Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County
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 / 33.278611111111; -88.093055555556
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 20, 1820
Named afterAndrew Pickens
SeatCarrollton
Largest cityAliceville
Area
  Total
890 sq mi (2,300 km2)
  Land881 sq mi (2,280 km2)
  Water8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,123
  Estimate 
(2023)
18,688
  Density21/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.pickenscountyal.com
  • County Number 54 on Alabama Licence Plates

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