Choctaw County, Alabama

Choctaw County, Alabama
Choctaw County Courthouse and Confederate monument in Butler
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Coordinates: 32°01′13″N 88°15′47″W / 32.0203°N 88.2631°W / 32.0203; -88.2631
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 29, 1847
Named afterChoctaw tribe
SeatButler
Largest townButler
Area
 • Total
921 sq mi (2,390 km2)
 • Land914 sq mi (2,370 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,665
 • Estimate 
(2024)
12,052
 • Density13.9/sq mi (5.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.choctawcountyal.org
  • County Number 15 on Alabama Licence Plates

Choctaw County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,665. The county seat is Butler. The county was established on December 29, 1847, and named for the Choctaw tribe of Native Americans.