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Welcome to Calhoun County ...

Time Zone: Calhoun County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Anniston is the Seat for Calhoun County.

Calhoun County was founded in 1832.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Calhoun had a population of 113,605 people. This is a decrease of 4.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 118,408 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Calhoun represented 2.48% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Calhoun County:

  • Anniston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Anniston is located in Calhoun County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
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  • Hobson City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
  • Jacksonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ohatchee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ohatchee is located in Calhoun County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
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  • Oxford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in Calhoun County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
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  • Piedmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
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  • Southside
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Weaver
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Weaver is located in Calhoun County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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