in the years 1823, 1840, and 1872.

Geography

According to the

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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

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, Gaillard Island and

Mon Louis Island Mon Louis Island, originally known as Isle aux Maraguans or Miragoine, is an island on the coast of the U.S. state of Alabama, south of Mobile. Located in southeastern Mobile County, it has an average elevation of . Roughly wide and long, it ...

Major highways

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* Interstate 165 * I-110

planned western bypass * US 43

U.S. Highway 43 * US 45

U.S. Highway 45 * US 90

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U.S. Highway 98 * Alabama 158

State Route 158 * Alabama 163

State Route 163 * Alabama 188

State Route 188 * Alabama 193

State Route 193 * Alabama 213

State Route 213 * Alabama 217

State Route 217

Transit

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Adjacent counties

* Washington County (north) * Baldwin County (east) *

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(southwest) *

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(west) *

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(northwest)

National protected areas

* Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge (part) *

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(part)

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 414,809 people, 163,750 households, and 107,701 families residing in the county. The

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was There were 184,441 housing units. The county's largest city, Mobile (population 187,041 per the 2020 census) is majority minority with African-Americans making up 51.06% of its population.

2010 census

According to the 2010 census, the population of the county comprised the following racial and ethnic groups: *60.2%

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*34.6%

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*0.9% Native American *1.8% Asian *0.0%

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*1.5% Two or more races *2.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 399,843 people, 150,179 households, and 106,777 families residing in the county. The

was . There were 165,101 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 63.07%

, 33.38%

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, 0.67% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.40% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were

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or Latino 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

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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

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for the county was $17,178. About 15.60% of families and 18.50% of the population were below the

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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

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and is governed by a three-member county commission. Each commissioner represents a

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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 2024, 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

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by four senators and nine representatives. State Senators representing portions of Mobile County are: * Republican Greg Albritton (22nd District), *

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(33rd District), *Republican Jack W. Williams (34th District), and *Republican David Sessions (35th District). State Representatives representing portions of Mobile County are: *Democrat

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(97th District), *Democrat Napoleon Bracy (98th District), *Democrat Sam Jones (99th District), *Republican Mark Shirey (100th District), *Republican

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(101st District), *Republican Shane Stringer (102nd District), *Democrat Barbara Drummond (103rd District), *Republican

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(104th District), and *Republican Chip Brown (105th District).

Education

In most areas of Mobile County, schools are operated by the

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. The cities of

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, Saraland, and

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have separate school systems; served by Chickasaw City Schools, Saraland Board of Education, and Satsuma City School System, respectively.
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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.

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, 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. The

University of Mobile The University of Mobile is a private Baptist university in Prichard, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). History The university was founded in 1961 by the Alabama ...

, established in 1961 and affiliated with the

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(the state convention of the

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), has an enrollment of about 2,000 and offers 90 academic majors.

Politics

Mobile County is very conservative for an urban county. The last Democrat to win the county was

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in 1960 and is one of only 5 counties to back

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over

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in 1976. Within the city of Mobile, the margins between the Republican and Democrat candidates are usually between 10 and 19 points. Since 1996, the Democrats have gotten 40-45% of the vote.

Communities

Cities

Bayou La Batre Bayou La Batre ( or ) is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Mobile metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,204, down from 2,558 at the 2010 census. Bayou La Batre is a fishing village wi ...

Citronelle Citronelle is a city on the northern border of Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 3,946. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area a ...

* Creola * Mobile (county seat) * Prichard * Saraland *

* Semmes

Towns

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Census-designated places

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* Belle Fontaine * Bucks * Calvert (partly in Washington County) * Chunchula * Grand Bay * Gulfcrest * Movico * Theodore * Tillmans Corner

Unincorporated communities

* Alabama Port *

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* Cloverdale *

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* Crawford * Eight Mile * Fernland * Heron Bay * Irvington * Kushla * Le Moyne * Lloyds * Mauvilla * Mon Louis *

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* St. Elmo * Tanner Williams * Union Church * Whistler * Wilmer

Ghost town

* Beaver Mills

References

External links

Mobile County, Alabama
official website
Map of roads/towns in Mobile County
from

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South Alabama Community Website
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