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Moving to Saraland, Alabama

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Population: 12,288. Estimated population in July 2024: 12,683 (+3.2% change)
Males: 5,998 (48.8%), Females: 6,290 (51.2%)

Mobile County

Zip code: 36571

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $38,318
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Saraland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Black (9.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.3%), German (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (2.8%).

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 21.9 square miles

Map of Saraland, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Saraland

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saraland city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -40 (-0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Saraland:

  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH AL CHILDRENS AND WOMENS (about 11 miles; MOBILE, AL)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saraland:

  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 14 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 15 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Saraland:

  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 11 miles; CREOLA, AL; Abbreviation: 15A)
  • BAY MINETTE MUNI (about 20 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Abbreviation: 1R8)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 22 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: S26)

Amtrak station near Saraland:

  • 10 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 Saraland:

  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 11 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 26 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 65 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)

Private high school in Saraland:

  • MOBILE BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: PO BOX 961; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Saraland:

  • NELSON ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 942; Location: 401 BALDWIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SARALAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 229 MCKEOUGH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Saraland:

  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 723 CLEVELAND; Grades: PK – 8)
  • NORTH MOBILE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 1255 INDUSTRIAL PKWY; Grades: PK – 8)
  • EVANGEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 1277 JUBILEE DR; Grades: PK – 5)

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