Pickens County

Pickens County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population	19,123
County Seat	Pickens County Judicial Center
State FIPS	01
County FIPS	107
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	7,256
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,925
Median Age	42.9
Veterans	1,079
Housing Units	8,714
Uninsured	140
Net Migration (recent)	-419
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	244
Total Employees	2,490
Avg Annual Pay	$50,820
Median Household Income	$45,339
Poverty Rate	22.3%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$51,740
Federal Spending FY2024	$192,337,650
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,058

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$119,800
Median Rent	$578
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$619
FMR 2BR	$772
FMR 3BR	$1,061
FMR 4BR	$1,304

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	22.0%
Adult Obesity	44.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.18
Electric Customers	2398172
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	23
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	42
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	9
Land in Farms (acres)	108,343
Avg Farm Size (acres)	12,038.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-26
EM	HURRICANE SALLY	2020-09-14
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-29
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE IRMA	2017-09-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-05-02
DR	HURRICANE ISAAC	2012-09-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2011-04-28
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-04-27
EM	HURRICANE GUSTAV	2008-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pickens County

Aliceville — pop 2,177
Gordo — pop 1,628
Reform — pop 1,520
Carrollton — pop 1,023
Pickensville — pop 557
Macedonia — pop 241
Ethelsville — pop 49
McMullen — pop 32
Memphis — pop 29

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.