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Welcome to Dale County ...

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

The community of Ozark is the Seat for Dale County.

Dale County was founded in 1824. Dale was created by taking area from Covington and Henry Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dale had a population of 49,294 people. This is a decrease of 1.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,251 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dale represented 1.05% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Dale County:

  • Ariton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ariton is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Clayhatchee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
    • Clayhatchee is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Daleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
  • Grimes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grimes is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
  • Level Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Level Plains is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Midland City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
    • Midland City is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland City <3>
  • Napier Field
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Napier Field is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Ozark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
  • Pinckard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
    • Pinckard is located in Dale County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckard <3>

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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