Mobile County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Mobile County: 8 seats on 6 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Mobile County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it now
County Commissioner, District 1Merceria Ludgood source
County Commissioner, District 2Connie Hudson source
County Commissioner, District 3Randall Dueitt source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkAshleigh Long source
Judge of ProbateMark Erwin source
License CommissionerNick Matranga source
Revenue CommissionerKim Hastie sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffPaul Burch, Jr sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Mobile County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 32 local governments in Mobile County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships110
School districts (school boards)40
Special districts (elected boards)160

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Mobile County

412,590people
38.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$58,880 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$190,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
10.4%U.S.: 8.4%
55.6%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
27%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.5% · White 54.8% · Black 35.7% · Asian 2.2% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Mobile County

4.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.7%. Alabama: 3.7%.
7,901people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
176,038people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
183,939in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Mobile County 0.0%2.3%4.7%7.0%9.3% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.3%7,901176,038183,939
August 20264.4%8,069175,663183,732
July 20264.4%8,026175,863183,889
June 20264.5%8,355176,302184,657
May 20264.0%7,350177,356184,706
April 20263.3%6,091177,910184,001
March 20263.6%6,661178,244184,905
February 20264.0%7,352176,925184,277
January 20263.8%6,929177,202184,131
December 20252.9%5,313180,156185,469
November 20253.2%5,961180,852186,813
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.7%6,828179,353186,181
August 20253.8%6,994178,639185,633
July 20253.6%6,736179,082185,818
June 20253.7%6,956179,962186,918
May 20253.1%5,744180,107185,851
April 20253.1%5,719181,217186,936
March 20253.7%6,892180,798187,690
February 20254.0%7,572179,975187,547
January 20254.1%7,736180,535188,271
December 20243.5%6,580181,300187,880
November 20243.6%6,754181,747188,501
October 20243.5%6,577182,598189,175
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.5%6,586180,061186,647
20243.7%6,844180,501187,345
20233.1%5,684178,533184,217
20223.2%5,939177,472183,411
20214.8%8,732174,728183,460
20208.9%16,566170,294186,860
20194.0%7,438177,088184,526
20184.8%8,785175,753184,538
20175.4%9,963173,526183,489
20166.7%12,318171,715184,033

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alabama's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Mobile County

466.5 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
1,298.5 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
49murders2025, 1,922 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251,922466.55,3501,298.5
20242,279552.56,1841,499.1
20232,675651.08,3322,027.8
20222,903702.29,7932,368.8
20162,404579.516,5423,987.8
By police agency (11)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Mobile Police Department20251,5103,731255,927
Mobile County Sheriff's Office202524263989,970
Saraland Police Department20251118316,513
Satsuma Police Department20258536,904
Semmes Police Department2025342596,488
Chickasaw Police Department202530896,189
Citronelle Police Department20253203,928
Bayou La Batre Police Department2025101072,111
Dauphin Island Police Department20253161,960
Creola Police Department20234281,949
Mount Vernon Police Department20252271,371

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alabama · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.05 per 1,000 residents2024, 12 agencies serving 412,507 people.
846sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
316civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (12), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Mobile Police Department468136237,092
Mobile County Sheriff's Office212116109,691
Saraland Police Department431116,505
PRICHARD252218,672
Citronelle Police Department1493,902
Semmes Police Department2026,105
Dauphin Island Police Department1081,932
Bayou La Batre Police Department1342,142
Satsuma Police Department1156,880
Chickasaw Police Department1406,226
Mount Vernon Police Department831,383
Creola Police Department801,977
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20248462.0531612
20227941.9255512

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Mobile County Circuit Clerk?
Ashleigh Long is the Circuit Clerk of Mobile County, Alabama.
Who is the Mobile County Judge of Probate?
Mark Erwin is the Judge of Probate of Mobile County, Alabama.
Who is the Mobile County License Commissioner?
Nick Matranga is the License Commissioner of Mobile County, Alabama.
Who is the Mobile County Revenue Commissioner?
Kim Hastie is the Revenue Commissioner of Mobile County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Mobile County Sheriff?
Paul Burch, Jr is the Sheriff of Mobile County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Mobile County commissioners?
Merceria Ludgood (District 1); Connie Hudson (District 2); Randall Dueitt (District 3).
What is the population of Mobile County?
About 412,590 people, with a median age of 38.5; the median household income is $58,880 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Mobile County?
4.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 7,901 people unemployed in a labor force of 183,939, against 3.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Mobile County?
32 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 4 school district and 16 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from the Alabama Secretary of State's County Official Lookup, and for the county commission, other county officers and the county board of education, the county's or the county school system's own website (matched to the seat each person won in the SOS's results of its last general election); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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