Pickens County, AL Population

Overview

19,240

Total Population

43.0

Median age

52.23%

Female population %

91.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

991

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pickens County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pickens County is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pickens County's population under 18 was 19.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pickens County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pickens County, 15.57% were under the age of 15, 18.61% aged 15 to 29, 46.91% aged 30 to 64, 16.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 860 more females than males in Pickens County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.23% females and 47.77% males in Pickens County, AL.
The Pickens County, AL gender ratio is 91.4:100 i.e. 91.4 men to 100 women (0.914).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 703.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 752.

Pickens County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pickens County population: 57.15% are White, 40.14% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.85% are some other race and 1.73% are multiracial.
Pickens County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 991 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,249 (94.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pickens County is White with a population of 10,996 (57.15% of the total population).

Pickens County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,856 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Pickens County's population decreased by 1,107 (5.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pickens County's population decreased by 827 (4.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pickens County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 18,615.