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Pickens County, Alabama
County in Alabama, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] Its county seat is Carrollton, located in the center of the county.[2] It is a prohibition, or dry county, although the communities of Carrollton and Aliceville voted to become wet in 2011 and 2012, respectively.
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Pickens County | |
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![]() Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°16′43″N 88°05′35″W | |
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Founded | December 20, 1820 |
Named for | 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 included in the Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area