Jamaican Population in Mobile County, AL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Jamaican population in Mobile County, AL is recorded at 719, with Mobile (163) and Chickasaw (12) leading among the few incorporated cities reporting measurable presence. The remaining difference likely reflects residents living in unincorporated areas or smaller cities not included in this analysis. Below, we explore how the Jamaican population is distributed across Mobile County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Jamaican population in Mobile County

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  • 1
    Mobile
    Jamaican population in Mobile is 163
    0.09% of Mobile population is Jamaican
  • 2
    Chickasaw
    Jamaican population in Chickasaw is 12
    0.19% of Chickasaw population is Jamaican
  • 3
    Bayou La Batre
    Jamaican population in Bayou La Batre is 0
    - of Bayou La Batre population is Jamaican
  • 4
    Citronelle
    Jamaican population in Citronelle is 0
    - of Citronelle population is Jamaican
  • 5
    Creola
    Jamaican population in Creola is 0
    - of Creola population is Jamaican

Overview of Jamaican population in Mobile County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Mobile County with 719 Jamaican residents (0.17% of 413,162 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 93rd percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within Alabama for Jamaican population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Mobile County's Jamaican population of 0.17% exceeds Alabama's state average of 0.12% while remaining below the national average of 0.37%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Mobile County's 719 Jamaican residents constitute 11.9% of Alabama's total Jamaican population of 6,031, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 11.9% of all Alabama Jamaican Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Mobile County's density of 0.58 Jamaican Americans per square mile exceeds Alabama's average of 0.12 per square mile by more than quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Jamaican demographic communities.
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10 Cities in Mobile County Ranked by Jamaican Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Jamaican populations in two incorporated cities: Mobile ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Mobile County, AL ranked by Jamaican population count
Rank by Jamaican Population
City
Jamaican Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Mobile County Jamaican Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Mobile 163 0.09% 22.67%
2 Chickasaw 12 0.19% 1.67%
3 Bayou La Batre 0 - -
3 Citronelle 0 - -
3 Creola 0 - -
3 Dauphin Island 0 - -
3 Mount Vernon 0 - -
3 0 - -
3 0 - -
3 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Mobile County, AL by their Jamaican population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Jamaican population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Jamaican ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Jamaican alone, while others identify as Jamaican along with another race (such as Jamaican and German).
  • We’ve used the “Jamaican alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Jamaican population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Jamaican alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Jamaican .
  2. % of Total Mobile County Jamaican Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Jamaican population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Jamaican populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Jamaican population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Jamaican populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.