Economy & Jobs — Pickens County, Alabama

Employment

Total Establishments244
Total Employees2,490
Avg Annual Employment3,718
Avg Annual Pay$50,820
Total Annual Wages$188,972,820
Annual Payroll (thousands)$108,170
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$45,339
Poverty Rate22.3%
IRS Returns7,070
Total AGI (thousands)$365,800
Average AGI per Return$51,740

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$192,337,650
Per Capita$10,058
Population Basis19,123

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)108,343
Avg Farm Size (acres)12,038
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food8
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:26.602884+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:21.993239+00:00.