Dallas County, Alabama

Dallas County
Dallas County
County
	Dallas County Courthouse in Selma. Built in 1901, it was given an extensive modern makeover in 1960
	Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
	Alabama's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°19′29″N 87°06′19″W / 32.3247°N 87.1053°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	February 9, 1818
Named for	Alexander J. Dallas
Seat	Selma
Largest city	Selma
Area
• Total	994 sq mi (2,570 km2)
• Land	979 sq mi (2,540 km2)
• Water	15 sq mi (40 km2) 1.5%
Population (2020)
• Total	38,462
• Estimate (2023)	36,165
• Density	39/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.dallascounty-al.org
	County Number 27 on Alabama Licence Plates;

Dallas County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 38,462.^[1] The county seat is Selma.^[2] Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas, who served from 1814 to 1816.

Dallas County comprises the Selma, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.