Pickens County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,221
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,221
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,508
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,127
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,125
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,123
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,746
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 39.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,066
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,848
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,107
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $648
Building Permits, 2025 4
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,764
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,210
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,491
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,466
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,905
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,274
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,934
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 243
Total employment, 2023 2,546
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 108,588
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,199
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 156
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.7
Population per square mile, 2010 22.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 881.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 881.41
FIPS Code 01107