Alabama

Pickens County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
53.6%
African
40.3%
Hispanic
4.9%
Other
1.2%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Pickens Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPickens CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White53.6%62.4%58%
Black or African American40.3%25.4%—
Hispanic4.9%6.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.5%—
Indian0%0.4%—
East Asian0%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Pickens County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPickens CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$46,274$63,999$80,734
Median home value$123,900$209,900$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$648/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.8%18.9%21.0%