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Pickens County, Alabama
Pickens County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Carrollton
Year Organized: 1820
Square Miles: 882 |
Court House: P.O. Box 460
County Courthouse
Carrollton, AL 35447-0460
Phone: (205)367-2020
Fax: (205)367-2025
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Named: The county was named for Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens (South Carolina). State & County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Pickens County, Alabama
Formed by an act of the Alabama legislature on 1820 Dec. 20, as Picken's County. The boundaries were changed several times between 1820 and 1866 when its present boundaries were fixed. It currently encompasses 890 square miles. The county was named for Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens (South Carolina). The first county seat was established at Picken's Courthouse (later called Pickens and Pickensville) and moved to Carrollton in 1830. Pickens County is situated in the western part of the state.
According to the census of 2000, there were 20,949 people, 8,086 households, and 5,789 families living in the county. The population density was 9/km˛ (24/mi˛). There were 9,520 housing units at an average density of 4/km˛ (11/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county was 55.95% White, 42.96% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,086 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were married couples living together, 18.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 26.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $26,254, and the median income for a family was $32,938. Males had a median income of $28,843 versus $20,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,746. About 20.10% of families and 24.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.30% of those under age 18 and 22.30% of that age 65 or over.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Lamar County
- Northeast: Fayette County
- East: Tuscaloosa County
- Southeast: Greene County
- South: Sumter County
- Southwest: Noxubee County, Miss.
- Northwest: Lowndes County, Miss.
Cities:
- Aliceville
- Carrollton (County Seat)
- Coal Fire
- Cochrane
- Ethelsville
- Gordo
- Mc Shan
- McMullen
- Reform
- Stansel
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally."
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