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Pickens
Alabama

19K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$142K

Median Home

R+16

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate23.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,167

Federal Spending per Capita$3,352

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score634

Work From Home %6.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$172K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.7%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$4,112

SS Benefits / Person$4,820

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.0%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$140K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$578/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.31%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $372

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$776/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

42.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)48.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients569 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,860

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.63 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.86 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,716

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,251

HS Completion Rate84.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)89th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.65

January Temperature1.00

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days255 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation59.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days2,403 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,275 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,756 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,088 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed151 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+57.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet23.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)153 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers413 workers

Public Transit Commuters74 workers

Walk to Work34 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)358 workers

Avg Commute Time34.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.232

Nonprofit Organizations73

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.2%

Never-Married Adults32.3%

Divorced Adults14.1%

Religious Organizations21

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations10.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.25 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$44K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+16

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.31%0.39% state avg

Politics

R+16R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +22

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $142K

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Local News — Pickens

Alabama's 42 · 1 day ago

Pickens County man dies in tractor-trailer crash

A Pickens County man was killed in a tractor-trailer crash last week, according to the Alabama Law E…

WABI · 3 weeks ago

Officers lasso loose 1,500-pound bull in neighborhood

PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (CNN) — Officers and sheriff's deputies in Pickens County, Alabama responded to…

WBRC 6 News · 1 month ago

‘We’re not going to move on’: Co-worker, mayor mourn couple killed in Pickens County

People used words like “humility”, “steady” and “lowkey” to describe Justin Elrod. Burns noted the m…

AHSAA.com · Mar 14, 2026

Jamie Chapman served Pickens County Schools faithfully at all Stops in his Career

3<sup>RD</sup> Installment in a 12-part series on the HOF Class of 2026. By BILL PLOTT, For the AHSA…

WVTM · 4 weeks ago

Video shows a 1,500-pound bull roaming near Pickens Academy

A 1500-pound bull led Pickens County deputies and police on a roadside chase near Pickens Academy be…

Vols Wire · Apr 27, 2026

Karlyn Pickens records 11 strikeouts in series finale win over Alabama

Karlyn Pickens (12-5) pitched five innings in relief for Tennessee, earning her 12th win of the seas…

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