Dallas County, Alabama

Dallas County, Alabama, has 35,140 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Selma. It uses Central Time and covers 979 sq mi (2,535 km²) of land.

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Dallas County in Alabama
Autauga CountyLowndes CountyMarengo CountyPerry CountySelmaValley GrandeSelmont-West SelmontOrrville
Dallas County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
35,140
Land area
979 sq mi (2,535 km²)
County seat or government
Selma
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$35,627 ± $3,641
Median home value
$94,600 ± $5,382
Median rent, with utilities
$733 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
63.8% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Selma, AL micro areaCentral county
Water area
15.1 sq mi (39.1 km²)
State
Alabama
County code (FIPS)
01047
Coordinates (central point)
32.333526, -87.114360

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Dallas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3670122,183 people
  2. 367039,125 people
  3. 367671,673 people
  4. 367581,484 people
  5. 367591,166 people
  6. 367851,139 people
  7. 36775991 people
  8. 36761869 people
  9. 36749864 people
  10. 36773427 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Dallas 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 Dallas County, largest first

  1. Dallas County School District19,801 people
  2. Selma City School District17,057 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Selma, Alabama (city)17,057 people
  2. Valley Grande, Alabama (city)4,047 people
  3. Selmont-West Selmont, Alabama (CDP)2,150 people
  4. Orrville, Alabama (town)158 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Perry County, Alabama24 mi northwest
  2. Wilcox County, Alabama26 mi southwest
  3. Lowndes County, Alabama30 mi southeast
  4. Autauga County, Alabama31 mi northeast
  5. Marengo County, Alabama40 mi west
  6. Chilton County, Alabama42 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.