About Creola
Set in the southwestern part of Alabama, Creola is a small town with an estimated population of 1,972.
Creola holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 15.7 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 126 residents per square mile.
📰 Creola News Today
- ALEA: Saraland teen killed in Creola crash Thursday night fox10tv.com · Aug 7
- Saraland teen killed in Creola crash mynbc15.com · Aug 7
- Saraland teen killed in Creola crash WKRG · Aug 7
- Charles McKinley Obituary - Saraland, AL Dignity Memorial · Jun 8
- Jimmy Broadhead Obituary (11/30/1952 - 01/18/2026) - Mobile, AL - AL.com (Mobile) AL.com · Jan 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Creola Unique
- Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,972
Rank in state#191 of 463
Land area15.7 sq mi
Density126/sq mi
Coordinates30.8742, -88.0095