Creola, Alabama

Town in Mobile County · population 1,936 (2020 Census)

Median home: $211,000
Household income: $66,607
Jan low / Jul high: 41° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 14
Median age: 42.6

Creola is a town of 1,936 people in Mobile County, Alabama. The median home is worth $211,000, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). It ranks better for families than 72% of Alabama towns.

Creola in our rankings:

#15 in 25 Small Towns in Alabama With the Mildest Winters

How Creola ranks

Percentile among Alabama towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Alabama towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Creola is worth $211,000, above the typical Alabama town ($161,250). Homes cost about 3.2 times the median household income of $66,607, which is more affordable than 37% of Alabama towns. Median rent is $959 a month. 83.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Alabama towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Creola	Typical Alabama town
Median home value	$211,000	$161,250
Median rent	$959	$834
Median household income	$66,607	$56,250
Home value ÷ income	3.2×	2.8×
Homeownership	83.8%	71.3%
Median year built	1983	1981
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Creola

People	Creola	Typical Alabama town
Median age	42.6	39.9
Age 65 and over	21.0%	18.1%
Under 18	27.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.6%	17.3%
Below the poverty line	18.3%	16.7%
Veterans	12.5%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.1%	—
Work from home	1.8%	5.1%
Average commute	26.4 min	26.1 min
Homes with broadband	81.2%	86.7%

Weather in Creola

July highs average 90.0°F and January lows 40.9°F. About 71.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.2 inches of snow (typical Alabama town: 0.6 in). Expect about 61 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 20 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Bay Minette station (13.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Creola since 1950, compared with 30 for the typical Alabama town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on November 21, 1997 about 5.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on March 11, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 15 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on April 25, 2003.

Severe weather in Mobile County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Mobile County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 9 deaths recorded.

Mobile County has been included in 41 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, tornado.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
October 9, 2026	Hurricane	EM-3656: Hurricane Isaias
September 26, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3618: Hurricane Helene
January 15, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4684: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
December 10, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 20, 2020	Hurricane	DR-4563: Hurricane Sally

Jobs and pay in Mobile County

Mobile County had 175,327 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,700 a year. Unemployment was 3.1% in 2023; in Creola itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Creola

Satsuma, AL
3.4 mi · 6,749 people · home $219,400
Axis, AL
3.4 mi · 561 people · home $208,300
Saraland, AL
6.1 mi · 16,171 people · home $217,600
Chickasaw, AL
8.2 mi · 6,457 people · home $117,500
Prichard, AL
10.0 mi · 19,322 people · home $85,700
Stockton, AL
11.9 mi · 557 people · home $361,800
Bay Minette, AL
12.9 mi · 8,107 people · home $173,000
Spanish Fort, AL
13.5 mi · 10,049 people · home $343,900

Creola questions

Is Creola, Alabama a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Creola scores better for retirees than 56% of Alabama towns and quieter than 54%. 21.0% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.6).

How much does a house cost in Creola?

The median owner-occupied home in Creola is valued at $211,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $66,607, so homes cost about 3.2 times income. Median rent is $959 a month.

What is the weather like in Creola?

July highs average 90.0°F and January lows 40.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 71.8 inches of precipitation a year and 0.2 inches of snow.

Does Creola get tornadoes?

14 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Creola since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on November 21, 1997. The typical Alabama town has had 30.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Creola's Census boundary (GEOID 0118304). Comparisons use the median of Alabama towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.