Chatom is a town in Washington County, Alabama, United States.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), all land.

At the 2000 census there were 1,193 people, 449 households, and 308 families living in the town.

There were 523 housing units at an average density of 48.1 per square mile (18.6/km2).

At the 2010 census there were 1,288 people, 458 households, and 326 families living in the town.

There were 521 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.5/km2).

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 1,104 people, 398 households, and 249 families residing in the town.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.