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Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County, Alabama · ZIP 35442, 35447, 35461

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 18,508 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,946Households
  • $47,014Median household income
  • $123,300Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Pickens County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−8.7%
19k20k21k2000: 20,94920002010: 19,74620102020: 19,123202020,94919,123
Population of Pickens County at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,949
201019,746
202019,123

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pickens County
Under $50k52.6%
$50k to $100k25.6%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k6.8%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $47,014 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pickens County
Owner occupied
5,240 units
Renter occupied
1,706 units
Vacancy rate
20.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Pickens County2023
Manufacturing647
Health care and social assistance441
Construction358
Retail trade354
Accommodation and food services157
Finance and insurance152
Other services (except public administration)93
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting84

2,546 employees in 243 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pickens County compared with its state
Pickens County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePickens CountyAlabama
Population18,8435,054,253
Median household income$47,014$62,027
Median age42.539.3
Median home value$123,300$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.7%27.8%
Foreign-born residents4.3%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes75.4%69.9%
Mean commute to work34.0 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Pickens County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AlicevilleCity2,0384.57 sq mi
GordoTown1,5593.25 sq mi
ReformTown1,4378.01 sq mi
CarrolltonTown9682.06 sq mi
PickensvilleTown5437.77 sq mi
MacedoniaCensus designated place3423.95 sq mi
EthelsvilleTown480.57 sq mi
McMullenTown340.11 sq mi
MemphisTown240.39 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Pickens County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.