Chambers County, Alabama

Chambers County
County
Chambers County Courthouse in LaFayette, 2012
Chambers County Courthouse in LaFayette, 2012
Official logo of Chambers County
Logo
Map of Alabama highlighting Chambers County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°54′40″N 85°23′38″W / 32.911111111111°N 85.393888888889°W / 32.911111111111; -85.393888888889
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 18, 1832
Named forHenry H. Chambers
SeatLaFayette
Largest cityValley
Area
 • Total603 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Land597 sq mi (1,550 km2)
 • Water6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,772
 • Estimate 
(2023)
34,079 Decrease
 • Density58/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitechamberscountyal.gov
  • County Number 12 on Alabama Licence Plates

Chambers County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census the population was 34,772.[1] Its county seat is LaFayette. Its largest city is Valley. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers,[2] who served as a United States Senator from Alabama.

Chambers County is included in the LaGrange, GA-AL Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Atlanta–Athens-Clarke–Sandy Springs Combined Statistical Area.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 74.
  3. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/metroarea/us_wall/Mar2020/CSA_WallMap_Mar2020.pdf [bare URL PDF]