Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County is home to 18,721 people. 20.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Alabama rate (15.6%). The median household income is $46,274.

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MeasureValueAlabamaYearSource
Population18,7215,086,7682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$46,274$63,9992024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.0%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty27.9%21.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.5%9.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%28.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$123,900$209,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$648$1,0072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.4%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.9%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.2 years39.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.