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Alabama Counties

Alabama currently has sixty-seven counties. The oldest county, Washington, was created on June 4, 1800, when what is now Alabama was then part of the Mississippi Territory. The newest county is Houston, created on February 9, 1903.

In 1820, Alabama had 29 counties. By 1830 there were 36, with Indians still occupying land in northeast and far western Alabama. By 1840, 49 counties had been created; 52 by 1850; 65 by 1870; and the present 67 counties by 1903.

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
Carrollton, AL 35447-0460

Etymology - Origin of County Name

The county was named for Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens (South Carolina).

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County 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/km² (24/mi²). There were 9,520 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). 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 and Towns:

- Aliceville	city	Incorporated Area
- Carrollton (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area
- Ethelsville	town	Incorporated Area
- Gordo	town	Incorporated Area
- McMullen	town	Incorporated Area
- Memphis	town	Incorporated Area
- Pickensville	town	Incorporated Area
- Reform	city	Incorporated Area

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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this 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."