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Welcome to Choctaw County ...

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

The community of Butler is the Seat for Choctaw County.

Choctaw County was founded in 1847. Choctaw was created by taking area from Sumter and Washington Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Choctaw had a population of 12,589 people. This is a decrease of 9.1% since the last Census (which gave a population of 13,849 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Choctaw represented 0.29% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Choctaw County:

  • Butler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Gilbertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lisman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Needham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Needham is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Pennington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennington is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Silas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <2>
  • Toxey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Toxey is located in Choctaw County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 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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