Washington County, Alabama
15 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 15,143
- Median household income
- $61,042
- ±9,610
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 298 of 6,126 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.2%
- 4,839 of 5,963 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Washington | 15,147 (2021) | Po Box 146, Chatom | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Chatom | 1,039 (2021) | Po Box 817, Chatom | Website |
| Town of McIntosh | 201 (2021) | Po Box 385, Mc Intosh | — |
| Town of Millry | 443 (2021) | Po Box 563, Millry | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park Vinegar Bend Water and Fire Protection Authority | Fire protection and water supply | P O Box 249, Deer Park | — |
| Frankville Water and Fire Protection Authority | Fire protection and water supply | 2304 County Road 31, Frankville | — |
| Washington County Hospital Board | Hospitals | Po Box 1299, Chatom | — |
| Mowa Band of Choctaw Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1080-A Reservation Rd, Mount Vernon | — |
| Washington County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 569, Chatom | — |
| Washington County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 848, Chatom | Website |
| Washington County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 478, Chatom | — |
| Leroy Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 160, Leroy | — |
| McIntosh Water and Fire Protection Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 92, Mc Intosh | Website |
| Tibbie Water and Fire Protection Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 70, Tibbie | — |
| Washington County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 217, Chatom | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Washington County
School district8 schools
229 Granade St, Chatom, AL, 36518
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Elberta Farmers Market () · Fitzpen Place Farmers Market () · Forland Family Market () · and 5 more
Jackson Farmers' Market (Jackson)
Bayou Farmers Market () · CUMC Farmers' Market (Mobile) · Farmers Market of Mobile (MOBILE) · and 9 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.