Explore the Alabama Gulf Coast
Mobile County Alabama Coastal Communities
Mobile County is a place where the working waterfront meets deep cultural roots. It stretches from the barrier‑island quiet of Dauphin Island to the seafood harbors of Bayou La Batre, the marsh edges of Coden and Fowl River, and the urban heart of Mobile, a city older than the nation itself. These communities share a connection to shipbuilding, seafood, faith traditions, and a geography shaped by tides, rivers, and the delta.
This section highlights the everyday places and people who make Mobile County a culturally rich region of coastal life: resilient, historic, and deeply tied to the water.
Shrimp boats at dock in the "Seafood Capital" of Alabama, Bayou La Batre.
Mobile county, Alabama Coastal Community Profiles
Mobile
Dauphin Island
Theodore
Mobile, Alabama
Population: ~185,000
Type: Coastal City
Size: More than 75 sq miles
Waterfront: Mobile River, Mobile Bay
Shoreline: River and bay frontage
Primary Industries: Shipping, manufacturing, healthcare, military
Housing Mix: Single-family homes, apartments
Zip Codes 36602, 36603, 36604, 36605, 36606, 36615, 36652, 36693, 36525.36571, 36575, 36582,36601, 36607, 36608, 36609, 36610, 36611, 36612, 36616, 36617, 36618, 36619, 36628, 36633, 36640, 36641, 36644.36660, 36670, 36675, 36685, 36688, 36689, 36691, 36695
Theodore
Dauphin Island
Theodore
Theodore, Alabama
Population: ~6,000
Type: Growing Coastal Community
Size: More than 75 sq miles
Waterfront: Dog River, Fowl River
Shoreline: River and bay access
Primary Industries: Industry, shipping, chemical plants
Housing Mix: Single-family homes, with land
Zip Code 36582
Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island, Alabama
Population: ~1,800
Type: Waterfront Community
Size: 10–25 sq miles
Waterfront: Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Sound
Shoreline: Gulf beaches and sound shoreline
Primary Industries: Tourism, fishing, research
Housing Mix: Beach homes, single-family homes
Zip Code 36528
Coden
Bayou La Batre
Dauphin Island
Coden, Alabama
Population: ~3,000
Type: Rural Coastal Community
Size: More than 75 sq miles
Waterfront: Mississippi Sound, Bayou Coden
Shoreline: Bayou and open sound access
Primary Industries: Oystering, crabbing, fishing
Housing Mix: Single-family homes, with land
Zip Code 36523
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre, Alabama
Population: ~2,000
Type: Small Coastal Town
Size: Less than 10 sq miles
Waterfront: Mississippi Sound, Bayou La Batre
Shoreline: Bayou and open sound access
Primary Industries: Seafood, shipbuilding, fishing
Housing Mix: Single-family homes
Zip Code 36509
Grand Bay
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre
Grand Bay, Alabama
Population: ~4,000
Type: Rural Coastal Community
Size: More than 75 sq miles
Waterfront: Grand Bay
Shoreline: Inland with bayou and river access
Primary Industries: Agriculture, plant nurseries, residential
Housing Mix: Single-family homes, with land
Zip Code 36541