Moving to Citronelle, Alabama

Population: 3,659. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,686 (+0.7% change)
Males: 1,742 (47.6%), Females: 1,917 (52.4%)

Mobile County

Zip code: 36522

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $31,739
Median house value: $66,900

Population by Race

Races in Citronelle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.7%)
  • Black (18.6%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), English (10.0%), German (4.0%), Irish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Elevation: 311 feet

Land area: 24.4 square miles

Map of Citronelle, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Citronelle

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Citronelle city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Citronelle:

  • SEARCY HOSPITAL ACUTE CARE ADMISS UNIT (about 15 miles; MT VERNON, AL)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY INFIRMARY (about 26 miles; CHATOM, AL)
  • UNIV OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Citronelle:

  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 29 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Citronelle:

  • MARK REYNOLDS/NORTH MOBILE COUNTY (about 24 miles; CREOLA, AL; Abbreviation: 15A)
  • ROY WILCOX (about 25 miles; CHATOM, AL; Abbreviation: 5R1)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 30 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: S26)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Citronelle:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 47 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 73 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 76 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)

Schools

Public high school in Citronelle:

  • CITRONELLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 19325 ROWE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Citronelle:

  • WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 21276 HWY 45 NORTH; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Citronelle:

  • MCDAVID-JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 974; Location: 16250 HIGHWAY 45 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 17740 CELESTE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Citronelle:

  • CITRONELLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $76,350; Location: 7855 STATE STREET; 26,174 books; 293 audio materials; 377 video materials; 68 serial subscriptions)