Moving to Creola, Alabama

Population: 2,002. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,058 (+2.8% change)
Males: 969 (48.4%), Females: 1,033 (51.6%)

Mobile County

Zip code: 36525

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $35,517
Median house value: $84,000

Population by Race

Races in Creola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Black (9.9%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (28.0%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.5%), German (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 14.6 square miles

Map of Creola, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Creola

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creola town

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Creola:

  • SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 14 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH AL CHILDRENS AND WOMENS (about 16 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creola:

  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Creola:

  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 4 miles; CREOLA, AL; Abbreviation: 15A)
  • BAY MINETTE MUNI (about 14 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Abbreviation: 1R8)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 29 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: S26)

Amtrak station near Creola:

  • 15 miles: MOBILE (11 GOVERNMENT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creola:

  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 18 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 28 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 61 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 64 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)