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Welcome to Demopolis ...

The city of Demopolis is located in Marengo County<1>.

Demopolis was established in 1817.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Demopolis has a population of 6,628 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Demopolis is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Demopolis: 334 & 483<4>

The ZIP code for Demopolis: 36732<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Demopolis had an population of 6,628 people. This is a decrease of 11.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Demopolis had a population of 7,483 people (which is 35.71% of the total population of Marengo County). This makes Demopolis the county's most populous community.

The population of Demopolis represents 0.16% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 79th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,483 people, the population of Demopolis has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,540 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Demopolis.

Communities Also Named Demopolis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Demopolis - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Demopolis.

Websites for Demopolis ...

Official Website: www.demopolisal.com/

Communities near Demopolis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Demopolis.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Demopolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Demopolis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Demopolis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Demopolis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Demopolis. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Demopolis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Demopolis ...

Looking for more information about Demopolis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Demopolis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Demopolis.

Adding Demopolis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Demopolis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Demopolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Demopolis post office opened in 1819.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Demopolis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Demopolis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Demopolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Demopolis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Demopolis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Demopolis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Demopolis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/