Welcome to Pickens County ...
Time Zone: Pickens County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Carrollton is the Seat for Pickens County.
Pickens County was founded in 1820 and was created by taking area from Tuscaloosa County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Pickens had a population of 19,940 people. This is an increase of 0.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,746 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pickens represented 0.41% of the total population of Alabama.
Below are some of the communities located in Pickens County:
- Aliceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Ethelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Gordo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <2>
- McMullen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
- McMullen is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Memphis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Pickensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
- Pickensville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Websites specific to Pickens County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Lamar County
- Fayette County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Greene County
- Sumter County
- Noxubee County
- Lowndes County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |