Chambers County, Alabama

Chambers County, Alabama, has 34,253 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is LaFayette. It uses Central Time and Eastern Time and covers 597 sq mi (1,545 km²) of land.

Chambers County in Alabama

Chambers County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 34,253
Land area: 597 sq mi (1,545 km²)
County seat or government: LaFayette
Time zone: Central Time, Eastern TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $49,656 ± $3,919
Median home value: $135,800 ± $16,978
Median rent, with utilities: $871 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners: 71.8% ± 2.4 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: LaGrange, GA-AL micro areaOutlying county
Water area: 6.55 sq mi (17 km²)
State: Alabama
County code (FIPS): 01017
Coordinates (central point): 32.915504, -85.394032

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Time zones in Chambers County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York	UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Chambers County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

3680125,438 people
3685416,537 people
3686311,919 people
362749,968 people
368625,915 people
368792,826 people
368502,557 people
362762,407 people
368522,308 people
368551,460 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Chambers County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Chambers County, largest first

Chambers County School District27,378 people
Lanett City School District6,814 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

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Bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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