City in Mobile County, Alabama · 25.9 sq mi · 150 people per sq mi
3,894 people live in Citronelle. The typical household earns $43,870, and the median resident is 50.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,946 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.53%
Men 45.9 · Women 53.5
1850–2026
3,894
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
3,894
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,894 | -3 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,897 | -29 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 3,926 | +18 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 3,908 | +7 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 3,901 | -20 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 3,921 | -25 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 3,946 | -2 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 3,948 | -10 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 3,958 | -13 | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 3,971 | -14 | 0.35% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Citronelle has a population change lower than Mobile County, Alabama, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 39 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| Widowed | 15% | 7% | 22% |
| Separated | 3% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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