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Welcome to Marengo County ...

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

The community of Linden is the Seat for Marengo County.

Marengo County was founded in 1818.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Marengo had a population of 18,863 people. This is a decrease of 9.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,956 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marengo represented 0.44% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Marengo County:

  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dayton is located in Marengo County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Demopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Faunsdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Linden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Linden is located in Marengo County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
  • Myrtlewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Providence is located in Marengo County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Sweet Water
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.