Pickens County, Alabama
16 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 18,721
- Median household income
- $46,274
- ±2,486
- Unemployed
- 4.7%
- 334 of 7,077 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 80.1%
- 5,416 of 6,764 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Pickens | 18,801 (2021) | Po Box 370, Carrollton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Aliceville | 2,123 (2021) | 110 Pine Hill Dr, Aliceville | Website |
| Town of Carrollton | 998 (2021) | Po Box 169, Carrollton | — |
| Town of Ethelsville | 50 (2021) | 2525 St Johns Rd, Ethelsville | — |
| Town of Gordo | 1,612 (2021) | Po Box 348, Gordo | Website |
| Town of McMullen | 28 (2021) | Po Box 469, Aliceville | — |
| Town of Memphis | 25 (2021) | 85 Showboat Dr, Aliceville | — |
| Town of Pickensville | 550 (2021) | 16831 Highway 14, Pickensville | — |
| Town of Reform | 1,495 (2021) | Po Box 489, Reform | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County Natural Gas District | Gas supply utility | Po Box 492, Aliceville | — |
| Pickens County Health Care Authority | Hospitals | 241 Robert K Wilson Dr, Carrollton | — |
| Aliceville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 485, Aliceville | — |
| Gordo Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 140 2nd Ave Ne, Gordo | — |
| Reform Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 535, Reform | — |
| Pickens County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 232, Carrollton | — |
| Pickens County Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 338, Carrollton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Pickens County
School district7 schools
377 Ladow Center Circle, Carrollton, AL, 35447
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pickens County Farmers' Market
AL, 25661
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.