Pickens County Demographics

A map of Pickens County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,888	10,066	52.8%	52.6%
Black	7,649	7,448	40.9%	38.9%
Hispanic	666	1,053	3.6%	5.5%
Multiracial	409	443	2.2%	2.3%
Native American/Other	99	35	0.5%	0.2%
Asian	10	78	0.1%	0.4%

Pickens County, Alabama has an estimated population of 18,721, a slight decrease from the 19,123 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.8% White, 40.9% Black, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pickens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pickens has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pickens County, that probability was 56.8% in 2020 and 55.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pickens County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Pickens County was ranked the 49th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Pickens County's White Population

9,888 residents of Pickens County, or 52.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pickens County is considerably lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Pickens County ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickens County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. White residents' share of Pickens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 52.8%.

Pickens County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (49% White), Greene County (17.8% White), and Noxubee County (25.5% White). Pickens County is less White than neighboring Lamar County (85.6% White), and Fayette County (83.2% White).

Pickens County's Black Population

7,649 residents of Pickens County, or 40.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pickens County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Pickens County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickens County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.7%. Black residents' share of Pickens County's population has increased from 38.9% to 40.9%.

Pickens County is more Black than neighboring Lamar County (10% Black), and Fayette County (11.1% Black). Pickens County is less Black than neighboring Lowndes County (43.6% Black), Greene County (81.2% Black), and Noxubee County (73.6% Black).

Pickens County's Asian Population

10 residents of Pickens County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pickens County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Pickens County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickens County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 87.2%. Asian residents' share of Pickens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Pickens County is more Asian than neighboring Greene County (0% Asian), Lamar County (0% Asian), and Fayette County (0% Asian). Pickens County is less Asian than neighboring Lowndes County (1% Asian).

Pickens County's Hispanic Population

666 residents of Pickens County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pickens County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Pickens County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickens County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Pickens County's population has decreased from 5.5% to 3.6%.

Pickens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lowndes County (2.3% Hispanic), Greene County (0.1% Hispanic), Lamar County (1.9% Hispanic), Noxubee County (0.4% Hispanic), and Fayette County (0.9% Hispanic).

Pickens County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Pickens County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pickens County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Pickens County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickens County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 182.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pickens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Pickens County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Greene County (0.1% Native American/Other), Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Noxubee County (0.2% Native American/Other). Pickens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lowndes County (1% Native American/Other), and Fayette County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Pickens County's Multiracial Population

409 residents of Pickens County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pickens County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Pickens County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Pickens County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Pickens County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Pickens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greene County (0.6% Multiracial), Lamar County (2.1% Multiracial), and Noxubee County (0.4% Multiracial). Pickens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lowndes County (3.1% Multiracial), and Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.