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Welcome to Washington County ...

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

The community of Chatom is the Seat for Washington County.

Washington County was founded in 1800.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Washington had a population of 16,326 people. This is a decrease of 7.38% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,626 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Washington represented 0.37% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Washington County:

  • Chatom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatom is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <2>
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McIntosh is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <2>
  • Millry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Millry is located in Washington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <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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