Pickens County, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Tuscaloosa, AL
Designated Market Area: Birmingham, AL
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

Places in Pickens County, AL     [Sort places by name]

Aliceville city (pop. 2,325) Reform town (pop. 1,913) Gordo town (pop. 1,874) Carrollton town (pop. 1,043) Pickensville town (pop. 706) Macedonia CDP (pop. 215) Ethelsville town (pop. 85) Memphis town (pop. 23) McMullen town (pop. 17)  

Tracts in Pickens County, AL

Census Tract 500, Pickens County, Alabama     Census Tract 501, Pickens County, Alabama     Census Tract 502, Pickens County, Alabama     Census Tract 503, Pickens County, Alabama     Census Tract 504.01, Pickens County, Alabama     Census Tract 504.02, Pickens County, Alabama        

2024 population: 18,508   ( 617 from 2020)
Land area: 881.4 square miles
Population density: 21.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	9,739	52.62%	4.3%
Black:	7,139	38.57%	5.8%
Indian:	57	0.31%	14.0%
Asian:	65	0.35%	16.1%
2+ races:	240	1.30%	12.7%
Hispanic:	1,268	6.85%	21.1%
Total non-White:	8,769	47.38%	2.0%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	775	10.1
Deaths:	1,240	16.2
Net Migration:	-180	-2.4
Net Immigration:	36	0.5

Change in White population:	-442	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-175	-0.9

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	60%	Donald Trump (R)	5,465	61.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	3,388	38.0%	59 [+]	0.7%	8,912	-3	12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 27 (0.3%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 11 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7 (0.1%);
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,594	57.9%	Joe Biden (D)	4,022	41.6%	52 [+]	0.5%	9,668	-4	11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 40 (0.4%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	5,456	57.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,972	41.6%	114 [+]	1.2%	9,542	-5	11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 49 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,124	53.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,455	46.3%	42 [+]	0.4%	9,621	-7	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	5,434	54.0%	Barack Obama (D)	4,594	45.6%	39 [+]	0.4%	10,067	-6	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 19 (0.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 3 (0.0%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,170	56.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,915	42.9%	47 [+]	0.5%	9,132	-6	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 24 (0.3%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	4,306	50.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,143	48.5%	91 [+]	1.1%	8,540	-6	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 39 (0.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 23 (0.3%);
1996	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,018	51.7%	Robert Dole (R)	3,322	42.7%	433 [+]	5.6%	7,773	-7	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 403 (5.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,783	46.5%	George Bush* (R)	3,634	44.6%	725 [+]	8.9%	8,142	-3	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 690 (8.5%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	3,851	55.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,107	44.5%	24 [+]	0.3%	6,982	-4	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,685	56.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,586	43.2%	25	0.3%	8,296	-4	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,504	55.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,582	43.8%	96 [+]	1.2%	8,182	-5	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 61 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.3%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,776	55.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,969	43.8%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,786	1	-4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,071	67.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,933	32.0%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,046	-5	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 40 (0.7%);
1968	56%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,549	71.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,434	22.7%	345 [+]	5.5%	6,328	-9	-38	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 321 (5.1%);
1964	36%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,416	82.1%	Write-ins (I)	746	17.9%	0	0.0%	4,162	13	44	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lyndon Johnson* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1960	27%	John Kennedy (D)	1,926	59.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,277	39.3%	47	1.4%	3,250	-2	-10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	23%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,660	58.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	993	35.2%	171	6.1%	2,824	-4	-22	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	19%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,519	62.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	905	37.1%	18	0.7%	2,442	2	-18	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	12%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,423	93.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	91	6.0%	10 [+]	0.7%	1,524	-13	-39	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.3%); Harry Truman* (D) 0 (0.0%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,482	87.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	209	12.3%	8	0.5%	1,699	-6	-34	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,714	92.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	140	7.5%	9	0.5%	1,863	-7	-37	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	14%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,665	93.5%	Alf Landon (R)	107	6.0%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,781	-7	-30	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	14%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,479	87.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	128	7.5%	90 [+]	5.3%	1,697	-7	-32	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	14%	Al Smith (D)	1,028	61.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	634	38.1%	0	0.0%	1,662	-10	-20	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	1,045	87.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	132	11.0%	18 [+]	1.5%	1,195	-15	-43	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 14 (1.2%);
1920	14%	James Cox (D)	1,419	83.4%	Warren Harding (R)	263	15.5%	20 [+]	1.2%	1,702	-16	-45	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,179	83.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	218	15.4%	22 [+]	1.6%	1,419	-7	-31	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 18 (1.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 4 (0.3%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	815	88.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	73	7.9%	38 [+]	4.1%	926	-6	-21	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 22 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (1.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	816	85.4%	William Taft (R)	69	7.2%	71 [+]	7.4%	956	-17	-44	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 19 (2.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	866	81.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	105	9.9%	91 [+]	8.6%	1,062	-11	-47	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 77 (7.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 13 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);
1900	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	797	70.7%	William McKinley* (R)	203	18.0%	127 [+]	11.3%	1,127	-17	-34	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pickens County, AL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	44%	Katie Britt (R)	4,225	64.3%	Will Boyd (D)	2,248	34.2%	98 [+]	1.5%	6,571	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 87 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
2022	G	44%	Kay Ivey* (R)	4,212	63.7%	Yolanda Flowers (D)	2,249	34.0%	148 [+]	2.2%	6,609	-3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Jimmy Blake (Libertarian) 136 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
2020	S2	63%	Tommy Tuberville (R)	5,439	56.4%	Doug Jones* (D)	4,193	43.5%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,643	-4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2018	G	55%	Kay Ivey (R)	4,636	55.7%	Walt Madox (D)	3,672	44.2%	8 [+]	0.1%	8,316	-4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2017	S2	40%	Doug Jones (D)	3,064	50.4%	Roy Moore (R)	2,965	48.8%	46 [+]	0.8%	6,075	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 46 (0.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Richard Shelby* (R)	5,384	57.9%	Ron Crumpton (D)	3,908	42.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	9,298	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	County data not available for this election: Jeff Sessions* (R) was unopposed.
2014	G	40%	Robert Bentley* (R)	3,528	58.3%	Parker Griffith (D)	2,525	41.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,055	-5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	49%	Richard Shelby* (R)	4,341	58.5%	William Barnes (D)	3,077	41.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,421	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Robert Bentley (R)	4,226	56.2%	Ron Sparks (D)	3,280	43.6%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,515	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2008	S2	65%	Jeff Sessions* (R)	5,387	54.9%	Vivian Davis Figures (D)	4,415	45.0%	4 [+]	0.0%	9,806	-8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2006	G	41%	Bob Riley* (R)	3,311	52.8%	Lucy Baxley (D)	2,920	46.6%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,269	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 38 (0.6%);
2004	S3	60%	Richard Shelby* (R)	5,600	61.6%	Wayne Sowell (D)	3,488	38.4%	0	0.0%	9,088	-4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	44%	Susan Parker (D)	3,300	49.6%	Jeff Sessions* (R)	3,254	48.9%	98 [+]	1.5%	6,652	-10	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jeff Allen (Libertarian) 96 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	44%	Don Siegelman* (D)	3,923	58.5%	Bob Riley (R)	2,719	40.5%	67 [+]	1.0%	6,709	-9	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: John Sophocleus (Libertarian) 58 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1998	S3	45%	Richard Shelby* (R)	3,819	56.7%	Clayton Suddith (D)	2,918	43.3%	0	0.0%	6,737	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1998	G	45%	Don Siegelman (D)	3,942	57.8%	Fob James* (R)	2,871	42.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,817	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	51%	Roger Bedford (D)	4,230	55.4%	Jeff Sessions (R)	3,285	43.0%	117 [+]	1.5%	7,632	-9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Mark Thornton (Libertarian) 69 (0.9%); Charles Hebner (Natural Law) 47 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	51%	James Folsom, Jr.* (D)	5,090	66.7%	Fob James (R)	2,526	33.1%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,636	-17	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.3%);
1992	S3	52%	Richard Shelby* (D)	5,616	72.9%	Rick Sellers (R)	1,980	25.7%	107 [+]	1.4%	7,703	-7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerome Shockley (Libertarian) 107 (1.4%);
1990	S2	41%	Howell Heflin* (D)	4,115	67.2%	Bill Cabaniss (R)	2,008	32.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,124	-7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	43%	Paul Hubbert (D)	3,322	52.6%	Guy Hunt* (R)	2,995	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,317	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1986	S3	43%	Richard Shelby (D)	3,701	58.4%	Jeremiah Denton* (R)	2,632	41.6%	0	0.0%	6,333	-8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	43%	Guy Hunt (R)	3,193	50.2%	Bill Baxley (D)	3,166	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,359	-6	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	52%	Howell Heflin* (D)	5,001	65.3%	Albert Lee Smith (R)	2,635	34.4%	27 [+]	0.4%	7,663	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Yana Davis (Libertarian) 27 (0.4%);
1982	G	47%	George Wallace (D)	4,884	71.8%	Emory Folmar (R)	1,878	27.6%	37 [+]	0.5%	6,799	-11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Henri Klinger (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); John Jackson (NDPA) 12 (0.2%); Leo Suiter (Conservative) 8 (0.1%); John Dyer (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%); Martin Boyers (Socialist) 0 (0.0%);
1980	S3	52%	James Folsom, Jr. (D)	4,481	58.9%	Jeremiah Denton (R)	3,071	40.4%	57 [+]	0.7%	7,609	-10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Michael Erdey (Conservative) 15 (0.2%); Joe Partain (Statesman) 15 (0.2%); William Crew (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Sallie Hadnott (NDPA) 13 (0.2%); Mohammed Oliver (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S3	29%	Donald Stewart (D)	2,692	68.1%	James Martin (R)	1,248	31.6%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,954	-11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%); Michael Erdy (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%); A.J. Killingsworth (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%); Joseph Robino (People's) 0 (0.0%);
1978	S2	25%	Howell Heflin (D)	3,311	97.6%	Jerome Couch (Prohibition)	80	2.4%	0	0.0%	3,391	n/a	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	31%	Fob James (D)	3,614	86.0%	Guy Hunt (R)	580	13.8%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,202	-12	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Jim Partain (Prohibition) 7 (0.2%); Richard Dare (I) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	25%	Jim Allen* (D)	3,291	99.2%	Alvin Abercrombie (Prohibition)	25	0.8%	0	0.0%	3,316	n/a	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	27%	George Wallace* (D)	3,346	95.4%	Elvin McCary (R)	136	3.9%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,507	-11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jim Partain (Prohibition) 25 (0.7%);
1972	S2	47%	John Sparkman* (D)	3,452	56.6%	Winton Blount (R)	1,586	26.0%	1,058 [+]	17.4%	6,096	-7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John LeFlore (NDPA) 1,025 (16.8%); Herbert Stone (Alabama Conservative) 27 (0.4%); Jerome Couch (American Independent) 6 (0.1%);
1970	G	53%	George Wallace (D)	4,668	74.4%	John Cashin (NDPA)	1,314	20.9%	292 [+]	4.7%	6,274	n/a	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: A.C. Shelton (I) 280 (4.5%); John Watts (Whig) 5 (0.1%); Jerome Couch (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%); Menter Walker (I) 3 (0.0%);
1968	S3	52%	Jim Allen (D)	4,379	75.4%	Robert Schwenn (NDPA)	1,088	18.7%	341 [+]	5.9%	5,808	-16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Perry Hooper (R) 341 (5.9%);
1966	S2	38%	John Sparkman* (D)	2,866	66.6%	John Grenier (R)	1,425	33.1%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,303	-6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Julian Elgin (I) 12 (0.3%);
1966	G	42%	Lurleen Wallace (D)	3,682	76.7%	James Martin (R)	846	17.6%	273 [+]	5.7%	4,801	-13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Carl Robinson (I) 273 (5.7%);
1962	S3	18%	James Martin (R)	1,248	60.3%	Lister Hill* (D)	821	39.7%	0	0.0%	2,069	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	14%	George Wallace (D)	1,669	98.6%	Frank Walls (I)	23	1.4%	0	0.0%	1,692	n/a	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	26%	John Sparkman* (D)	2,274	73.7%	Julian Elgin (R)	811	26.3%	0	0.0%	3,085	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Pickens County, AL

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Voter Registration Data for Pickens County, AL

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Pickens County, AL were estimated to be 53% Republican and 43% Democrat.