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Pickens County, Alabama

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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.

Using the Census estimates for 2008<1>, Pickens had a population of 19,524 people. This is a decrease of 6.6% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 20,904 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Pickens represented 0.47% of the total population of Alabama, making it the state's 49th most populous county (out of 67 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Pickens County Census page.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
200819,524-6.6%-0.52% since 2007
200719,627-6.11%-0.55% since 2006
200619,735-5.59%-0.54% since 2005
200519,842-5.08% 
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200020,904The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Pickens County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community 2008
Population		2000
Population		Change
(2008 vs. 2000)
Aliceville   2,4662,5673.93% decrease  
Reform   1,7901,9789.5% decrease  
Gordo   1,5571,6777.16% decrease  
Carrollton   9299875.88% decrease  
Pickensville   6306624.83% decrease  

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The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Pickens County:

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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Pickens? Please visit the Map Page for Pickens.


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 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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