Prichard, Alabama

Prichard, Alabama
Flag of Prichard, Alabama
Official seal of Prichard, Alabama
Nickname(s): 
"The City of Champions", "The Crossroads of Mobile County"
Location in Mobile County, Alabama
Location in Mobile County, Alabama
Coordinates: 30°44′53″N 88°6′1″W / 30.74806°N 88.10028°W / 30.74806; -88.10028
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMobile
IncorporatedSeptember 16, 1925[1]
Government
 • MayorJimmy Gardner (D)
Area
 • Total25.510 sq mi (66.071 km2)
 • Land25.306 sq mi (65.542 km2)
 • Water0.204 sq mi (0.528 km2)
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Population
 • Total19,322
 • Estimate 
(2022)[5]
18,870
 • Density746/sq mi (287.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
36610, 36613, 36617
Area code251
FIPS code01-62496
GNIS feature ID0125275[3]
Websitethecityofprichard.org

Prichard is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 19,322 at the 2020 census,[4] and was estimated to be 18,870 in 2022.[5] Prichard borders the north side of Mobile, as well as the Mobile suburbs of Chickasaw, Saraland, and the unincorporated sections of Eight Mile.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Alabama Incorporation Dates" (PDF). Alabama League of Municipalities. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prichard, Alabama
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).