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Welcome to Chilton County ...

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

The community of Clanton is the Seat for Chilton County.

Chilton County was founded in 1868.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chilton had a population of 44,428 people. This is an increase of 1.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 43,653 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chilton represented 0.91% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Chilton County:

  • Clanton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clanton is located in Chilton County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <2>
  • Jemison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jemison is located in Chilton County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jemison <2>
  • Maplesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thorsby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Thorsby is located in Chilton County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorsby <2>

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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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