Pickens County, Alabama
Pickens County | |
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Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°16′43″N 88°05′35″W / 33.278611111111°N 88.093055555556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 20, 1820 |
| Named after | Andrew Pickens |
| Seat | Carrollton |
| Largest city | Aliceville |
| Area | |
• Total | 890 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Land | 881 sq mi (2,280 km2) |
| • Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,123 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,688 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
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Pickens County is a county located on the west central border of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,123. Its county seat is Carrollton, located in the center of the county. It is a prohibition, or dry county, although the communities of Carrollton and Aliceville voted to become wet in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
Pickens County is included in the Tuscaloosa, Alabama metropolitan area