How many people live in Dale County, AL?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 50,100 people living in Dale County, AL. That makes Dale County the 28th-most populous county in Alabama. It is home to 0.96% of people living in the state.
50.1K
population of Dale County, AL (2024)
0.96%
County share of the Alabama population (2024)
About 50,100 people lived in Dale County, AL in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Dale County, AL’s age demographics?
About 9,500 Dale County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.6% of Alabama’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 11,700 Dale County residents, or 23.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.1% of Alabama’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Dale County, AL's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Dale County, AL’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 66.2% of the Dale County, AL population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Dale County, AL also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (20.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Dale County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Dale County, AL has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Alabama as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Dale County, AL is Ozark with about 14,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Dale County, AL ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ozark | 14,368 |
| 2. | Daleville | 4,992 |
| 3. | Midland City | 2,305 |
| 4. | Level Plains | 1,839 |
| 5. | Newton | 1,652 |
| 6. | Dothan (pt.) | 1,604 |
| 7. | Ariton | 664 |
| 8. | Enterprise (pt.) | 646 |
| 9. | Pinckard | 594 |
| 10. | Grimes | 587 |
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