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Welcome to Winston County ...

Time Zone: Winston County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Double Springs is the Seat for Winston County.

Winston County was founded in 1850.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Winston had a population of 23,700 people. This is a decrease of 3.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,484 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Winston represented 0.51% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Winston County:

  • Addison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Winston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
  • Arley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
    • Arley is located in Winston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <2>
  • Double Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Haleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Natural Bridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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