Town guide

Semmes, Alabama

Semmes is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, home to about 5,626 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36575, 36613 and 36618.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,626387 per sq mi
Median home value$215,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Semmes

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Semmes

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)65 miles away
Closer regional airportMobile Regional Airport (MOB)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX432 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Semmes; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Semmes

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 110th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Mobile County grew from 62,740 residents in 1900 to 414,809 in 2020.

Mobile County, 1900–2020

Mobile County population, 1900 to 20201900: 62,740, 1910: 80,854, 1920: 100,117, 1930: 118,363, 1940: 141,974, 1950: 231,105, 1960: 314,301, 1970: 317,308, 1980: 364,980, 1990: 378,643, 2000: 399,843, 2010: 412,992, 2020: 414,80963K’00’10100K’20’30142K’40’50314K’60’70365K’80’90400K’00’10415K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 67.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SemmesJan: high 62°F, low 41°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 50°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 6.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 73°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 43°F, 5.5 in62°41°Jan5.766°44°Feb4.572°50°Mar5.478°56°Apr5.785°64°May5.489°71°Jun6.691°73°Jul7.791°73°Aug6.988°69°Sep5.380°58°Oct4.070°48°Nov4.664°43°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mobile, AL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Mobile County

157,810 jobs at 8,960 businesses in Mobile County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mobile CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,341 jobs; Retail trade: 20,062 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,629 jobs; Construction: 14,834 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,774 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,680 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,128 jobs; Professional services: 10,447 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 9% Administrative and support 9% Manufacturing 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Semmes’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Usa Health Hca Providence Hospital, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mobile7.2 miles
  • Springhill Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mobile7.9 miles
  • Usa Health University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mobile8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors1
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies11

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Semmes

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Semmes Municipal Park · 27 acres1.3 mi
  • Miller Park · 10 acres2.4 mi
  • Semmes Honor Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
  • Heritage Park · 1 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi
  • Aldi2.0 mi
  • Publix2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • Walgreens6.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Semmes Branch Public Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Archaeology Museum5.7 mi
  • Mobile Museum of Art6.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Playhouse in the Park6.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Semmes

Public schools here are run by Mobile County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Allentown Elementary SchoolSemmesPre-K–5843Public3.9 mi
CollinsRhodes Elementary SchoolEight MilePre-K–5537Public5.4 mi
Indian Springs Elementary SchoolEight MilePre-K–5305Public4.1 mi
Orchard Elementary SchoolMobilePre-K–5622Public3.6 mi
Semmes Elementary SchoolSemmesPre-K–5576Public3.5 mi
Forest Hill Elementary SchoolMobileK–5478Public5.9 mi
CL Scarborough Model Middle SchoolMobile6–8641Public5.7 mi
Semmes Middle SchoolSemmes6–81,181Public4.0 mi
Mary G Montgomery High SchoolSemmes9–121,888Public3.2 mi
Mattie T Blount High SchoolEight Mile9–121,058Public2.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Stanford Christian AcademySemmesTK–12510Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mobile, Prichard and Saraland.

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