Pickens County, Alabama

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,843
Median household income: $47,014
Median home value: $123,300

Pickens County, Alabama counts 18,843 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $47,014 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Pickens County's population declined 6.9% from 20,243 to 18,843, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $39,848 to $47,014.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,843
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,014
Median home value: $123,300
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 8,726
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,24318,843

Median household income

$39,848$47,014

Median home value

$96,000$123,300

Median gross rent

$457$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,243	$39,848	$96,000	$457
2020	20,049	$40,362	$100,000	$468
2021	19,240	$43,389	$105,100	$536
2022	18,925	$45,339	$119,800	$578
2023	18,843	$47,014	$123,300	$600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	944	5.0%
5 to 17	2,695	14.3%
18 to 24	1,592	8.4%
25 to 34	2,336	12.4%
35 to 44	2,573	13.7%
45 to 54	2,259	12.0%
55 to 64	2,769	14.7%
65 to 74	2,157	11.4%
75 and over	1,518	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,020	53.2%
Black or African American	7,377	39.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.2%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	22	0.1%
Two or more races	280	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,088	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,194	16.1%
High school graduate	5,854	43.0%
Some college or associate's	3,693	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,245	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	626	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,850	88.5%
Carpooled	335	5.1%
Public transit	75	1.1%
Walked	22	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	330	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,217	19.4%
15 to 29 min	1,339	21.3%
30 to 44 min	1,667	26.5%
45 to 59 min	1,119	17.8%
60+ min	940	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 22.6% (3,878 of 17,181)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,306	62.0%
Nonfamily households	2,640	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,946	79.6%
Vacant	1,780	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,240	75.4%
Renter-occupied	1,706	24.6%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,534	63.4%
1-unit, attached	57	0.7%
2 to 4 units	582	6.7%
5 to 19 units	224	2.6%
20 or more units	60	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,269	26.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 01107
State: Alabama
Land area: 881 sq mi
Water area: 8.73 sq mi
Center point: 33.2968, -88.0969