Washington County

Also known as Washington County, Alabama, Washington County, AL

county in Alabama, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Alabama
Founded: June 4, 1801
Named after: George Washington
Seat: Chatom
Largest town: Chatom
Total: 1,089 sq mi (2,820 km )
Land: 1,080 sq mi (2,800 km )
Water: 8.4 sq mi (22 km ) 0.8%
Estimate 2025: 14,822
Density: 14.2/sq mi (5.50/km )
Time zone: UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst: UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district: 2nd
Website: https://wcalabama.com/

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Wikidata facts

Population: 15388
Area: 2819
Official website: www.washingtoncountyal.com
Image: Washington County Courthouse.jpg
Households: 5830
Licence plate code: 65

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Commons category: Washington County, Alabama
inception: 1800-06-04
water as percent of area: 0.8
native label: Washington County
per capita income: 30391
mean age: 43.8

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Washington County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,388. The county seat is Chatom. The county was named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States. In September 2018 The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) added Washington County to the Mobile, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area but was removed in July 2023.

The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians is the first state-recognized tribe in Alabama. It is based in Washington County, with some members also in Mobile County, Alabama. A total of nine tribes have received state recognition since 1979.