Dale County, Alabama

Dale County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 49,326. Its county seat and largest city is Ozark. Its name is in honor of General Samuel Dale.

Dale County
Daleville historical marker
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°26′00″N 85°36′00″W
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 22, 1824
Named forSamuel Dale
SeatOzark
Largest cityOzark
Area
  Total563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
  Land561 sq mi (1,450 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total49,326
  Estimate 
(2023)
49,871
  Density88/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.dalecountyal.org
  • County Number 26 on Alabama Licence Plates

Dale County comprises the Ozark, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Dothan-Ozark, AL Combined Statistical Area. It was originally a part of Enterprise–Ozark micropolitan area before being split, and for a longer while was originally part of the Dothan-Enterprise-Ozark combined statistical area but Coffee County is now its own separate primary statistical area in later censuses.

The vast majority of Fort Novosel is located in Dale County.

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