Pickens County, Alabama

AL · FIPS 01107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,721
Rank #1,948 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$46,274 −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,924 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.0% +58.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,672 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Home Value
$123,900 −56.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,596 of 3,222
19th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.1% −61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,015 of 3,222
6th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,799 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
92.5% Insured
13.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.7%21.4%32.0%42.7%52.8%40.9%3.6%2.2%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County, Alabama has a total population of 18,721, making it the 1,948th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pickens County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pickens County is $46,274, which ranks #2,924 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Pickens County is $123,900, 56.0% below the national median. Renters in Pickens County pay a median gross rent of $648 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pickens County, 13.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 61.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.4 min.

Pickens County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 52.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (40.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.6%).

All data for Pickens County, Alabama comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.