Dale County is located in the southeastern part of the state, wholly within the coastal plain. Dale County’s two largest cities, Ozark, which is the County Seat, and Daleville, form two of the borders of Fort Rucker, Alabama, one of the largest military installations in the state, the home of Army Aviation, and a primary training facility for most of the military helicopter pilots in the free world.
County Profile
- County Seat: Ozark
- Population within a 45-mile radius: 372,056
- Population: 50,346
- Civilian Labor Force: 20,078
- Unemployment Rate: 5.9%
- County Residents Working in the County: 5,177
- County Residents Working Outside the County: 9,992
- Outside Residents Working in the County: 8,255
Top Manufacturing Companies in Dale County
| Company | Product | Employment |
| Michelin North America, Inc. | Automobile Tires | 584 |
| Jeld-Wen | Door Manufacturing | 150 |
| E & H Steel Corporation | Structural Steel Fabrication | 125 |
| MAHA USA, LLC | Automotive Lifts | 70 |
| Bell Helicopter | Helicopter Refurbishing and Maintenance | 51 |
| Quality Fab | Metal Fabrication | 51 |
| Trailer World | Utility and Heavy Equipment Trailers | 40 |
| Brown Manufacturing | Farm Equipment | 35 |
| Frit Industries, Inc. | Agriculture Micronutrients | 34 |
| Arichem | Specialty Chemicals | 30 |
